By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.. Hollywood’s favorite hamburger stand, Fatburger, and world-famous Georgia chicken wings restaurant, Buffalo Express, combined their cuisines to open a co-branded restaurant in Eagle Pass, Texas, announced Jake Berchtold, Chief Operations Officer of OHG Brands’ Fast Casual Division. The Isidro De Los…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. SAFE EP and Eagle Pass Fire Department Chief Rodolfo Cardona are inviting the community to celebrate the launch of a free Narcan vending machine, expanding local access to medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. The event is scheduled…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County officials and engineers visited flood-prone locations throughout Eagle Pass and Maverick County on Monday and Tuesday, October 19-20, 2026 as part of a study intended to identify drainage problems and guide future infrastructure improvements. County Planning Director…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Eagle Pass High School Eagles football program recently received a $5,000 check for its participation in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights campaign, marking the second consecutive year the school has earned recognition through the initiative. T-Mobile representatives presented the…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Jorge Maldonado Foundation, founded by Isela Segura Maldonado, invites community residents to its monthly soup kitchen Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 12 noon at the Seco Mines Community Center in Eagle Pass and the Quemado Community Center in…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Chick-fil-A Eagle Pass marked its tenth anniversary on October 20, 2026, celebrating a decade in business since opening its doors to the community in 2016. The restaurant opened under franchise operator Juan Garza, bringing 85 new jobs to Eagle…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. An Eagle Pass man’s guilty plea in a federal child exploitation case highlights the need for parents to remain involved in their children’s online activities, including social media conversations and payments received through digital apps. Eagle Pass resident Gerardo…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. An Eagle Pass man faces 15 to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in Del Rio, Texas federal district court to one count of production of child pornography, federal prosecutors announced October 21, 2026. Gerardo Sanchez Jr.,…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass Metropolitan Planning Organization held a successful public workshop Wednesday, October 21, 2026 giving residents an opportunity to share opinions and ideas about transportation needs across the community. The workshop took place from 5 p.m. to 7…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County officials met this week with engineering representatives to advance plans for a proposed outdoor warning system designed to improve emergency alerts and protect communities vulnerable to flooding. The approximately $1.25 million proposal previously presented to Commissioners Court…