The University of Texas-Brownsville has one of the largest increases in enrollment of Texas schools of higher education this fall term over the same period last year, according to preliminay figures. Figures released by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board state that UTB enrollment is up by 1,684 students from the fall of 2010. However, now detached Texas Southmost College had a slight decrease in enrollment (31). UT Pan American had an increase of...
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A state District Court jury on Friday sentenced Olga Salazar to one year in prison and three years probation in connection with the death of her young daughter. Salazar, 39, of Brownsville, on Thursday had been found guilty by the jury of criminally negligent homicide and endangering a child. The one year prison sentence was for the homicide and the probation was for endangering a child. The conviction and sentence was in connection with...
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The Day of the Dead, which is a Mexican holiday, but also big in the U.S., especially among Hispanics, will be observed Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 1 and 2), as family and friends gather to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. The celebration is held in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) and All Souls’ Day (Nov. 2). Traditions connected with the holiday include...
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Danna Malone has been named acting director of the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System. Malone has been with the VA system for several years and has been assigned to Texas Valley Coast Bend System since its inception. The system provides veterans health care services toall eligible veterans. Malone can be reached at 2701 S. 77 Sunshine Strip.
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More good news for the older folks, Medicare payments in 2012 are not going to increase much as had earlier been feared. It was reported Thursday that basically they will increase by $3.50 a month, from $96.40 to $99.90 a month. It will be the first increase in two years, due to the fact that there had been no cost of living increases in Social Security payouts. Those who receive Social Security payments will...
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The outdoor burn ban in Cameron County Thursday was extended for another month. That means no outdoor burning will be allowed at least until Nov. 26. Humberto Barrera, the county’s Emergency Managemant Officer, said Thursday that no permits will be given out during this period, adding anyone who violates the ban can and will be fined.
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THE REAL DEAL By JERRY DEAL I’m rich,I’m rich, according to two recently received e-mails, each telling me I won the lottery in a foreign land that I did not even know about. I think between the two, I “won” about $5 million. OK, back to reality. I’m sure that many of you out there get those same messages, or from others “asking” for help to get millions of dollars out of their country...
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THE REAL DEAL By JERRY DEAL Are top drug cartel leaders living among us? It certainly appears so, with one top gun who was recently arrested in Port Isabel, who reportedly has condos and homes on South Padre Island and Brownsville. An official who keeps tabs on drug cartels activities claims that a number of drug dealers are presently handling their operations from the safety of Texas and other states. Arrested in a traffic...
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Myleadernews from now on will leave the Hurricane Rina information to the wire services. Hurricane Rina, down to 85 mph, is expected to strike the Yucatan Peninsula coast on Thursday, then veer east and make landfall in Cuba Saturday. The Category One storm now is not expected to strike the Florida coast, although it will receive some of the outer weather. At 5 p.m. Wednesday, the storm was 170 miles south southeast...
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