Tag: Willacy County
San Benito woman killed, three children sent to hospital in morning crash
WILLACY COUNTY — An early morning crash turned fatal for a driver who lost control of the vehicle with three children on board.
Sandra Patricia...
Trial date set in Raymondville immigrant smuggling case
A woman charged for her alleged role as a scout in a human smuggling operation after 86 undocumented people were discovered in a tractor...
Detainee files complaint alleging lack of adequate medical care
An undocumented man with Parkinson’s disease has filed suit against a Willacy County ICE detention center and the private, for-profit prison contractor that manages...
Willacy County to hold Human Trafficking Awareness Day; Event to help residents identify smuggling operations
For years, Interstate 69 has been a major corridor for smugglers guiding migrants into Willacy County’s vast ranchlands as they journey toward a better...
Mechanic pleads guilty to human smuggling operation
A Houston-based mechanic pleaded guilty to charges related to coordinating a human smuggling operation in which 86 undocumented people were discovered by authorities in...
Willacy’s high-tech pioneer: VTX1 expands internet, customer base
RAYMONDVILLE — From this small farming town, internet service has helped technologically transform much of South Texas’ rural landscape.
Since 1952, Valley Telephone Cooperative has...
Raymondville picks Guzman & Muñoz for $2 million project
RAYMONDVILLE — Engineer Joe Muñoz will oversee a $2 million water tower repair project — even though he wasn’t the first pick for the...
Maldonado takes major’s job at Willacy sheriff’s office
RAYMONDVILLE — A veteran lawman has taken a top position at the Willacy County Sheriff’s Department after leaving his job as Lyford’s police chief.
After...
TWDB awards additional $2M grant for Raymondville Drain
EDINBURG — The Texas Water Development Board awarded an additional $2 million for the construction of the Raymondville Drain, a regional flood control project...
Big Raymond: Energy giant E.on announces new $500 million wind farm
HARLINGEN — The high winds of the Rio Grande Valley continue to blow in money.
E.on Climate and Renewables North America, a U.S. subsidiary of...