The capital murder trial of a Mexican man accused of killing an off-duty Border Patrol agent has begun in Brownsville. Gustavo Tijerina-Sandoval, 34, is accused of shooting Javier Vega while he was fishing in Willacy County. Sandoval-Tije More...
STAFF MEMBERS at Reber Memorial Library in Raymondville were recognized during National Library Week during the Willacy County commissioners’ meeting. More...
CAMPAIGNERS FOR CARLOS MASSO, candidate for judge of the 197th state District Court, and Noe Loya, candidate for Willacy County commissioner, brave the hot sun Tuesday in front of the Willacy County More...
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The remains of a Green Beret from Texas who was missing in action since 1971 have been recovered and a service will be held Friday for the Vietnam War veteran. More...
A Raymondville man whose wife is being held in the Willacy County jail on three charges of assault and four charges of terroristic threat said he wants her to be cared for in a mental health care facility, not locked in jail. More...
L.C. SMITH ELEMENTARY FEBRUARY STUDENTS OF THE MONTH -Back row: Landon Leija (2nd), Christopher Moreno (4th), Davian Santana (3rd), Mariah Vera (5th). More...
RAYMONDVILLE POLICE OFFICERS jogged around the Willacy County courthouse recently as part of a morale-building exercise after a training meeting. More...
SEATTLE (AP) - After decades of growing alfalfa, Timothy hay and other crops, Jeff and Jackie Brunson want to lease part of their farm to a Seattlebased solar- power developer. Not a popular move. More...
BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) - A package left at the front door of a Southeast Texas church exploded, causing minor damage and marking the second time in two weeks that a device has been found in the city of Beaumont. The overnight blast broke windows More...
WASHINGTON (AP) - American drivers paid more for gas, but overall consumer prices rose only modestly in April, a sign that inflation remains mild. The modest pace of consumer inflation may send a reassuring signal to the Federal Reserve, which More...
Spring is a good time for homeowners to start treating for fire ants, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Spring is the time fire ants search for food and build food mounds, which makes them easier to locate and contr More...