DEL RIO, Texas – Two U.S. Border Patrol agents were injured in a single vehicle rollover just north of El Indio. “My thoughts are with their families and wish the agents a speedy recovery after this unfortunate accident,” said Del Rio Sector Chief Rodolfo Karisch. “ On Sept. 3 at…

by Alexa Ura and Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Sept. 4, 2015 The share of Hispanics receiving traffic citations from state police has doubled in the last five years, even as the total number of tickets written and total number issued to whites have dropped significantly, according to Texas Department…

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value of more than $895,000 in three different incidents. “The men and women of the Del Rio Sector Border Patrol remain vigilant and go above and…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Copyright 2015 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles committed a total of seven turnovers, four fumbles and three interceptions, in their home opener loss against the Laredo Nixon High School Mustangs 41-21 in a non-district football game at the Eagle Pass…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Sept. 2, 2015 Clothing store owner Les Norton remembers when throngs of Mexican shoppers would make their way up Laredo’s Convent Avenue and stay in Texas for hours before returning to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. But Norton, president of the Laredo Merchants’ Association, has seen…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) Board of Trustees approved a one year contract extension and a $10,000 pay raise from $150,000 to $160,000 of Superintendent Gilberto Gonzalez at a special Board meeting held on Tuesday, September 1,…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Sept. 3, 2015 A coalition of undocumented immigrants whose U.S. citizen children have been denied birth certificates in Texas will get their day in federal court next month. The attorneys for the families will appear before U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman on Oct. 2,…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The City of Eagle Pass International Bridge Board of Trustees unanimously approved a proposed toll fare rate increase for commercial vehicles of One Dollar ($1) per axle at their regular meeting held on Monday, August 31, 2015 as a…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The Maverick County Hospital District (MCHD) Board of Directors approved a proposed one cent tax rate increase from the current .08 cents per $100 valuation to the proposed .09 cents per $100 valuation for 2015-2016 Fiscal year as well…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The Eagle Pass City Council continues to review and wrangle with its proposed fiscal year 2015-2016 budget of $20 Million at its Budget Workshop held on Tuesday, August 25, 2015, particularly with the creation of new positions within the…