COLLEGE STATION, Oct. 1, 2015 – Hurricane Joaquin could result in power failure for as many as 14 million people, according to power outage forecasts by researchers at Texas A&M University and University of Michigan. The forecasts take into account several different measures of wind speed, storm path and population…

(Press Release) District Attorney Roberto Serna confirmed that on September 28, 2015, in Zavala County, Texas, Jaime Javier Garcia, 36 years of age, pled guilty to the felony offenses of Aggravated Robbery and Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon on a Licensed Premises, which occurred on May 20, 2011, and the…

(Corpus Christi, Texas) – John Sharp, chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, along with Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, today announced the launch of “Healthy South Texas,” a novel effort to reduce preventable diseases and their consequences throughout the region. The pilot program of the Healthy Texas Initiative, “Healthy South…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The United Medical Centers Board of Directors terminated Chief Executive Officer George Kypuros and Medical Director Dr. Juan Saucedo on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at a Board meeting held in Eagle Pass, Texas, according to community sources. The UMC…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 On September 2013, Breast Cancer picked the wrong person to go up against. On one certain fateful day in September 2013, Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees President Lupita Fuentes began her two and a half years…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 Maverick County Commissioners Court approved to re-advertise for proposals for Collection of Delinquent Ad Valorem Tax Attorney and the collection of Delinquent Court Costs, Fines and Fees at their meeting held on Thursday, September 24, 2015. During the meeting,…

by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune Oct. 1, 2015 Determined to cut down on smog that chokes the nation’s skies, the Obama administration on Thursday finalized new limits on ozone — a pollutant known to worsen asthma, lung disease and heart conditions. But the new limits are weaker than some…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The month of October is designated National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Although Breast Cancer generally strikes women, it also affects men. Healthcare providers recommend to all women over the age of 40 years old to get annual Mammograms. Approximately…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The tragic death of Eagle Passan and former Eagle Pass Independent School District Transportation Director Hector M. Rodriguez on Saturday, September 26, 2015 on U.S. Highway 277 in Maverick County caused the Eagle Pass Business Journal to research the…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 Maverick County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the renewal of its State Automated Victim Notification System (SAVNS) Maintenance Grant contract No.16600174 between the Office of the Attorney General and Maverick County during their meeting held on Thursday, September 24, 2015….