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ON PRESIDENTS DAY, A MEMORY OF TIMES GONE BY
By Juan MontoyaRevolutions and intrigue in Mexico have always spilled across the Rio Grande into Texas. Convulsive events that have shaken that land invariably have had an impact on events on our side...
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COURT ORDERS EXPUNGEMENT OF YZAGUIRRE'S CRIMINAL RECORD
By Juan MontoyaA petition by Cameron CountyTax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre to expunge the record of the 23 charges of which a jury in Nueces County acquitted him has been granted has been granted...
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JOE "PRETTY BOY" HERMOSA - A GOOD FRIEND - CHECKS OUT
By Juan MontoyaWe won't say much because there isn't much to say.A good friend, superb news photographer, and an all-round decent human being has passed away.His name was Joe Hermosa and we had the...
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NY TIMES FRIEDMAN TRUMPS POTUS, CALLS A SPADE A SPADE
By Thomas FriedmanNew York TimesOur democracy is in serious danger.President Trump is either totally compromised by the Russians or is a towering fool, or both, but either way he has shown himself...
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THE KRAKEN'S 1ST ANNUAL PACHANGA A HUGE SUCCESS
(Ed.'s Note: Last week's First Annual The Kraken Pachanga was – by all accounts – a huge success, with the area on Adams Street in front the of the Kraken and George Ramirez's Half Moon bustling with...
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AND WHAT ON EARTH DOES THE GRAFFITI BELOW ALLUDE TO?
(Ed.'s Note: We admit that we are mystified by the photo of this graffiti that was sent in to us over the weekend. For the life of us, none of us can decipher what the words "Puro Cano$o" can be? The...
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WHEN YOU GO VOTE IN PRIMARY, REMEMBER THAT OUT OF 109 CONTRIBUTORS TO...
By Juan MontoyaWhen the Texas House of Representatives District 37 incumbent reported his campaign contributions and expenditures that covered the period from June 1 through December 31, 2017, there...
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PSST, LINDA, YOU NEVER KNOW WHO'S ON THE NEXT THRONE
Special to El Rrun-RrunIt happened over the weekend at a gathering at the VFW Hall off Price Road (Veterans).There was JP 2-1 Linda (Cupid) Salazar collaring another woman in the women's bathroom and...
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TAKING A PAGE FROM TRUMP: TUCKER SEX TAPE OUT THERE
By Juan MontoyaIn an episode straight out of the Donald Trump School of "Me Too" Politics, we have learned that a sex tape containing images depicting Texas Southmost College candidate Arvin Tucker...
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BISD REPORTS FINDING "MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE" AT HANNA
Special to El Rrun-RrunThis morning parents of Hanna Early College High School parents received a telephone message from principal Blanca Lambarri informing then that a "mysterious message" had been...
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WILL DON PEDRO CELEBRATE HIS B-DAY AT THE HALF MOON?
DON PEDRO ANDA PEDO OTRA VEZBy Juan MontoyaDon Pedro anda pedo otra vezDon Pedro anda pedo otra vez He took off straight y came back al revezHe took off straight y came back al revezSe le acabo la...
View ArticleTSC CONFIRMS MCHALE'S POST OF TUCKER'S WITHDRAWAL
(Ed.'s Note: The Office of Texas Southmost College Edgar Chrnko, Director of Marketing & Community Relations, has confirmed a machalereport.blog report posted earlier today that Alvin Tucker, a...
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ANOTHER CHILDREN'S PARADE OVER, SOMBEROFEST IS ON
(Ed.'s Note: Everyone has their own way of enjoying the Charro Days BISD Children's Parade, and as the adults watched the school dance teams dance on the street, this young charro was having a great...
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EVERYONE IS WAITING FOR CHARROS ROUND THE CORNER
(Ed.'s Note: If you walk around downtown Brownsville, you will come across scenes like the one above as businesses virtually burst into color with the approach of Charro Days. This year, the...
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AGING WOODEN ELECTRIC POLE TOPPLES IN STRONG WINDS
(Ed.'s Note: Traffic was limited to one southbound lane on Central Blvd. this morning after heavy winds toppled a wooden electric pole onto the roadway at about 10 a.m. The aging wooden pole stock in...
View ArticleCOB AUDIT COMMITTEE TO PROBE CITY MANAGER ACCOUNTS
By Juan MontoyaThe city's Audit and Oversight Committee has voted to hire nationally-recognized accounting firm Price-Waterhouse to conduct a thorough audit of the accounts under the control of former...
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OLIVEIRA'S LESS THAN STELLAR RECORD AT WAYS AND MEANS
(Rene Oliveira's seniority is often touted as a plus for his reelection after 34 years in the Texas Legislature as state representative for District 34. Below is a 1999 story that depicts his...
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FORUM ON RACE AND RACISM TO BE HELD TUESDAY
Special to El Rrun-RrunIn response to community concern about the future of the Jefferson Davis Memorial, and in celebration of Black History Month, the public is invited to join in a free event about...
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