LIONS (NITE) SPOTTED FEEDING HUNGRY AT GOOD NEIGHBOR
(Ed.'s Note: At first we thought our sources were joking. They sent us messages that they had seen some lions at the Good Neighbor Settlement House Tuesday evening. The first thing that came to mind...
View ArticleTETREAU LEADS PARADE, NEECE GETS AUDIT, OVERSIGHT; E. FRONTON RENAMING TO...
By Juan MontoyaSaying she was proud of "my legacy" as a board member of the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation, District 2 Commissioner Jessica Tetrau said she had effectively resigned and...
View ArticleCDCB'S BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY DRAWS HUGE CROWD D'TOWN
Special to El Rrun-RrunThe Community Development Corporation of Brownsville's first “Back to School Block Party” to give out free school supplies and refreshments for children who attend the event...
View ArticleTHIN-SKINNED GUS RUIZ GETS SCHOOLED ON 1ST AMENDMENT
By Juan MontoyaDuring his campaign for election to the Pct. 4 Cameron County Commissioner position, Gus Ruiz's propaganda made much of his service in the U.S. Marine Corps as a fire team leader in...
View ArticleOTHER SHOE DROPS:EX BURNS PRINCIPAL, AIDE CHARGED
By Juan MontoyaAlma Garza, the former principal of Burns Elementary and her secretary Jasmine Leal were reported to have been arrested and charged with one count each of Official Oppression and Leal...
View ArticleSHARP WITHDRAWS A&M WORKFORCE CENTER ROLE; BUT SUPPORTERS SAY THE ISSUE IS...
By Juan MontoyaOn June 26 the Brownsville Navigation District held luncheon at its main offices at the Port of Brownsville.Among those invited were representatives of Texas State Technical College,...
View ArticleBARTON REPORTS BERNAL CRACKING DOWN ON COMPADRISMO
By Jim BartonBrownsville Observer BlogWhen new City Manager Noel Bernal arrived at the end of 2018, Brownsville was indeed a sick puppy with leadership in many key positions unqualified, uncertified or...
View ArticleDELIA SAENZ, DA LUIS SAENZ'S BETTER HALF TSC TRUSTEE
The Texas Southmost College Board of Trustees welcomes newly-appointed Place 4 Trustee Delia Saenz to the TSC family! Go Scorpions! Here Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz administers the...
View ArticleCORTINA'S FOES RECOUNT THE "GOOD OLD DAYS" OF STRIFE
San Antonio Daily ExpressJanuary 19, 1890(Ed.'s Note: Col. Frank DeWitt C. Foster served under John "Rip" Ford in the Cheno Cortina Wars, sided with the Confederacy against the Union, and later joined...
View ArticleCITY COMES TO ITS SENSES; WILL RESTORE E. FRONTON NAME
33. Discussion, consideration and possible ACTION on Resolution Number 2019-075, to repeal Resolution Number 2019-030 thereby restoring the street name of East Fronton Street. (Commissioners B....
View ArticleBIG RIVER STEEL: PORT ISSUE 200 MILLION IN BONDS, COUNTY $20 MILLION, OTHER...
Special to El Rrun-RrunUnless the Port of Brownsville is willing to isse $200 million in bonds and Cameron County can cough up another $20 million in incentives and offer tax abatements, it appears...
View ArticleVIEWS OF THE INNER CORE OF OUR "ALL-AMERICAN" CITY
(Ed.'s Note: Just this past Saturday we ran into one of the city's planners who had a first hand at transforming the city into another Austin or San Antonio and when the subject of the millions spent...
View ArticleSHERIFF: ANGLO MAN CAME TO EL PASO "TO KILL HISPANICS"
By Zack BudryckThe HillThe sheriff of El Paso County said in a Facebook post that the suspect in a Saturday mass shooting that killed at least 20 people “came here to kill Hispanics.”“This Anglo man...
View ArticleWORFORCE CENTER M.O.U. VOTE PITS B'VILLE VS. B'VILLE; PORT COMMISSIONER TITO...
By Juan MontoyaNo matter which way the vote goes at the noon special meeting at the Port of Brownsville on the Memorandum Of Understanding between the Brownsville Navigation District, Texas A&M and...
View ArticlePORT COMMISSION VOTES 3-2 "AYE" ON MOU WITH A&M, TSTC
There was only one item on the Brownsville Navigation District at their special meeting called for noon today and after nearly an hour of heated discussion the result was:Aye: 3 John Reed, John Wood,...
View ArticleSENATOR SUCIO LUCIO: NO TE MUERDAS LA LENGUA, BRO
"Noting his strong support for community colleges as a state official over the decades, Lucio said nevertheless that “the Texas A&M System is the only system poised to take action immediately. ......
View ArticleWHITE SUPREMACIST JIHADISTS? BRING IT ON, FOOL!
By Juan MontoyaBy now it has become clear that reactionary elements within this county's white population have decided to respond to their dwindling numbers and cultural influence by killing people...
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