(Press Release) EAGLE PASS, TX — Need a passport, but can’t make it to the post office during normal office hours? To ensure U.S. citizens are prepared to travel abroad this summer, the U.S. Postal Service will be hosting a passport fair at the Eagle Pass Post Office, from 9…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 International music singer and songwriter Juan Gabriel, age 66, of Mexico passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016, at 11:30 A.M. in Santa Monica, California of a massive heart attack after performing for his last time on Friday evening,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles kick-off the 2016 Texas High School Football season against the Medina Valley High School Panthers under the direction of Head Coach Tom Gonzalez this Friday, August 26, 2016, at 7:30 P.M.at the…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The thundering Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks open the 2016 Texas High School Football season under the leadership of Head Coach Eric Villasenor this Friday, August 26, 2016 at 7:30 P.M. in a non-district game versus…

by Nicole Cobler, The Texas Tribune Aug. 26, 2016 Eight auto title service companies are suing Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, saying the department’s service fee limits could put them out of business. In June, the DMV Board approved changes that prevent private title service companies from charging a service…

(Press Release) The Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division conducted traffic details within numerous school zones during the first full week of students returning to school. Assisting parents and family members in assuring that their children and all students arrive safely at their respective campus is of the utmost importance…

by Jay Root, The Texas Tribune Aug. 25, 2016 The Texas Tribune is taking a yearlong look at the issues of border security and immigration. This part of the project focuses on U.S. law enforcement corruption, which has undermined efforts to secure the border. Sign up to get story alerts….

by Nicole Cobler, The Texas Tribune Aug. 26, 2016 Smartphone users now have the power to report underage bar patrons or suspicious bartending with the touch of a button — all while sipping a drink during happy hour. A free app launched Thursday by the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission allows…

(Press Release) In Del Rio, 36-year-old Eagle Pass, Texas Mexican Mafia (TMM) leader Jesus Lopez (aka “Worst Ever”) faces up to life in federal prison after pleading guilty today to conspiring to violate the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) statute to include acts of murder, extortion and drug trafficking.  That…

(Press Release) In Del Rio this afternoon, former Crystal City Councilman Gilbert Urrabazo pleaded guilty to a federal charge in connection with a bribery and kickback scheme involving city contracts announced United States Attorney Richard Durbin, Jr., and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San Antonio Division. Appearing before…