For a second time Liberty Elementary School receives National Blue Ribbon Recognition
October 2nd, 2014Congratulations to Liberty Elementary! U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan has recognized Eagle Pass Independent School District’s Liberty Elementary as an Exemplary High Performing School and National Blue Ribbon School for 2014. This is the second time since 2008 that Liberty Elementary receives the distinguished Blue Ribbon Recognition. The Texas…
Two Pick-Ups involved in auto accident on Highway 57 North near La Pryor, Texas
October 2nd, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. A two pick-up trucks accident occurred on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, on Highway 57 North near La Pryor, Zavala County, Texas at approximately 2:45 P.M. injuring at least four persons and causing the highway to be temporarily closed to…
County Commissioners approve 2014-2015 fiscal year budget and reduce tax rate
October 1st, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners’ Court approved Maverick County’s 2014-2015 fiscal year budget while reducing the tax rate at their special meeting held on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at the Commissioners Courtroom in Eagle Pass, Texas. During the special meeting, Commissioners…
Eagle Pass Housing Authority Board tackles public housing issues
October 1st, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass Housing Authority (EPHA) Board of Commissioners held their regular monthly meeting on Thursday, September 25, 2014, at the Centenario High Rise Community Room located at 2095 East Main Street in Eagle Pass, Texas, tackling several public…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1st, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and…
What You Need to Know About the Texas Ebola Case
October 1st, 2014by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Oct. 1, 2014 On Tuesday, federal and state health officials confirmed the first case of Ebola in the U.S. in a patient at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Here’s what you need to know about the case and Ebola in general: What…
Three Men injured from gunshot wounds at Gerardo’s Bar on El Indio Highway in Eagle Pass
October 1st, 2014By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. A heated discussion among patrons at Gerardo’s Bar located at 3515 El Indio Highway in Eagle Pass, Texas caused one patron to pull out a handgun and open fire against other patrons wounding three men and forcing others to…
CDC and Texas Health Department Confirm First Ebola Case Diagnosed in the U.S.
September 30th, 2014CDC and Texas Health Department Confirm First Ebola Case Diagnosed in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed today, through laboratory tests, the first case of Ebola to be diagnosed in the United States in a person who had traveled to Dallas, Texas from Liberia. The…
Patient at Dallas Hospital Diagnosed with Ebola
September 30th, 2014by Edgar Walters and Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Sept. 30, 2014 Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. Announcing that a patient in Dallas hospital has the Ebola virus, federal and state health officials said Tuesday that they are working to track down anyone who may have come…
Eagle Pass Police Department Crime Report
September 29th, 2014Friday, September 26, 2014, 11:30 AM: Officers of the Eagle Pass Police Department initiated an operation in an attempt to deter and prevent alleged acts of prostitution within the city. An officer of the Eagle Pass Police Department assigned to this operation was solicited by a female and the female…
