(EDITOR’S NOTE: For you who follow the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings and the rest of the North American League, here is a bit of information on what has been happening with the expansion of the league’s southern division.) (From a press release) The league announced Thursday that the Abilene Prairie Dogs will play in the 2012 season. The new Prairie Dogs franchise takes its name from the old Abilene pro team that played in...
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Here is the 2012 schedule for the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings. The WhiteWings open their season on May 23 with four games in Fort Worth against the Cats. Their first two of 56 home games are on May 27 and 28. Then the WhiteWings play a pair of games in Edinburg, followed by a four-game series with the Abilene Prairie Dogs at Harlingen Field. The schedule still is subject to some minor changes. May...
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Harlingen and Harlingen South will be in District 32-5A next season, along with Los Fresnos and six Brownsville schools. The biennial realignments were announced Thursday in Edinburg. San Benito stays in District 31-5A, which includes Weslaco, Weslaco East, Donna, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo schools and the McAllen schools. Rio Hondo and La Feria also stay in the same district, 32-3A, but are joined by Hidalgo, which dropped down from 4A. Gone from the district are La...
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(EDITOR’S NOTE: There has been a change in the opening of the season. The Wings open in Fort Worth instead of at Einburg and the first home game is scheduled for May 27 with Edinburg. Full schedule will soon be posted.) The Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings have announced that three separate packages of season tickets are now on sale for the 2012 baseball season, which begins on May 23. General Manager Doug Robinson also...
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It is a little late to be announcing this, but ;it slipped by this desk — the monthly morning get together by the Downtown Improvement District board — will be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, at A Cherished Event, located at 107 E. Jackson. This coffee and pastries event is sponsored free by the Downtown group. FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN KNOWING MORE ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY WHITEWINGS BASEBALL...
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THE REAL DEAL By JERRY DEAL There were some interesting happenings at Tuesday’s meeting of the Economic Development Board session. For those interested, it can be seen on KMBH public television Wednesday at 10 p.m. (The EDC now televises its meetings and are presented on that channel.) For one thing, a Florida builder, who already has projects in Donna and Elsa, was turned down for a loan by the EDC board. This man said...
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THE REAL DEAL By JERRY DEAL The plot thickens and the candidates sicken. From what I can gather from wire services and some of our congressional candidates, whether the April 3 primary election date is when Texans will cast their ballots still is in very much in question. Of course, those who follow elections and vote in same know that the date already was moved from its March election date. It’s reported tht the...
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Still another delay in connection with the former state District Judge Abel Limas scandal. Port Isabel attorney Ray Marchan, who had been scheduled to go on trial in federal district court on Thursday, has been granted a delay until March. He has pleaded not guilty to seven counts involving racketeering. He is free on a $100,000 unsecured bond.
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THE REAL DEAL By JERRY DEAL The location of old Juan O’Leary’s, Cobbleheads and by other other names, may rise again. Harlingen resident Emilio Garza plans to open a bar/lounge at the location, 1601 W. Harrison, at the once popular watering hole. The name — Papo’s. His application comes before the Harlingen City Commission on Wednesday evening at the regular session. Garza reportedly has pretty much completed the requirements, including a liquor license. He...
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