Maverick County joins appeal of Dos Republicas Coal Partnership’s coal mine permit
By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at 5 P.M. at the Commissioners Courtroom in the Maverick County Courthouse located on 500 Quarry…
City Council tackles excessive railroad blockage of intersections and streets
April 23rd, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Eagle Passans continue to complain regarding the excessive and long periods of time of blockage of city intersections and streets by Union Pacific Railroad and Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad,…
Commissioners Court and County Auditor feud spills onto public meeting
April 23rd, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. During a special meeting of Maverick County Commissioners Court held on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, the ongoing feud between Commissioners Court and County Auditor Fidencio Ortiz was displayed in…
Letter to the Editor/Opinion: Dos Republicas Coal Mine is bad for Maverick County
April 23rd, 2014As you know, on March 27, 2014, State District Judge Darlene Byrnes in Austin, Texas affirmed the coal mining permit granted by the Railroad Commission of Texas to Dos Republicas Coal Partnership on January 29, 2013. One thing that has…
Eagle Pass Firefighters take Yearly Mandatory Agility & Strength Test
April 23rd, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Eagle Pass Fire Department firefighters and emergency medical technicians are the first line of defense in the community in the event of a fire, accident, or catastrophe. To prepare…
City of Eagle Pass Celebrates Earth Day
April 23rd, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The City of Eagle Pass celebrated Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, commemorating our environment by planting over 30 trees in the Historic Fort Duncan Park and throughout…
Architect Pleads Guilty in Conjunction with Progreso Bribery Scheme
April 23rd, 2014HOUSTON – Jesus Bustos, 58, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Bustos was charged in a second superseding federal indictment alleging his participation in a bribe paying scheme in Progreso. Today in Houston federal court,…
South Texas Looking To Oil & Gas Exporting At Eagle Ford Consortium Conference
April 23rd, 2014More than 600 South Texas business and community leaders are meeting in San Antonio this week for the third annual Eagle Ford Shale Consortium Conference. The communities over the Eagle Ford Shale have come a long way since the first…
Eagle Pass Housing Authority Board to hold regular board meeting after three months
April 23rd, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass Housing Authority Board of Commissioners is finally having a regular meeting on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at 6 P.M. at the Community Room of El Centenario…
U.S. Representative Pete P. Gallego meets and greets Maverick County Health Care Providers
April 23rd, 2014By: Miguel Munoz, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. United States Representative Pete P. Gallego (TX-23rd, D) visited Maverick County health care providers and professionals at a meet and greet reception held at the Maverick County Hospital District’s Conference…
Lady Eagles to face Edinburg Vela Lady Saber Cats in Bi-District Championship
April 22nd, 2014By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The District 29-5A Softball Champions, Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles, will face the fourth-place team in District 30-5A, Edinburg Vela High School Lady Saber Cats, in the first…
