City of Eagle Pass, Texas Gets Second Confirmed Positive COVID-19 Person, A Local Physician
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Eagle Pass pediatrician Dr. Jorge Olaya of Elite Pediatrics, 137 Zamora Circle, Eagle Pass, Texas posted on his Facebook Page that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and was…
In Memory of Andres Sosa
Andres Sosa, 90 years old, of Eagle Pass, TX, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31st, 2020. He was born November 29, 1929 in Saginaw, Michigan. He was married to Emila Sosa on November 22, 1962. He is survived by his wife Emila and…
City of Eagle Pass, Texas Gets Second Confirmed Positive COVID-19 Person, A Local Physician
March 31st, 2020By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Eagle Pass pediatrician Dr. Jorge Olaya of Elite Pediatrics, 137 Zamora Circle, Eagle Pass, Texas posted on his Facebook Page that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and was…
In Memory of Arturo Mancha
April 1st, 2020The Eagle Pass Business Journal and its staff join the many Maverick Countians who mourn the passing of dearly beloved retired educator, public servant, entrepreneur, and community volunteer Arturo Mancha on Sunday, March 29, 2020, in Eagle Pass, Texas. Arturo…
Census Day Is Here – Make It Count!
April 1st, 2020April 1, 2020 – Today is Census Day, the day that determines who is counted in the 2020 Census and where they are counted. The U.S. Constitution mandates a census of the population every 10 years. Responding to the 2020…
City of Eagle Pass and Maverick County Approve Stay at Home Emergency Order Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
April 1st, 2020By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The City of Eagle Pass City Council and Maverick County Commissioners Court approved a Declaration of Disaster Public Health Emergency Resolution at respectively called Emergency Meetings of both local…
City of Eagle Pass, Texas Receives Notice of Third Confirmed Positive COVID-19 Test During Emergency Meeting
March 31st, 2020By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Eagle Pass Mayor Luis E. Sifuentes announced in the middle of an emergency City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 5:46 P.M. that the City of Eagle…
Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texans to “minimize” nonessential activity outside their homes
March 31st, 2020By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune March 31, 2020 “Gov. Greg Abbott tells Texans to stay home except for essential activity in April” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and…
Taxpayers Paid Millions to Design a Low-Cost Ventilator for a Pandemic. Instead, the Company Is Selling Versions of It Overseas.
March 31st, 2020By: Patricia Callahan, Sebastian Rotella and Tim Golden ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Five years ago, the U.S. Department of Health and…
Someone says they have 2 million N95 masks for sale. The asking price is six times the usual cost.
March 31st, 2020By Jay Root and Shannon Najmabadi, The Texas Tribune March 31, 2020 “Someone says they have 2 million N95 masks for sale. The asking price is six times the usual cost.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit,…
Advocates: All Kids Need to Be Counted
March 31st, 2020Andrea Sears, Public News Service – PA HARRISBURG, Pa. — Wednesday is Census Day, and despite the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Census is still happening. But children’s advocates fear kids will be undercounted. The census is based on where you…
Texas Could to Do More to Create Living Shorelines
March 31st, 2020Roz Brown, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas — As another hurricane season approaches, many coastal communities could benefit from more natural infrastructure, or living shorelines. A new report says red tape can be an issue and states such…
