By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The controversial Eagle Pass Coal Mine permitted by the Railroad Commission of Texas to Dos Republicas Coal Partnership not only affects the health and safety of Maverick Countians, but also affects and destroys the sacred and religious archaelogical sites…

For the second consecutive year in a row, the thundering Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks won the District 29-5A UIL Academic Sweepstakes Championship on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Laredo Martin High School in Laredo, Texas. C.C. Winn High School will now advance to the Regional UIL…

The Justice Department, along with federal and state partners, announced today a $5.06 billion settlement with Goldman Sachs related to Goldman’s conduct in the packaging, securitization, marketing, sale and issuance of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) between 2005 and 2007.  The resolution announced today requires Goldman to pay $2.385 billion in…

Don Blankenship Sentenced on Federal Conspiracy Charge Acting U.S. Attorney Carol Casto announced that former Massey Energy Chief Executive Officer Don Blankenship was sentenced today to a year in federal prison and ordered to pay a $250,000 fine.  Blankenship was sentenced for conspiracy to willfully violate mine health and safety…

Wells Fargo Bank Admits That It Certified that Loans Were Eligible for FHA Mortgage Insurance When They Were Not, and That It Did Not Disclose Thousands of Faulty Mortgage Loans to HUD The Department of Justice announced today that the United States has settled civil mortgage fraud claims against Wells…

by Johnathan Silver, The Texas Tribune April 8, 2016 Public officials who use private email accounts to conduct official business cannot conceal their personal email addresses when releasing public information, a state appeals court ruled Friday. The question dates back to 2011, when The Austin Bulldog, an independent online news…

(Press Release) The Fishermen of God Corporation (FOG) has announced that the 2nd Annual FOG Golf Tournament will be held on April 30th, 2016 at the Eagle Pass Golf Course. All proceeds from the tournament will go towards the CAPITAL FUND that has been established by the Fishermen of God…

by Jordan Rudner and Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune April 8, 2016 Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. Meechaiel Criner, the 17-year-old arrested in connection with the death of University of Texas at Austin student Haruka Weiser, is in the care of the Texas foster youth system, an…

By: Karen Gleason, The Del Rio News-Herald An 18-year-old Eagle Pass man died here Saturday night in an incident still under investigation by Del Rio Police. Del Rio Police Department Lt. Bill Rattay, of the department’s criminal investigations division, said officers were dispatched to an area near the intersection of…

EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry arrested a male and a female subject attempting to smuggle a toddler into the United States. “The training and experience of our officers halted this human attempt,” said Port Director John Brandt, Eagle…