On Wednesday, July 22, 2015, a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment against 46-year-old San Antonio businessman Elpidio Gongora (aka “Pete Gongora”) and three other individuals for their roles in a scheme to defraud personal injury clients. Gongora also faces charges relating to evading payment of more than $1…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 Former Eagle Pass High School Eagles standout Football and Track & Field Athlete (Shot Put) Christian Garcia has been named to the USA College Division II Pre-Season All-America Honorable Mention Team for the upcoming 2015 Texas A & M…

by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune July 29, 2015 Four years ago, a 64-year-old Dimmit County well spewed roughly 260 barrels of petroleum fluid that killed grasses and shrubs on surrounding ranchland. The likely cause, experts say: injections into a nearby disposal well, a deep underground resting place for millions…

By Jose Alcala, EFSCDP As the natural gas, oil and condensate production in the Eagle Ford continues to decline as the result of the current price for crude oil, the challenges facing community leaders is sustaining the workforce in their counties employed. Colleges and Universities have embraced the idea of…

By Dr. Tom Tunstall, UTSA Institute for Economic Development Recently, the Center for Community and Business Research at the UTSA Institute for Economic Development completed a preliminary study on the prospects for shale oil and gas in Mexico. The study included an overview of the economic landscape, the current progress…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Copyright 2015 The Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors (MCHD) have a serious Board Governance problem as self-appointed Acting Chairman Juan Manuel Farias fails to follow the District’s state enabling statute and Bylaws regarding the filling of the Board Officer…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 Over 76 Maverick Countians currently working at the Maverick County Detention Center operated by Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber will be laid off from employment in the immediate future as Maverick County Commissioners Court unanimously approved to declare a…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, the leading causes of death in Texas are different forms of cancer and heart disease. Maverick County is no exception as cancer and heart disease are its leading…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors balked at the 2015-2016 Maverick County Appraisal District’s Certified Tax Roll presented at their July 28, 2015 meeting reflecting a decrease of over $100,000,00 ($100 Million) in Mineral Property (Oil &…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2015 The Ninth Annual Back to School Health and Social Services Fair will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2013, from 10:A.M. to 1 P.M. at the City of Eagle Pass International Center for Trade, located at 3295 Bob Rogers…