Willacy County News

Incumbent Willacy County Precinct 1 Constable Alberto Oviedo Jr., left, faces Martin Nieto, right, in a July 31 runoff election for the Democratic Party nomination.

Supporters of Willacy County Sheriff Larry Spence campaign in Raymondville Tuesday afternoon.

No small rural post offices will be closed anytime soon in Cameron and Willacy counties, but hours of operation will be cut back at six small towns in the area, U.S. Post Office officials said Thursday.

Hidalgo County District Attorney Rene Guerra said his indicted Cameron County counterpart should step down, given that "he can't be effective in his office because of the cloud put over the prosecution of his cases." Guerra said that although the law presumes innocence until proven guilty, Armando Villalobos' presence likely sinks morale in his ... (more)

Cameron County District Attorney Armando R. Villalobos looks down as he walks to the federal courthouse Monday to be arraigned on the 12 charges in a federal racketeering investigation described in a 34-page grand jury indictment.

Severe thunderstorms failed to materialize Tuesday night after the National Weather Service warned that a series of upper level disturbances would blossom over Deep South Texas.

Although the school districts will eventually benefit from a boost in property tax revenues, it is too early to begin estimating extra tax dollars for schools, officials said.

LYFORD - A lawsuit to evict Buena Suerte Social Services Inc. from El Toro Dance Hall, which was using the building as an eight-liner hall, has been dismissed.Former Willacy County district attorney Juan Angel Guerra, who was named as a defendant...