Sadly, we have all seen them. Animals left outside, tied to a tree, even though a cold front has blown through the Rio Grande Valley and rain is falling. With no shelter, the animals suffer, while their uncaring owners sit inside their comfortable abodes.
One of my favorite guys in the entire world – who sadly died several years ago from pancreatic cancer at the age of 59 – spent part of his life down in southern Mexico, in the heart of curandero country – Catemaco. A long way from his Midwest home. As a young man, he had wanderlust, so he headed to Mexico, where he married, started a business, became a success. My buddy was a Jew by the way, so Kanye West can kiss my… By the way, why this rise in anti-Semitism these days, who knows. Jews represent one-quarter of one percent of the world’s entire population, have won approximately 20 percent of the Nobel prizes awarded, have given us life-saving vaccinations (Jonas Salk/polio), and yet, they continue to be vilified by scum the likes of Louis Farrakhan. Go figure.
AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for December, 12.4 percent more than in December 2021.
— Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane has sworn in Alamdar S. Hamdani as the 24th presidentially- appointed U.S. Attorney (USA) for the Southern District of Texas (SDTX). He began his duties immediately. As the USA for the SDTX, Hamdani is the chief law enforcement officer responsible for prosecuting and defending the interests of the United States in the seventh largest district in the nation.
As the holiday season continues, the Pharr Police Department wants to remind the public to take extra precautions behind the wheel. Increased patrols will take effect beginning Friday, December 16, 2022, through Sunday, January 1, 2023.
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