By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The thundering Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks were clawed by the Floresville High School Tigers in a key District 29-5A football game on Friday, October 28, 2017, causing a three-way tie for first place in District…

by Alex Samuels and Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune Oct. 28, 2016 Nearly a week into early voting in Texas, civil rights advocates say they have received scattered reports of poll workers sharing inaccurate or incomplete information about the state’s recently modified voter identification rules, painting a fuller picture of…

By Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune Baylor University regents have reportedly told the Wall Street Journal that 19 of the school’s football players have been accused of sexual assault or domestic violence since 2011 — and that four of those accusations involved gang rapes. It’s the most detailed description yet of the…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Will Hurd and Democratic challenger Pete Gallego clashed Thursday in likely their only debate before Election Day over long-standing charges of partisanship and, in particular, Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee who has loomed large over the only competitive congressional race in Texas. In a one-hour debate hosted…

By Marissa Evans, The Texas Tribune Even as the share of children in Texas without health insurance continues to decline, the state still has nearly twice the national average, according to a new study. A Georgetown University Center for Children and Families report released Thursday found that Texas still ranks second-worst in…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Maverick County Hospital District Board Secretary-Treasurer Humberto Duran was presented with a Plaque of Appreciation for his eight years of service on the District’s Board of Directors at the October 25, 2016 regular meeting by Board Chairman Juan Manuel “Chuco”…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Early Voting Period is now underway at the City of Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center located on North Adams Street in Fort Duncan Park from October 24th through November 4th, 2016, setting records during the first two days with 739 votes…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors held their regular meeting on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the Second Floor Conference Room of the District’s building located at 3406 Bob Rogers Drive in Eagle Pass, Texas, welcoming newly sworn-in…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Retired educator and administrator, Adolfo “Fito” Olivares, was officially sworn-in as a new Board of Director of the Maverick County Hospital District on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, filling the long-time vacant position created by the resignation of former Board Chairman…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 A total of 739 Maverick Countians cast their ballots during the first day of the Early Voting Period on Monday, October 24, 2016, at the City of Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center in Eagle Pass, Texas to kick off the 2016…