Austin, TX – The Texas Transportation Commission approved the 2016 Unified Transportation Program providing $2.1 billion for statewide transportation improvement initiatives. Of the $2.1 billion, $60 million is allocated towards border infrastructure funding that will be disbursed to three border districts within 50 miles of ports of entry. Funding comes…

Career & Technology Student Profile, Maria V. Martinez By: Jessie F. Fuentes When you envision a young person attending a media class you never know what type of personality traits these young people will have. Being a teacher that is required to teach young students how to write a screenplay,…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Local physician and newly-elected Chairman of the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center’s Advisory Board spoke during visitor’s recognition at the March 1, 2016 Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors meeting raising the local medical community’s concerns on a Bylaws…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors received a presentation by BKD, LLP, the District’s Auditors, regarding the 2014-2015 fiscal year Audit Report at their Tuesday, March 1, 2016 meeting, advising them that the local hospital district sustained a…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 In the most hotly contested election in the March 1, 2016 Maverick County Democratic Party Primary, incumbent Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber swept challengers former Sheriff Tomas S. Herrera and retired Police Detective Johnny Munoz without the need of…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 On a beautiful sunny and cool February morning perfect for playing baseball, the Eagle Pass Independent School District celebrated the Leopoldo “Polo” Moncada Baseball Stadium Naming Ceremony on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 11 A.M. at the Eagle Pass…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The thundering Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Lady Mavericks Softball Team won their first tournament championship in school history (ten years) on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Frank Tejeda Harlandale Independent School District Softball Tournament in…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Feb. 25, 2016 An effort by the Mexican government to bolster the country’s voter turnout abroad could also help some undocumented immigrants in Texas obtain birth certificates for their U.S.-citizen children. Earlier this month, the Mexican Consulate in Austin began accepting applications from Mexican…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CITY OF EAGLE PASS The Municipal Court of the City of Eagle Pass will be conducting an “Amnesty Program” from February 29 – March 11, 2016, in an effort to encourage citizens with outstanding warrants to pay their fines and avoid being arrested & paying additional fines…

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio International Bridge recently discovered more $150,000 worth of suspected narcotics hidden in a vehicle coming from Mexico. “Smugglers continue to use creative tactics in their attempts to bring contraband into the United States,” said Port Director…