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AT PUB, BRUCIAK, DEFENDERS PHLOUNDERING FOR EXCUSES
Special to El Rrun-Rrun"If this is an instance of phishing, then BPUB has cyber security insurance that can cover most if not all of the damages that the company has incurred." COB District 1...
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THE HEROES OF THE 1950S, CITY NOTABLES IN LATER YEARS
1950 Soft Shoe League: Former East Brownsville ( Los Tomates) Elementary, now Longoria (Click to Enlarge)FIRST ROW: Lupe Garza, Armando Torres, Arval Headrick, Robert Santa Ana, Joe Manzano, Gilbert...
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SOMOS PRIMOS TRACES BROWNSVILLE'S EDELSTEIN ORIGINS
By Norman Rozeffnrozeff@sbcglobal.netA Russian Jewish immigrant to South Texas and Spanish language proverbs do not seem to have much in common.Yet, that does not prove the case. It was in the year...
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SEEN THE LITTLE PIGGIES, IN THEIR STARCHED WHITE SHIRTS?
By Dr. G.F. McHale-ScullyThe FBI ain't takin' no shitfrom the scoundrels at PUB:"You've been cheatin'& stealin'& raisin' fee after fee."D.A. Saenz is pointing his fingercause he knows...
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JUDGE: NOT SO FAST DOJ, WHY SHOULDN'T I LOCK HIM UP?
By Sharon LaFramiereNew York TimesWASHINGTON — A federal judge overseeing the criminal case of President Trump’s former national security adviser Michael T. Flynn opened the door late Tuesday for legal...
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HEY, NO FAIR! YOU KEEP MOVING THE FINISH LINE...
Special to El Rrun-RrunThis has been - to understate it - a most peculiar election cycle.It's not only a presidential election year, but it has also been a prolonged primary election period for both...
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MELISSA LANDIN OUT AT FALFURRIAS, TUCKER IN
Special to El Rrun-RrunLess than a year after the City of Falfurrias in Brooks County named her city administrator, Melissa Landin (formerly Zamora) has left the position and her replacement is none...
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WILL MUSK LISTEN TO RICK CORTEZ'S HIDALGO SIREN SONG?
I have recently read of your tiff with the authorities in Califas and your desire to relocate to Anything-Goes Texas immediately. I wanted to reach out to you and let you know that Hidalgo County,...
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ROAD ALERT: AVOID STRESS, AVOID MCDAVITT/BOCA CHICA
(Ed.'s Note: Don't even think about getting on McDavitt Avenue to get to Boca Chica Blvd. from the US 77/83 frontage road north. Instead of turning on McDavitt, continue along the frontage road and get...
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AND IN BROWNTOWN'S CORNER; JUAREZ AND HERNANDEZ!
From The McHale Report BlogMike Hernandez, a Brownsville native, moved to North Texas in his youth. He traces his roots back to South Texas' historical families. A graduate of Texas A&M and...
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GIVEN THE CONFUSION IN THE COUNTRY, WHO'S IN CHARGE?
By David SwindellAssociate Professor of Public Affairs, Arizona State UniversityIn a nation with more than 90,000 governments, responses to the coronavirus pandemic have highlighted the challenges...
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REDISCOVER THE LITTLE MUSLIM INHERENT IN ALL OF US
(Ed.'s note: Dr. Tony Zavaleta lists the origins of names of medicinal plants in his book Medicinal Plants of the Borderlands: A Bilingual Resource Guide and we were sure we'd heard about some of the...
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CAR CRASH THIS P.M. LEAVES SOME MOTORISTS INJURED
(Ed.'s Note: We received these photos from one of our seven readers who said the frightful crash occurred at the intersection of Old Port Isabel Road and Coventry Street this afternoon at about 4 p.m....
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EVEN IN DEATH, LOYALTY OF DOGS IN BATTLE OF TOMOCHIC
(Ed.'s Note: We've all read of the faithful dog who continued going to the bus stop to see if his master returned until it died waiting for him when he never did. And when Ulysses returned to Ithaca...
View ArticleSLOWLY, THE STORY BEHIND MELLY'S DEPARTURE EMERGES
Special to El Rrun-RrunWell, we knew someone out there would know more about the sudden departure of former City of Brownsville commissioner Melissa (Zamora) Landin when we posted that she had left her...
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E PLURIBUS UNUM; BOXING COMES TO BROWNTOWN
Special to El Rrun-RrunGus Gianfala came to Brownsville to work as a pipe-fitter with Union Carbide.And before he was done, he had neatly fitted many local boys with the skills they needed if they had...
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TURI TRUMPS TRUMP: BOTTLE OF LYSOL ONLY $30, WIPES $50
Special to El Rrun-RrunGet them while they're hot!Now, a can of Lysol for only $30!And how about $50 or a box of Lysol disinfectant wipes guaranteed to fight salmonella (and COVID-19, too?)?Can't get...
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GBIC BOARD DENIES CHAIRMAN'S "PAYDAY LOAN" PROPOSAL
By Juan MontoyaQuestions raised by board members of the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation regarding the propriety - and potential illegality - of guaranteeing $500,000 to fund a modified...
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MUNICIPAL JUDGE PROVIDES CURBSIDE JUDICIAL SERVICE
(Ed.'s Note: Although Emergency Orders from the State Supreme Court have postponed non-essential mandatory hearings and court sessions until June 1st, there is always the opportunity to reach out to...
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