by Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune June 6, 2016 WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela took a poison pen to the Republican presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, in an open letter Monday morning. “Mr. Trump, you’re a racist and you can take your border wall and shove it up your…

by Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune June 3, 2016 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton‘s office sent a cease-and-desist letter Friday to a former official who has claimed his bosses nixed a lawsuit six years ago against Trump University, the beleaguered school tied to presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. In…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune June 3, 2016 A coalition of civil and immigrant rights groups on Friday asked an appeals court to stop a federal judge’s order that requires the Obama administration to turn over the confidential information of thousands of undocumented immigrants. The filing in the U.S….

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Eagle Pass C.C. Winn High School Mavericks Class of 2016 graduation is scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 8 P.M. at the Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) Student Activity Center Cozel Foster-Veterans Memorial…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass High School Eagles Class of 2016 graduation is scheduled to be held on Friday, June 3, 2016, at 8 P.M. at the Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) Student Activity Center Cozel Foster-Veterans Memorial Stadium, announced EPISD Superintendent…

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio International Bridge recently discovered more than $8,000 worth of suspected narcotics hidden in a vehicle coming from Mexico. “CBP officers display exemplary vigilance in keeping narcotics from reaching our communities,” said Port Director Alberto D. Perez,…

(Press Release) Late Registration for EPISD High School Summer Program Monday, June 6″- Friday, June 10 CC Winn Cafeteria 8:30am -11:30am and 1:00pm – 3:00pm First day of high school summer program Wednesday, June 15 CC Winn High School 265 Foster Maldonado Blvd. For more information call CC Winn at…

(Press Release) Eagle Pass Independent School District Summer Schedule times are as follows: Pre-K/K Summer Program June 6th–June 29th 8:30 AM until 2:30 PM KENNEDY HALL 1610 Del Rio Blvd 1st – 5th Reading/Math Maintenance/Promotion Retention/ SSI Elementary Program June 6th–June 24th 8:30 AM until 2:30 PM LIBERTY ELEMENTARY 2268…

(Press Release) The Eagle Pass Independent School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the…