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Longhorns thump Eagles to begin district play with a win
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - United beats Eagle Pass 56-7 in a game that saw the Longhorns impose their will from the beginning. The Longhorns will head out to San Antonio to take on Southwest next week to make it two wins in a row. For more headlines, click here ....
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Friday Football Fever; Week 4 (9/18)
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Alexander- 17, United South- 14 2OT Zapata- 26, Cigarroa- 21 Johnson- 49, Southwest Legacy- 7 Hebbronville- 89, Progreso- 0 For more headlines, click here ....
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Bulldogs beat Panthers in double OT Thriller
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Alexander defeated the United South Panthers 17-14 in a defensive battle to the end. Both teams matched each other score for score, but the Bulldogs flexed their offensive firepower. Next week, the Panthers will try to find their first win against Southwest ...
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Band of the Week: United South Panthers
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Our first band of the week honors go to the United South Panthers. South is performing their piece called ‘A Modern Taste’ this fall with over 170 members taking the field. For more headlines, click here ....
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Hawks Take Down Toros for 1st Win
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - It was a close battle from the start but in the end, it’s Zapata that picks up their first win of the season in a 26-21 victory over Cigarroa. For more headlines, click here ....
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Player of the Week: Vicente Robles
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -For this weeks’ Charlie Clark Hyundai Player of the Week award we head over to South Laredo and Quarter-back Vicente “Chente” Robles. Robles put up a huge night through the air with four touchdowns and added one more on the ground. While the performance itsel...
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New federal bill aims to ban wage garnishment for medical debt
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ( WAFF /Gray News) -An unexpected trip to the emergency room can leave families facing thousands in medical bills, and for many, that burden quickly follows them right to their paycheck. A new federal proposal, the Protecting Workers’ Wages from Medical Debt Act ...
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5-year-old hit, killed walking home from school
EAST HAVEN, Conn. ( WFSB /Gray News) - A 5-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a car while walking home from school Thursday afternoon, according to East Haven police. Police said the boy, identified as Cooper Villano, was struck around 3:20 p.m. at the intersection of Fox...
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‘Devastating’: Grandparents, 2 grandchildren dead following house fire
FOUNTAIN, Fla. ( WJHG /Gray News) - Two grandparents died in an early-morning house fire on Friday along with their two grandsons. According to Bay County Fire Rescue, the house was already engulfed in flames by the time crews arrived. The Bay County Sheriff’s Office said deputie...
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Man who died after being run over in cemetery identified, arrests made
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) — Two men are in custody in connection with a hit-and-run at a southwest Louisville cemetery earlier this week . However, that is not enough of an explanation for the loved ones of the man killed. The victim’s brother, Charles Barbe, identi...
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Construction worker hit and killed while working on the interstate, police say
CINCINNATI ( WXIX /Gray News) - A construction worker is dead following a crash on Interstate 275 in Ohio Friday morning. According to the Springdale Police Department, the collision occurred just before 4 a.m. near Route 747 on I-275. Joshua Christopher Holland, 27, of Adams Cou...