July 26, 2014:  Officers assigned to the Patrol Division of the Eagle Pass Police Department responded to the Eagle Pass Aquatic Center at approximately 12:00 AM in regards to persons in the pool. Investigating officer encountered five persons in the pool upon their arrival. A male and a female attempted…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Texas Democratic Congressman, Pete P. Gallego (TX-23), quickly jumped into action while riding on an American Airlines flight from Dallas to San Antonio on Friday, July 25, 2014, to perform the Heimlich Maneuver on a three year old boy,…

Who:              U.S. Representative Pete P. Gallego (D-Alpine) will call 50,000 constituents of the 23rd District of Texas for a telephone town hall meeting. What:            U.S. Rep. Pete P. Gallego will host a telephone town hall meeting focused on issues relevant to constituents of 23rd District of Texas. Those issues include…

In an effort to promote diversity and acceptance within our community for LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Questioning) citizens, the Maverick County LGBTQ Association has organized a Pride Weekend. “Pride” is celebrated all around the world creating unity, embracing diversity, and recognizing the contributions of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered people. “This…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) Board of Trustees has four positions open for election in the November 4, 2014 general election. The EPISD Board of Trustees are responsible for establishing and passing public education policy decisions affecting…

By: Amanda Peterson Beadle More than half of the unaccompanied Central American children who are in U.S. custody after crossing the U.S. border could be found eligible for relief by a U.S. immigration judge, according to an assessment by Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES).  This…

by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune July 25, 2014 DENTON — Debbie Ingram understands the importance of Texas’ oil and gas industry, and she enjoys the look of a lit-up drilling rig rising in the nighttime sky. But a few months of living about 400 feet from a natural gas…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Treasurer Rito J. Valdez, III, was cited for non-compliance with Texas law regarding his official responsibilities to reconcile the bank accounts of Maverick County by Maverick County Auditor Fidencio C. Ortiz. According to a June 16, 2014…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department is under investigation by the United States Department of Labor for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for not paying overtime compensation to dispatchers, deputies, and/or staff. As first reported by the…

Public Notice Notice to Maverick County Water Works customers. As of the month of July 2014 the residual has been at the acceptable level the state requires. During the week of July 14, 2014 we sent a sample of water to a state approved laboratory and we can now officially…