Mexican Subject, Wanted for Rape, Had Been Previously Deported Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Carrizo Springs Station apprehended a subject with an active warrant for rape on Friday. Agents patrolling near Carrizo Springs encountered a group of seven undocumented aliens. Lauro Martinez-Zarate, 28, an…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. An Eagle Pass man, Ranulfo Avalos, age 57, was found dead at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Hotel this weekend. Avalos was the Director of the Maverick County Road and Bridge Auto Mechanic Department. Avalos’ death is under investigation by…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Lady Mavericks softball team will host the District 29-5A Champions Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles in the district season finale for both teams before the state playoffs in their 18th…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The City of Eagle Pass City Council is having a special meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 5:30 P.M. at City Council Chambers in City Hall, located at 100 South Monroe Street, in Eagle Pass, Texas, entertaining several…

By: Jim Morris, Lisa Song and David Hasemyer What might the oil- and gas-rich Eagle Ford Shale region of South Texas look like in 2018? A newly released but largely unnoticed study commissioned by the state of Texas makes some striking projections: The number of wells drilled in the 20,000-square-mile…

By Members of the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus This week, Texas will welcome four U.S. Presidents and dozens of dignitaries for the Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library. It’s a chance to honor an essential movement that’s reshaped, and is continuing to reshape, our great nation. It’s also…

Eagle Pass, Texas – A Border Patrol agent rescued a five-year-old Honduran girl who was struggling to stay afloat in the Rio Grande River early Friday morning. At approximately 2:30 a.m. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass Border Patrol Station observed a group of 11 subjects crossing the…

Sixteen Baylor students ignited sparks in Eagle Pass last month. But don’t call 911! The students kindled relationships with children and youth over literacy and restorative justice activities as part of a spring break Urban Missions trip. Derek Byrne helped structure each day’s literacy events at the Nick Carr Youth…

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Pete P. Gallego (D-Alpine) has recovered more than $2.5 million for constituents of 23rd District of Texas from various federal agencies. U.S. Rep. Gallego reached this landmark achievement one month ahead of goal. He and staff work with constituents to recover federal funds owed to…

Members of Gamma Rho Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International held their monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 17, 2014 at Danny’s Restaurant. The very informative program titled “10 Relaxation Techniques that Zap Stress Fast” was presented by members Rosie Castillon and Brenda Pang-Villa. The upcoming Spring…