United Way of Laredo Past President, Pamela Juarez gave out grants totaling $4,000 for Dimmit County and $30,000 for Maverick County at the IBC in Eagle Pass. These Community Impact grants are a result of employee donations from local businesses. These local businesses include HEB, IBC, Wal-Mart, J.C. Penney, UPS,…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Former Eagle Passan Maria Barrientos Ramirez, age 58, was recently honored as the distinguished Educator of the Year Award recipient at the 26th Annual Boulder County, Colorado Community Action Program Multi-Cultural Awards in Boulder, Colorado due to her dedicated…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. An unidentified Eagle Pass man, age 74, allegedly committed suicide with a gun at a residence on Sunday morning, on December 21, 2014, in an east-side subdivision in Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas, announced Eagle Pass Police Department Public…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Dec. 19, 2014 MCALLEN — Federal immigration agents apprehended nearly 97,000 more people trying to enter the U.S. illegally through Texas’ southern border during the 2014 fiscal year than they did in 2013, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Friday. About 332,460 people…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Dec. 18, 2014 The White House’s decision to ease sanctions on Cuba and improve America’s relationship with the Castro regime could reignite Texas’ once-flourishing economic ties with the island nation, foreign-policy experts say. Texas was once a leading exporter to Cuba in a quiet…

Austin, TX – State Representative Poncho Nevárez pre-filed 3 bills, HB534, HB535, and HB536 regarding the Texas voter ID law enacted in 2011, which was ruled unconstitutional by a Federal District Court Judge in early October. Judge Nelva Gonzalez Ramos struck down the voter ID law expressing that it “creates…

Today, December 17, 2014, the United States is taking historic steps to chart a new course in our relations with Cuba and to further engage and empower the Cuban people.  We are separated by 90 miles of water, but brought together through the relationships between the two million Cubans and…

WASHINGTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today launched the Border Wait Time app making it easier for travelers to plan their trip across the border. The app provides estimated wait times and open lane status at land ports of entry allowing travelers to make an informed decision of where and…

The Eagle Pass Independent School District has partnered with local businesses throughout our city to highlight the Teacher of the Month program, which honors educators who have made a difference in our community. The program recognizes outstanding kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and high school teachers in Eagle Pass, Texas. Mr….

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at the Maverick County Courthouse, addressing two pending prisoner litigation cases or claims against Maverick County with General Counsel Poncho Nevarez. Agenda Item No. 13 called…