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…

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 in Eagle Pass, Texas, addressing several agenda items including a status report on the Maverick County’s 2012-2013 Audit. Commissioners Court feud…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Eagle Passan Isai Abram Pantoja graduated from the United States Army Basic Training Camp at Fort Sill, Oklahoma on October 10, 2014. Pantoja is a 2014 Eagle Pass High School graduate.  While at Eagle Pass High School, Pantoja was…

The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Tribal Council Juan Garza, Jr., Chairman, Jesus Anico, Secretary, Rogelio Elizondo, Treasurer, Nanate Hernandez, Council Member, and Kendall Scott, Council Member, cordially invite the community of Eagle Pass and Maverick County to the official ribbon cutting ceremony for their new administration building, community wellness…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors approved the local hospital district’s 2013-2014 Audit presented by Weaver and Tidwell, LLP, of San Antonio, Texas, subject to an amendment to be made to Management’s Discussion and Analysis in a…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. City of Eagle Pass Main Street Program Director Joe Cruz announced that the Fourth Annual Christmas on Main Street will be held on Thursday, December 18, 2014, from 5:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. at the Eagle Pass Public Library…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Eagle Pass community leaders honored five-year old Early Childhood Center student Matthew Hernandez as a hero at a ceremony held on Monday, December 15, 2014, at the Early Childhood Center Campus in Eagle Pass, Texas, for alerting his family…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Sheriff Department Deputies and Eagle Pass Fire Department rescue personnel rushed to a one vehicle rollover accident on U.S. Highway 277 South near the Maverick and Dimmit Counties line at approximately 8:40 A.M. on Monday, December 15,…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune Dec. 12, 2014 LAREDO — With a tinge of regret in his voice, Raul Salinas recounted what he might have done differently during his eight years as mayor of this growing border city. “I should have done more to make sure that the reputation…

KINGSVILLE (December 12, 2014) — More than 800 graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees during three commencement ceremonies to be held at the Steinke Physical Education Center at Texas A&M University-Kingsville Friday, Dec. 12.             At the 10 a.m. ceremony, graduates from the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg…