By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The Eagle Pass City Council approved to move forward with the acquisition of the real property owned by Union Pacific Railroad located at 709 Quarry Street in Eagle Pass, Texas, locally known as the former Old Eagle/Alamo Lumber Property…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 As our local schools begin a new school year, preparations by the Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) Police Department and Administration for the new school year began weeks ago to ensure that our school children, parents, teachers and…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The Eagle Pass City Council heard a presentation by City Secretary Imelda Rodriguez regarding the history and steps necessary for the City of Eagle Pass to hold the City’s Fire Fighters and Police Officers election for collective bargaining rights…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 Union Pacific Railroad (U.P.) Border Affairs Director Ivan Jaime of San Antonio, Texas held a press conference on Monday, August 31, 2015 at the U.P. Depot located at 348 N. Converse Street in Eagle Pass, Texas, together with guests…

On Wednesday, September 2, 2015, members of the Eagle Pass Police Department presented 19 students of Pete Gallego Elementary with backpacks for this school year. This event is part of the Eagle Pass Police Department’s continued interaction, public awareness and support of our students and future leaders.

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 Maverick County Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program Director Lupita Fuentes stated that the WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was founded by the United States government to provide supplemental foods, health care…

by Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune Aug. 31, 2015 In a packed Austin courtroom in 2012, the state’s lawyers sought to convince a judge that if Texas schools spent their money wisely, they needn’t suffer greatly from a $5.4-billion cut to public schools passed by the Legislature. Surely, an assistant…

by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Aug. 31, 2015 Texas Republicans are lucky they live in a one-party state: Some of their statewide officeholders are turning in early job performances that would make strong opponents dance a jig. A viable political opposition would be making hay of the mistakes of…

DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Uvalde Station pulled two people out of a burning vehicle following a recent rollover accident. “I commend the agents for their quick response and actions,” said Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Rodolfo Karisch. “That they were able to…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles were clawed by the Killeen Ellison High School Eagles 48-21 in the 2015 high school football season opener on Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Converse-Judson Independent School District Football Stadium in San…