By JERRY DEAL Great things are in store for Harlingen, including the Bass Pro Shops coming to the city, District Three City Commissioner Kori Marra declared during a meeting of constituents Thursday evening. Marra again declared her pro position for the BPS at the session, held at Golden Palms. She said that before a...
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By JERRY DEAL The person who calls himself “Jake” has sent a new e-mail address and it is correct. So, all of his posts stay with Myleadernews. I previously reported that I had slipped up on this one, although this person may have used a valid e-mail address at one time. However, in attempting...
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Seven Harlingen High School football players who were arrested over the weekend for alcoholic beverages and in two cases, possession of small amounts of marijuana, have been suspended for Bird Bowl XVII Friday. The suspensions were handed down by school principal Lee Ray Zepeda, Myleadernews has learned. Arrested were Manan Webb,Michael Gonzalez, three 17-year-old...
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By JERRY DEAL UPDATE: City Commissioner Jerry Prepejchal has added his qualified blessing to getting a Bass Pro Shop in Harlingen. Prep was at the town hall meeing of Commissioner Kori Marra and said he had not seen the e-mail sent by this writer because he had been ill. He said he favors it,...
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Just another thing that Hidalgo County and McAllen can claim title to — it is the poorest in the state among counties with 65,000 or more people living in them. It beat out Cameron County, but barely. Cameron County is the second poorest. Since Willacy and Starr counties have less than 65,000 residents they...
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My leadernew takes no responsibility for the entire message of comments made by and reportedly leaked out concerning the defunct The Tribune. This publication culled out derogatory statements made by The Tribune, in our efforts to fulfill the promise to not badmouth the other publication(s). If the entire message that “Eliot” sent to Myleadernews...
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THE REALADEAL By JERRY DEAL They say that confession is good for the soul. One of those who apparently felt he needed to make a confession concerning this publication has done so. That would be Eduardo Paz-Martinez, aka Eliot Elcomador/Patrick Alcatraz, publisher-editor and writer for the apparently now defunct Tribune, who sent an article...
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GUEST EDITORIAL By KENNETH BENTON I was disappointed but not surprised to see the responses of Kori Marra and Robert Leftwich as reported yesterday in Myleadernews. They have both proven to be unwilling or unable to lead or provide new ideas in support of the quest for a better Harlingen. In Commissioner Leftwich’s case...
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The Veteans Alliance of the Rio Grande Valley will appear before a joint committee hearing of the state Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs and Military Installations and the Senate Committee on Veterans Health at a hearing on Thursdsy in San Antonio. The Veterans Affairs and Military Installations Commiittee is chaired by Sen. Leticia Van...
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By JERRY DEAL I really was not ready to make vain statements concerning Myleadernews, but a couple of posts on the other local online publication put me into action. First off, I am proud of my publication, as is Tony Chapa of his. I believe we both serve the community well, although sometimes in...
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