By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Every year the month of January brings the much anticipated and educational Maverick County Junior Livestock Show and Sale and the Miss Western Pageant to Maverick County, Texas. Final preparations for the promising 2016 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department 2015 year end report shows that from January to December 2015 Domestic/Family Violence Assaults are one of the highest incidents reported by county residents to the Sheriff’s Department, including 355 incidents alone in 2015….

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 A total of 12 needy families from Eagle Pass and Maverick County, Texas were able to enjoy the Christmas and New Year’s holiday better thanks to the generous work of Warm Hearts, an Eagle Pass Non-Profit led by Karla…

The City of Eagle Pass, Texas and Maverick County began 2016 with welcoming the first baby born in the new year. Expecting mother Claudia Sanchez went into labor on Friday January 1, 2016 and then gave birth to a healthy 7lb 3 oz boy who was named Dylan Sanchez Pena….

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 Eight candidates have applied for the vacant City Manager position with the City of Eagle Pass, Texas to date.  Currently, City Public Works Director Hector Chavez was appointed Interim City Manager by the Eagle Pass City Council. The eight…

EAGLE PASS, TEXAS – Gov. Greg Abbott recently appointed IBC Bank-Eagle Pass President and CEO Hector Cerna to the Finance Commission of Texas. The commission ensures that the banks, savings institutions, consumer credit grantors and other regulated entities chartered or licensed under state law operate as sound and responsible institutions…

Public Service Announcement On January 1, 2016 House Bill 910 will take effect in the State of Texas. This Bill is more commonly known as the “Open Carry Law.” Numerous questions in regards to this new law are being asked by all citizens of the State of Texas and in…

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,104 pounds of marijuana, valued over $883,520 in five different incidents. “Del Rio Sector is committed to the detection and apprehension of illegal narcotics in our community,” said Del Rio Sector Chief Rodolfo…

(EPPD Press Release) On behalf of Chief of Police Alberto Guajardo, Police Officers, Communications and Records Specialists and the Administrative Staff of the Eagle Pass Police Department, we would like to wish all the citizens of Eagle Pass and Maverick County a safe and happy new year. The Police Department…

Maverick County Pct.1 is scheduled for Clean-up campaign starting January 04, 2016 through January 15, 2016. This campaign is limited to County route areas such as Las Quintas Fronterizas, Cedar Ridge Subdivision, Chula Vista and Chula Vista Heights.   Will pick-up: Brush, wood, home furnisher, home electronics,                                      refrigerators and…