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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