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THE RUMOR MILL: CABLER RESIGNS, OR IS IT "RETIRES?"
Special to El Rrun-RrunMultiple heretofore reliable sources in the City of Brownsville say that City Manager Charlie Cabler has submitted his letter of resignation (or retirement) today, ending more...
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EDDIE LUCIO JR. MANTRA: CARRY AN UNWANTED PREGNANCY TO TERM, SAY 2 HAIL...
By Juan MontoyaWell, we are now happy to know that women along he border who have been raped or victims of incest now have Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. to look out for their health interests.It seems that...
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AFTER DE LEON DEBACLE, MAYOR SEEKS TO CONTROL GBIC; WANTS BOARD TO QUASH BEDC...
By Juan MontoyaFor as long as anyone can remember, the Brownsville Economic Development Council recruited and vetted all companies that wanted to come to Brownsville to set up business and reviewed...
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IT'S OFFICIAL: CHARLIE CABLER RESIGNS AS CITY MANAGER
By Juan MontoyaThe City of Brownsville has confirmed that City Manager Charlie Cabler has submitted his letter of resignation (or retirement) today, ending more than 35 years of working in the city....
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21ST LATIN JAZZ FESTIVAL STARTS TODAY AT HALF MOON
By Dr. G.F. McHale-ScullyWe often lament that Brownsville is without visionaries which accounts for its designation as the Third World Capital of the United States. We confess to generalities because...
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COURT DENIES UNDOCUMENTED GIRL HERE ABORTION HEARING
By Giulia AfiuneTheTexas TribuneA federal court has refused to hear the case of a pregnant 17-year-old undocumented immigrant in Brownsville at the center of a legal dispute over whether unaccompanied...
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CABLER "RETIREMENT" ?????: WHAT DID HE KNOW, AND WHEN
By Juan MontoyaThere will be a retirement party for former City of Brownsville Manager Charlie Cabler today where city staff will gather to send him off to a very green pasture.Cabler, who will...
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TSC HISTORIC REENACTMENT MOVED TO CIVIC CENTER LOT
The Texas Southmost College District community is invited to come and participate. We will be having historical reenactors from Ancient Times all the way into World War 2!History Day will be relocated...
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JP 2-3 MARY ESTHER SOROLA OFFERS FREE WEDDINGS
Special to El Rrun-RrunSaying she is tired of the bickering and jockeying fueled by the competition among local JPs to perform weddings and pocket the $200 fee, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place...
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YOUNG ARTISTS DEFY ART DEFACER AT CAPITOL THEATER
Special to El Rrun-RrunAfter the oil paintings on the walls of the old Capitol Theater painted by volunteer art students and local artists during last year's Latin Jazz Festival were defaced by...
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OP 10.33, 3,000 SAY: FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANT THINGS
By Juan MontoyaIf you pick up this Sunday's Brownsville Herald, take a peek inside.Yeah, we know, there's usually not much there.But there is this Sunday.Organizers for Mike Hernandez's OP 10.33, the...
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THIS YEAR'S JAZZ FESTIVAL T-SHIRT BY TONI HUDSON
By Juan MontoyaEach year, the organizers of the Latin Jazz Festival print custom T-shirts to commemorate the event.Fans often keep them as souvenirs to remember that year's festival.This year – its...
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THE CLASH OF ARMIES ACROSS CENTURIES HEARD AGAIN
By Jose E.M. SandovalSpecial to El Rrun-RrunThe same sun that blazed down on Juan de Oñate and his men as they made their way through the humid lands of the Rio Grande in 1598 soared high above Romans,...
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FROM OUR FILES: THE FAJITA CAPER, AUGUST 23, 2017
Special to El Rrun-RrunAugust 23, 2917We swear we're not making this up.A heretofore reliable source has leaked some salacious morsels about an ongoing investigation by the Cameron County District...
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TONIGHT: A SALSA SEND OFF TO THE LATIN JAZZ FESTIVAL
(Ed.'s Note: This year's hugely successful Latin Jazz Festival caps off a 21-year run that started when recent immigrant George Ramirez came up with the idea of bringing Latin jazz to Brownsville. Now...
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THE USS BROWNTOWN DRIFTS RUDDERLESS INTO THE VOID
11. Consideration and ACTION to appoint one (1) member to the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation. (Griselda Rosas – City Secretary)By Juan MontoyaThe City of Brownsville does not not a...
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MCHALE LAYS BARE CRITIC RENE CARDENAS' SORDID PAST
By Dr. G.F. McHale-ScullyHistory is often written by hypocrites. Take Rene Cardenas of the Ku Klux Kardenas Klan family. He took to the editorial pages of the dying daily, better known as The...
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CROWDS BID SUNDAY SENDOFF TO 21ST LATIN JAZZ FESTIVAL
(Ed.'s Note: Well, the 21st Anniversary Latin Jazz Festival has come and gone. For three days, downtown was throbbing with Caribbean beats and salsa dancers. In the final street concert, revelers were...
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