COTTON BOWL CLASH



Change of venue being sought in Tobias case




The defense attorney for Juan Manuel Tobias Jr., accused of killing Nora Rodriguez (Conde) Villalobos, has filed nine motions, including a challenge of the Texas death penalty and an attempt to move the trial to Brownsville. Attorney Ed Stapleton is attempting to have the possible death penalty removed on the basis that it is cruel and unusual punishment. Tobias is […]

City tackles long agenda




City of Raymondville commissioners tackled a long agenda Tuesday evening including a public hearing on a $9.589 million budget and condemnation of certain properties. In the condemnation of properties, commissioners approved proceeding with condemnation and demolition of two properties, 434 W. Sonora and 705 W. Lochrie, and providing 180 additional days for owners to bring three other properties up to […]

Auditor gets more help




Willacy County Judge Aurelio “Keter” Guerra said Tuesday an order to add another full time and part-time employee to the Auditor’s Office budget for the year beginning Oct. 1 will make it impossible to restore four positions in other departments to full-time jobs after they were cut to half-time during a recent budget crisis. Also, other needs such as radar […]

Voters okay tax change




A total of 309 voters turned out for what was called the TRE election and approve a one-cent tax reduction for the Raymondville ISD by a margin of 275 for and 29 against. The proposal allows the school to reallocate the tax structure which in turn would provide for more state funding and enable to the school to reduce taxes […]

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VIVIANA FLORES



She is attending Texas A&M University in College Station majoring in Community Health. She plans to further her education by attending nursing school. Her mother is Olivia Garza of Raymondville, her grandparents are Otila Garza of Raymondville and the late Sabas Garza, Jr. Her uncles, Sabas Garza, III of Pleasanton, TX and Ricardo Garza of Raymondville, her aunt, Lupita Garza […]

SLICES OF LIFE

The multitudinous multi-tasker

A phone used to be a phone and nothing more except for maybe a paperweight. Now our “phones” are multi-taskers of the unlimited kind. Well, unless you go over your allotted gigabytes or data plan, but you know what I mean. That’s why I’m petitioning to change the name of cell phones. They shouldn’t be called phones at all. I […]

RHS Athletic Booster Club Meeting



There will be a Raymondville Athletic Booster Club meeting on Monday, September 18, 6:30 p.m. in the Old Gym, One Bearkat Blvd., Raymondville, TX.

Willacy County Little League



Willacy County Little League will hold a monthly meeting, on Wednesday, September 13, at the American Legion at 7 p.m. please attend.