State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. says under a new redistricting setup he would like to see two Valley congressinal anchor locations, plus another involving part of the region and a fourth in Nueces County. Redistricting for congressional seats will occur next year, based on the 2010 census figures. Texas is expected to gain three or four congressinal seats. Under his idea, which comes on the heels of a report of concern voiced by three...
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THE REAL DEAL By JERRY DEAL This can be considered an update of the update. It’s true that I am satisfied with the decisions I have recently made concerning the publication and also my real life. I have not had any fits of anger, nor any sadness since I made these decisions. First off, as previously stated, I no longer even look at the other local online publication, even though I know I am...
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By JERRY DEAL Recently, while walking my schnauzer through Windsor Park, I came up a partial carcass of a cat. Although gruesome, I did not think too much of it. A few days later, I came upon the carcass of a second cat, with just its head intact, but some body parts missing. My thought both times was that a dog or dogs had caught the cats and devoured them. But, I did think...
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was written by Steve Taylor of the Rio Grande Guardian and a former associate. Myleadernews felt it was important enough to also publish it since it involves congressional redistricting and was given permission by Taylor and the Guardian to do just that. By STEVE TAYLOR Rio Grande Guardian WESLACO –GOP efforts to create a new conservative congressional district in Corpus Christi could result in the Rio Grande Valley losing its...
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Tropical Storm Hermine Tuesday continued traveling north into South Texas and was expected to reach the San Antonio area during the early afternoon hours,t hen on into Central Texas.. At 7 a.m., the center of the storm was about 50 miles west of Corpus Christi. Winds were 45 mph, with heavy rainfall, and the storm was traveling north northwest at 17 mph. It is expected to turn northward then northeast and will eventually strik...
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Another soldier, who grew up in the Rio Grande Valley, has been killed in Afghanistan, it was reported Friday. PFC Diego Montoya, 20, who was born in McAllen and grew up in Mission, was killed while on duty, according to reports. Montoya attended Veterans Memorial High School through his freshman year, then the family moved to San Antonio. His grandparents and other relatives still live in the Valley. Services and burial are scheduled to...
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Four Texas State Technical College-Harlingen buildings closed temporarily Friday afternoon after a suspicious object was found in a trash can, were re-opened after the object was later detonated by the Brownsville bomb squad. Closed were the State Rep. Irma Rangel Science and Technology Building, the George W. Young Engineer Technology Building the Computer Science Program Building and the Biomedical/Dental Lab Building. Probing the incident were TSTC, Harlingen and Brownsville police. TSTC officials, who earlier...
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THE REAL DEAL By JERRY DEAL I did not make the gathering Saturday night by friends of former Valley Morning Star entertainment editor Bruce Lee Smith. Just too many of those I know and care about are leaving this world for me to handle. But, I certainly thought of him and have been thinking about him a lot since his untimely death on Aug. 15. I was really glad to see that the Valley...
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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, one half hour after the first game is over. From there, the ;aciton moves to Amarillo. (PREVIOUS STORY) It’s the...
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