By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The mighty Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles will face the potent New Braunfels Canyon High School Lady Cougars in a best of three series for the 2015 University Interscholastic League (UIL) Region IV-6A Softball Semi-Finals Championship during Friday-Saturday,…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks Class of 2015 Top 5% graduates were honored with a banquet held on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, at the Eagle Pass Independent School District Fine Arts Reception Room, announced Principal…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Third Annual Eagle Pass,TX-Back in the Day Pictorial Exhibit and Auction will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2015, from 5:30 P.M.-7:30 P.M. at the  Fort Duncan Museum, located 310 Bliss Street – Fort Duncan Park, in Eagle…

by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune May 19, 2015 Minors seeking abortions in Texas without parental consent will face a tougher set of legal hurdles under legislation already approved by the House and now headed for the Senate floor. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee Tuesday approved House Bill…

(EPISD Press Release) 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…

by Morgan Smith and Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune May 19, 2015 With less than two weeks left in the legislative session, the Texas House is all that is keeping a stalled measure requiring public universities and colleges to allow concealed handguns on their campuses from reaching the governor’s desk….

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Eagle Pass High School Eagles Triple Jump and city record holder Ty Chisum placed sixth in his specialty at the 2015 University Interscholastic League 6A Track and Field Meet with a jump of 46 feet 8 3/4 inches on…

by Morgan Smith, The Texas Tribune May 18, 2015 The day after a deadly confrontation between rival biker gangs in Waco, top Texas lawmakers defended a proposal to loosen the state’s handgun laws. “This bill does not have anything to do with what went on yesterday,” said state Sen. Joan…

by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune May 18, 2015 Saying Texas needs to avoid a “patchwork of local regulations” that threaten oil and gas production, Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday signed legislation that would pre-empt local efforts to regulate a wide variety of drilling-related activities. “This bill is so incredibly…

(Press Release) AUSTIN, Texas — Consumers are being squeezed out in the battle between the insurance industry and trial lawyers over the payment of claims dealing with hail-damaged roofs and other storm-related losses, and AARP Texas officials said today the organization will alert its members about the potentially costly consequences…