By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Recent National Football League (NFL) players domestic violence cases has shined light on the very serious problems facing women in the Untied States and Maverick County concerning this issue. Former Baltimore Ravens standout running back Ray Rice’s documented domestic…

by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Sept. 16, 2014 The rate of Texas residents without health insurance has dropped slightly but continues to outpace every other state, according to early figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The 2013 American Community Survey’s estimates show that the rate of uninsured…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. A two vehicle accident in Dimmit County, Texas near the Dimmit County and Maverick County boundary line on Texas FM 2644 between Carrizo Springs, Texas and El Indio, Texas at approximately 1:16 A.M. during the early morning of Friday,…

by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Sept. 12, 2014 During a Spanish-language town hall on Friday, state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, advocated for a higher minimum wage in Texas. “We know that people who live off of minimum wage live a poverty-ridden life,”…

by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Sept. 14, 2014 SAN ANTONIO — When Armando Rodriguez opened the front door of his home here on the city’s west side, Chris Ornelas of the Texas Organizing Project met him with one question. “What are some of the biggest concerns you have in…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Mexican Consul Ismael Naveja Macias announced the Fiestas Patrias and El Grito de Indpendencia will be celebrated on Monday, September 15, 2014, at 6 P.M. at San Juan Plaza in Eagle Pass, Texas. Mexican Consul Naveja Macias invites all…

by Morgan Smith,The Texas Tribune Sept. 15, 2014 Editor’s Note: This story has been updated throughout. Texas school districts dominate the list of those receiving military equipment — including firearms and armored vehicles — through a federal initiative, according to a letter sent by a coalition of civil rights and…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The visiting Eagle Pass High School Eagles clawed cross-town rival C. C. Winn High School Mavericks 27-7 in the Ninth Annual City Football Championship on Friday, September 12, 2014, at the Eagle Pass Independent School District Cozel Foster-Veterans Memorial…

Del Rio, Texas – A Border Patrol Agent was involved in a two-vehicle collision, while on duty near Carrizo Springs early this morning, which resulted in the deaths of both drivers. “I am deeply saddened by the death of Border Patrol Agent Tyler R. Robledo. Our hearts go out to…

El Consulado de México invita al público de Eagle Pass y Piedras Negras, a celebrar el 204 Aniversario de la Independencia de México. Iniciando nuestro primer festejo el día sábado 13 de septiembre en la ciudad de Crystal City, Texas, con el tradicional desfile a las 5:00 de la tarde,…