C.C. Winn Lady Mavericks face District 30-5A Champion Edinburg North Lady Cougars in Bi-District
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The thundering C. C. Winn High School Lady Mavericks softball team is playing the District 30-5A Champion Edinburg North High School Lady Cougars in the Bi-District Championship in a…
Maverick County Hospital District Board approves appeal of Dos Republicas Coal Partnership open surface coal mine permit
April 18th, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors held a special meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the District’s Second Floor Conference Room, located at 3406 Bob Rogers…
Eagle Pass Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Faking Her Own Kidnapping for Ransom Money
April 17th, 2014In Del Rio this afternoon, 25-year-old Julia Esmeralda Garza of Eagle Pass, TX, was sentenced to 11 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for her role in a fraudulent kidnapping scheme announced United States Attorney…
Eagle Pass City Council approves to appeal Dos Republicas Coal Partnership’s coal mine permit
April 17th, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at City Council Chambers in City Hall, located at 100 South Monroe Street, Eagle Pass,…
Easter Greetings from Eagle Pass Police Department
April 17th, 2014Eagle Pass Police Chief Alberto Guajardo and the Eagle Pass Police Department would like to wish the citizens of Eagle Pass and Maverick County a safe and happy Easter holiday. The Eagle Pass Police Department will remain vigilant as always…
Former Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Commander Enters Guilty Plea
April 17th, 2014McALLEN, Texas – Jose A. Padilla, 54, of Weslaco, has entered a plea of guilty for one count of receipt of a bribe, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Padilla was a former deputy commander at the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s…
Border Corruption Back in Focus After Guilty Plea
April 17th, 2014by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune April 17, 2014 MCALLEN — For a region trying to salvage its reputation after being labeled a hotbed of public corruption, the news in Hidalgo County this week wasn’t good. Former Hidalgo County Sheriff…
Marcelo Alvarez Pleads Guilty in Connection with Bribery, Kickback, and Bid-Rigging Scheme
April 17th, 2014Marcelo Alvarez, a 55-year-old surveyor and consultant from Eagle Pass, faces up to ten years in federal prison and full restitution to Maverick County after pleading guilty to a bribery charge in connection with an alleged bribery, kickback and bid-rigging…
Spurs Announce Broadcast Schedule for the First Round of the NBA Playoffs
April 17th, 2014SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Spurs announced today their local broadcast schedule for the first round in the best-of-seven NBA Playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks. The Spurs are the first seed in the Western Conference and will host…
8 Million Americans Enroll in Health Care Insurance Marketplaces under Affordable Care Act
April 17th, 2014The Affordable Care Act is working. It is giving millions of middle class Americans the health care security they deserve, it is slowing the growth of health care costs and it has brought transparency and competition to the Health Insurance…
County Commissioners raise drainage and flooding concerns of proposed subdivision
April 17th, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. At a Maverick County Commissioners Court special meeting held on Monday, April 14, 2014 at the Maverick County Courthouse, Commissioners Court raised concerns regarding drainage issues of a proposed…
