UPDATE: The first game of the United League Baseball championships, between the Edinburg Roadrunners and the Amarillo Dillas, in Edinburg, was rained out Friday night. The clubs will play a doubleheader in Edinburg on Saturday. The first game will be a nine inning game, starting at 5:05 p.m., followed by a seven inning game,...
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Nearly 300 National Guardsmen are in the Rio Grande Valley to help the Border Patrol guard the border, Myleadernews has been told. A Border Patrol official said that the soldiers will assist in locating those entering illegally and smugglers, and that some will be involved in analyzing intelligence information. The Guardsmen are expercted to...
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With winds diminished to 70 mph, Hurricane Earl made landfall in Nova Scotia Saturday morning, after striking New England, causing less damage than had been expected. In fact, it appears as though residents along the East Coast will have their Labor Day vacations afterall. At 2 p.m. Earl was in Nova Scotia and Prince...
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SPECIAL TO MYLEADERNEWS In a first time for the Lower Cameron County area, a 78-year-old man has become the first resident to receive a total ankle procedure in Brownsville. The surgery, which was performed on Tuesday (Aug. 31). by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jose Bossolo at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville, is expected to help the...
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