by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune May 18, 2016 Federal officials stationed on the Texas-Mexico border called legal border crossers “whores” and criminals and subjected them to unwarranted searches and coercion, according to a complaint a civil liberties group submitted to the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general Tuesday. The…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Eagle Pass City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, May,17, 2016 in which they unanimously approved to refinance certain debt maturities on outstanding bonds, including the City of Eagle Pass Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue Certificates…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Early voting for the Maverick County Democratic Party Primary Run-Off Election is underway during Monday May 16, 2016 through Friday, May 20, 2016 at the City of Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center and election day is on Tuesday, May 24,…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 A 65 year old Maverick County senior citizen, Osvaldo Garza, recently filed a lawsuit against a Texas Department of Public Safety Patrol Officer, Enrique Trevino, in the 293rd Maverick County District Court on March 26, 2016 in Eagle Pass,…

(Press Release) Christian Garcia and Ty Chisum, both Eagle Pass High School alumni, participated in the 2016 Lone Star Conference Men’s Track & Field Championship this past weekend. Together, the former Eagles, propelled Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK) Javelinas’ Men’s Team win the 2016 Lone Star Conference Championship. TAMUK tallied a…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc, Copyright 2016 Grammy Award Winner and Tejano Music Recording Artist Legend Emilio Navaira, age 53, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016, in New Braunfels, Texas of an apparent massive heart attack. Navaira raised the Tejano Music genre to national and…

(Press Release) The Pan American Roundtable of Eagle Pass, Texas met Saturday, May 7, 2016.  They reviewed activities having to do with the 100th year anniversary celebration of the Pan American Roundtable.  Under new business was the awarding of scholarships for students from the two Eagle Pass high schools and…

(Press Release). Pan American member, Susan Villanueva, on May 7, 2016, presented members with a report on Venezuela. Venezuela is a land that contains some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes, including beaches, jungle and the Amazon. Over 40 different languages are spoken there. The main language is Spanish but…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Former Maverick County Commissioner, Eagle Pass Independent School District School Board of Trustee, and City of Eagle Pass Council Member Eduardo “Eddie” Sandoval, age 56, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at a San Antonio, Texas hospital. Sandoval…

(Press Release) Eagle Pass, Texas – The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas and its Tribal Council expresses their deepest condolences and sincerest sympathies to the family members and friends of those who lost their loved ones in the tragic accident of Saturday, May 14, 2016. We also send out our…