WILL PALM VALLEY AGREEMENT TURN OUT LIKE SANTA ROSA'S?
G. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CAMERON COUNTY AND THE CITY OF PALM VALLEY. (GR COMMISSIONER PCT. 4)Agenda Item on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 Cameron County Commissioners...
View ArticleFORGET THE THREAT TO SHUT BORDER, IT'S SHUT NOW
"Coming from mojado land it took me 6 hours to cross to trumplandia. His henchmen had only one hut open..."Comment to this blogSpecial t o El Rrun-RrunThe Trump closed-border nightmare has begun.All...
View ArticleTHE SIGN WAR HAS BEEN JOINED: CABLER VS. MARTINEZ
(Ed.'s Note: For the third time supporters of former City of Brownsville Manager Charlie Cabler have placed 4' x 8' campaign signs on the lawn directly across the street from Da Mayor's house at the...
View ArticleWITH SPACEX, USFW, PEOPLE'S BOCA CHICA BEACH IS GONE
By Juan MontoyaIn times gone by, when the summer sun beat unmercifully on South Texas communities and barrios, the people would load the whole family in their vehicle, usually and old car or pickup,...
View ArticleWILL TRUMP ORDER BORDER CLOSING FRIDAY AT MCALLEN?
Special to El Rrun-RrunGot a dental appointment in Matamoros of Progreso?Going to buy inexpensive prescription drugs at drug stores there as well? Or perhaps you work over the river at some of the...
View ArticleSUNRISE MALL CHASE AND BUST: WAS IT DRUGS OR BOTOX?
(Ed.'s Note: Shoppers were surprised to come upon a raid on a Sunrise Mall store and a white pickup where they confiscated what appeared to be two cases of Botox which was being used illegally on...
View ArticleTAKE THE BROWNTOWN QUIZ: DO YOU KNOW LOCAL HISTORY?
Special to el Rrun-RrunIn order to get a glimpse of Brownsville’s colorful history we must retreat and revisit its people and the historical events that shaped this city—a history that figured in the...
View ArticleHAIL! HAIL! LINDA'S POLITIQUERO(A)S FRIENDS ARE ALL HERE!
Judicial Canon 2B of the code of conduct states “a judge shall not lend the prestige of judicial office to advance the private interests of the judge or others,” and 5(2) of the code of conduct states...
View ArticleMENDEZ TAKE MAYOR TO WOODSHED AT REALTORS, AT BPOA
By Juan MontoyaIf the City of Brownsville mayoral race was a two-man contest between incumbent Tony Martinez and Texas Southmost College trustee Juan "Trey" Mendez, it would be slam dunk for the pizza...
View ArticleSUNRISE MALL CHASE/BUST YIELDS DRUGS, FIREARMS
(Ed,'s Note: After we posted the little available information on the chase and arrest of two drug smugglers when the event occurred Wednesday afternoon, we started receiving photos taken by mall-goers...
View ArticleIS SWEARING A SIGN OF MORE, NOT LESS, INTELLIGENCE? DOES THAT MEAN THAT...
By Richard StephensThe ConversationThe use of obscene or taboo language - or swearing, as it’s more commonly known - is often seen as a sign that the speaker lacks vocabulary, cannot express themselves...
View ArticleTRUMP BLINKS; BORDER CLOSING ANNOUNCEMENT PUT OFF
Special to El Rrun-RrunHe was supposed to come to McAllen today and give the momentous announcement that in face of the caravans of asylum seekers from Central America traveling across Mexico toward...
View ArticleJOBS, WORKER TRAINING IN WAKE OF GBIC-AMFELS PACT
BROWNSVILLE Texas, (April 3, 2019) – Keppel AmFELS, marine property and offshore shipyard,strategically located in the Port of Brownsville and the Gulf of Mexico, in partnership with the Greater...
View ArticleLOCAL TIES IN FINAL FOUR TEXAS TECH-MICHIGAN ST. GAME
Special to El Rrun-RrunWhen Texas Tech and Michigan State meet tonight to decide who will go Minneapolis for the national championship individuals on both teams or their relatives have ties to...
View ArticleIN THE DISTRICT 1 RACE, YAWNS, CROSSED ARMS, ALLEYS
(Ed.'s Note: There are four candidates for the District 1 position held by 16-year incumbent Ricardo Longoria, at left with crossed arms trying his best to act indifferent as his challenger Nurith...
View ArticleCABLER HALTS SPACEX! ANGLING FOR VOTES AT BOCA CHICA
(Ed.'s Note: Yes, it was a chilly, clammy morning Saturday, but the Charley Cabler faithful were bundled up and wetting their lines at Boca Chica Beach. Pictured with Cabler is incumbent District 1...
View ArticleSAN BENE ACCIDENT LEAVES TRUCK OVERTURNED, FOLKS HELP
(Ed.'s Note: One of our seven readers lives in San Bene and he, or she, was kind enough to send us these photos of the overturned truck that flipped over in front of Vicky's Cafe on S. Oscar Williams...
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