By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Copyright 2015 By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Copyright 2015 The Eagle Pass City Council approved a one year agreement between the City of Eagle Pass and Raba Kistner Environmental, Inc. for “as needed” Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental Consulting…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Copyright 2015 Maverick County Commissioners Court unanimously approved to give 30 days, notice to UMB Bank as Trustee of the $43 Million Bondholders and the U.S. Marshal’s Service of its decision to cease operations of the Maverick County Detention Center, owned…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Copyright 2015 An Eagle Pass man was found unconscious at approximately 8 A.M. on Monday, July 20, 2015 on Wildwoood Drive in Loma Linda Subdivision near Rosita Valley in southern Maverick County was pronounced dead by Maverick County Justice of the…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Copyright 2015 The Eagle Pass City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 22, Article VI of the City’s Code of Ordinances regarding the use of city-owned buildings, equipment and facilities allowing for possible waiving of fees…

Thirteen years ago on July 19, 2002, the Conjunto and Tejano Music World came to a standstill and be-felled by sadness as the news of the tragic death of legendary musician and singer Santiago “Jimmy” Garcia was announced. Jimmy Garcia co-founded Los Garcia Brothers from Eagle Pass, Texas, formerly known…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass City Council learned at their special meeting held on Tuesday July 21, 2015 that the City of Eagle Pass lacks its own computer network and has been unable to hire qualified Information Technology personnel to operate its computer…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Copyright 2015 The Eagle Pass Little League Senior League Softball Team won the Texas West State Championship on July 19, 2015 at the state championship tournament held in Abilene, Texas, advancing now to the United States Southwestern Regionals Championship to be…

by Patrick Svitek,The Texas Tribune July 21, 2015 Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate who has drawn fire for his inflammatory comments on illegal immigration, is making a trip to the Texas-Mexico border, his campaign announced Wednesday. Trump is scheduled to visit Laredo on Thursday to hold a meet and…

Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Copyright 2015 Eagle Passans and visitors can enjoy authentic Mexican food prepared fresh and on site daily at El Paraiso Mexican Restaurant, located at the American Value Inn at 2150 Del Rio Boulevard, in Eagle Pass, Texas, under the expert homemade cooking of owner Norma…

By: Jose G. Landa, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Copyright 2015 Mexican authorities have announced that a Honduran father, Mike Palada, age 35, and his son, Mike Josue Palada, age 6, drowned in the Rio Grande River near the City of Eagle Pass, Texas International Bridge No. 1 on Tuesday,…