(Press Release) On Saturday, April 11, 2015, a federal jury in Del Rio returned a guilty verdict against Felipe Carmona-Rodriguez for narcotics distribution in Eagle Pass, Texas, announced Acting United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Special Agent in Charge Joseph Arabit of the DEA’s Houston Division, and Special Agent…

by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune April 13, 2015 The state of Texas is arguably in position to meet all of its obligations without exceeding the spending gap, which would leave $17 billion in extra money and rainy day funds. You can make a perfectly reasonable argument for leaving the…

On Friday, April 10, 2015, in Del Rio, Texas, 62-year-old Val Verde County Precinct 1 Commissioner Ramiro Ramon surrendered to authorities based on federal charges alleging that he accepted bribes totaling more than $68,000 in exchange for actions performed in his official capacity. That announcement was made today by Acting…

On Tuesday, April 7, 2015, in Austin, Texas, a federal grand jury indicted Williamson County Court at Law Judge Timothy L. Wright, III, on various firearm violations and making false statements to a government agent.  That announcement was made today by Acting United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr., Bureau of…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. BREAKING NEWS: Filemon Perez, age 18, has turned himself in to the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department on Thursday, April 9, 2015, regarding pending criminal charges against him concerning a dispute with Javier Casares, age 17, on April 8, 2015….

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune April 9, 2015 The Texas House on Thursday passed out the final piece of a three-part package on border security, which Gov. Greg Abbott has declared a legislative priority. House Bill 12, by state Rep. Oscar Longoria, D-Mission, codifies the current policies and duties…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioner Precinct 3 Jose Luis Rosales and former Maverick County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3-1 Cesar Iracheta are scheduled for their Rearraingment Court hearings on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 9 A.M. before United States District…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune April 8, 2015 A Senate committee has passed a bill to repeal in-state college tuition for undocumented students on to the full chamber with a party-line vote. The Veteran Affairs and Military Installations Committee took a speedy 4-3 vote on Wednesday, two days after…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Eagle Pass residents attended the Eagle Pass City Council meeting held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, to continue their concerns and complaints regarding the construction and opening of a human crematorium at a local funeral home located at 2343…

By: Andrea Martinez and Jennifer Mireles, Journalism District Winners The Eagle Pass C.C. Winn High School Mavericks swept the District 29-5 University Insterscholastic League (UIL) Academic District Championship with a team total of 460.5 points on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at C. C. Winn High School in Eagle Pass, Texas….