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SOUTHMOST BARRIO LANDMARK GOES UNDER THE TORCH
(Ed.'s Note: The water tower located on Southmost on the grounds of Cromack Elementary is coming down.Many residents gave directions based on "la tinaja de agua" to guide people to the barrio. The 1.0...
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BROWNSVILLE, TSC, BECAUSE OF ERRORS, IN CATCH-UP MODE
By Juan MontoyaIt use to e an urban myth (or was it?) that Brownsville lost Pan American Airways because the airport board of directors way back when refused to elongate the runways because they were...
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WERE TWO CHAMPIONS KILLED IN KOREA, VIETNAM RELATED?
By Juan MontoyaAlmost 20 years to the month and day, two U.S. Armed Forces soldiers from Brownsville Texas were listed as Prisoners Of War, but in different wars. Given the number of Champions living...
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GARZA, EX-CC SHERIFF CAPTAIN, GETS PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION
By Mark ReaganBrownsville HeraldA Cameron County Sheriff’s Department employee entered pre-trial diversion Thursday morning after he was charged with tampering with a governmental record with the...
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TSC RUNOFF EARLY VOTING TURNOUT TRUDGING ALONG
By Juan MontoyaThe terms are for six years and as a member of a policy-making board, the winner of this years Place 6 seat on the Texas Southmost College board of trustees, your vote will impact...
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IN TSC RUNOFF, GARCIA HAS NOT ANSWERED QUESTIONS
By Juan MontoyaThe runoff election for Place 6 of the board of trustees of Texas Southmost College may come down to several simple questions.For the challenger JJ De Leon, do your qualifications as an...
View ArticleBODY OF MISSING HIDALO MAN FOUND AT CASCOS' SPREAD
Various SourcesThe Cameron County Sheriff's Department is investigating the discovery of a man's body – a reported kidnap victim from Hidalgo County – that was apparently dumped by his assailants in a...
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VETERAN DEFENDS THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH, EXPRESSION
By Guillermo BarrientesValley MorningStarHarlingenAs a retired soldier, I am especially proud and happy to salute our flag, not just during the National Anthem, but any time it’s on parade.While it is...
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ROGERS FIRED FOR CARTOONS LIKE TRUMP'S ZERO-TOLERANCE
Daily KosRob Rogers has been working as the editorial cartoonist at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for the past 25 years. On Thursday, he was fired."Sad to report this update: Today, after 25 years as the...
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ON THIS DAY: THE LONG DISTANCE ANGST OF FATHERHOOD
NAMESAKEAnd I won't be therewhen disconsolateyou'll cryBecauseyou pinched your hand orplaying ballgot hit, got hurtor things didn't go so wellNeither will I exult with you, your winsor soothe the pain...
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LOCAL NAMESKAES FOR CITY, COUNTY, HARD-LUCK FELLAS
By Juan MontoyaIf ever there was a curse cast upon future generations it was by the people who named this city Brownsville and the county Cameron.Why do we say that?Local historians love to regale us...
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SAN JUDAS DE TADEO ANSWERS: MEXICO 1-GERMANY 0
(Ed.'s Note: San Judas de Tadeo is known as the Saint of Lost Causes, and going into the game with the wold champion Germany, no one would wager that Mexico would defeat Germany. If they were lucky,...
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THUNDEROUS SILENCE FROM POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS LEADERS
From http://themchalereport.blogspot.com/We can't say that we're surprised that the Brownsville Independent School District hasn't issued a statement criticizing the separation of parents from their...
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BROWNSVILLE AT THE VORTEX OF ANOTHER P.R. DISASTER
By Juan MontoyaWhether it was the Tienda Amigo disaster, the spate of births of babies with born with anencephalic brains, the beheading of three babies by their drug-crazed parents, the controversy...
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ADDING INSULT TO INJURY: CITY PROJECTS BENEFIT HARLINGEN
By Juan MontoyaNot only has the company that was awarded the $5 million contract to construct the Stegman Building Performing Arts Academy on the corner of 11th and Washington proven a nightmare for...
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THE SUSHI WAS GREAT, BUT THE BISD SECRETS WERE BETTER
(Ed.'s Note: It has been said that Brownsville is a small city with a lot of people in it. It's nigh impossible for anyone to do anything without their neighbor finding out about it. That's probably...
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JURY IN BISD DISCRIMINATION SUIT: NO GO, ZERO DAMAGES
By Juan Montoya A state jury in the 197th District Court today found that the Brownsville Independent School District did not discriminate against a female teacher/coach who claimed she was was denied...
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VICTIM: BUYER BEWARE OF OSCAR SIERRA CATERING SCAM
By Araceli ManciasSpecial to El RrunRrunI'd like to inform everyone about this individual (Oscar Sierra) that claims to know God but yet is stealing from people.We contracted him about a year ago for...
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CITY INSPECTION OR TWO AND PIZZA WILL BE READY AT 12TH
By Juan MontoyaOwner Trey Mendez and his partner (and cook) Dante are putting the Italian-made pizza convection oven through its paces as they prepare to open a brand-new business downtown.Tuesday...
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