Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Carrizo Springs area of operations recovered a stolen vehicle recently, prompting officials to warn the public of a vehicle theft trend among criminal organizations. On Aug. 28, agents from the Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Station were driving next to…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The thundering C. C. Winn High School Mavericks host cross-town rival, Eagle Pass High School Eagles, in the Ninth Annual City Championship on Friday, September 12, 2014, at 7:30 P.M. at the Eagle Pass Independent School District Cozel Foster-Veterans…

Primerica announced today the promotion of Luis Ruben Ugalde to Regional Vice President. In making the announcement, John Addison, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the company,stated, “I am pleased to announce that Luis Ugalde has joined this exceptional group of leaders. Luis’s success is a barometer of the number of people…

District Attorney Roberto Serna announced that on September 10, 2014, 293rd Judicial District Judge Cynthia L. Muñiz, in Dimmit County, Texas sentenced Angel Sage Granado and assessed punishment at 9 years in prison for the offense of Intoxication Manslaughter. The crime happened on August 18, 2012. District Attorney Serna noted…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass City Council held its regular monthly meeting on September 9, 2014 at the Eagle Pass City Hall, holding the Second Public Hearing on Property Tax Increase and Budget Workshop regarding the 2014-2015 Fiscal Year. During the…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners Court held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, September 8, 2014, holding the second Budget Workshop on the proposed 2014-2015 fiscal year and deadlocked on approving an application with USDA to fund the construction of a…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass Water Works and Sewer System (EPWWS) Board of Trustees approved the first phase of the construction of their maintenance/distribution building at their regular Board meeting held on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. The EPWWS Board of Trustees…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Middle Rio Grande Development Council approved several Workforce Investment Act Grants for adults and youths for the nine county MRGDC region at their annual Board of Directors meeting held on August 28, 2014 presented by MRGDC Board member…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners Court honored the Eagle Pass Little League Junior Softball All-Stars for advancing to and representing Maverick County in the 2014 Little League Junior Softball World Series in Kirkland, Washington at their regular meeting on Monday September…

Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station recently captured a known fugitive who escaped from a Mexican penal facility in 2012. On Sept. 17, 2012, 132 inmates at the Centro de Readaptación Social (CERESO) Prison at Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico escaped, sparking…