EAGLE PASS, Texas – Federal authorities at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry intercepted a load of cocaine, with a street value in excess of $400,000, Thursday evening, November 13. “Preventing illegal narcotics from entering the country at our ports of entry is one of the key goals of U.S….

by Brandi Grissom, The Texas Tribune Nov. 14, 2014 This story is part of our Shale Life project. Watch this slideshow to see how prisons are working to hang onto guards. BEEVILLE — Seventeen soon-to-be corrections officers in blue and gray uniforms listened attentively as Major Robert Lopez explained the…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Ronald Hixson and Joaquin L. Rodriguez were officially sworn-in as Maverick County Hospital District (MCHD) Board of Directors at a special meeting held on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at 12 Noon at the District’s Second Floor Conference Room in…

by Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune Nov. 13, 2014 Gov.-elect Greg Abbott’s pick for Texas secretary of state voted for a local resolution last year endorsing the expansion of Medicaid — a central tenet of the federal Affordable Care Act that Abbott fiercely campaigned against. In a phone interview, Carlos…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Eagle Passans Doris Salinas-Sanchez and Armando Sanchez announced that Texas Lone Star Title, LLC is having its official grand opening ceremony on Friday, November 14, 2014, at 5:30 P.M. at its offices located at Cenizo Plaza I, 2210 N….

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Nov. 13, 2014 Federal requests to hold undocumented immigrants in Texas jails longer so they can possibly be deported have dropped by the thousands, according to report released Wednesday. Data crunchers at the University of Syracuse found that the number of detainers — federal…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees will be holding a regular meeting on Thursday, November 13, 2014, at 6:00 P.M. at the De Luna Center located at 649 Webster Street in Eagle Pass, Texas, addressing several…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Hospital District (MCHD) Board of Directors will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at 12 Noon at the Second Floor Conference Room of its District Office located at 3406 Bob Rogers Drive in…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners Court tabled withholding County Auditor Fidencio Ortiz’s salary until his employment status is resolved at their Monday, November 10, 2014, Regular Meeting. Maverick County Commissioners Court comprised of County Judge David R. Saucedo and County Commissioners…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Congratulations to all the Maverick County and surrounding area men and women who served or are serving in the United States Armed Forces on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, National Veterans Day, as well as every day, for their significant…