Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents throughout Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,200 pounds of marijuana in recent days. In several independent incidents between Dec. 9, and Dec. 18, Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents from the Eagle Pass and Eagle Pass South Stations seized 1,238 pounds…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, J.D. Copyright 2013 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. State Senator Carlos I. Uresti, District 19 (D-San Antonio), presented Christmas gifts to Eagle Pass children at the Teaching and Mentoring Communities Headstart Center located at Diaz Street and senior citizens at the Eagle Pass Nursing and Rehabilitation…

San Antonio, Texas – U.S. Representative Pete P. Gallego (TX-23) joined with other Democratic and Republican members sponsoring bipartisan legislation to eliminate cuts to cost of living adjustments (COLA) for military retirement payments. The bill is being introduced by U.S. Representative Jeff Miller, a Republican and chairman of the House…

            KINGSVILLE (December 13, 2013) — More than 580 graduates crossed the stage to receive their degrees during two commencement ceremonies held at the Steinke Physical Education Center at Texas A&M University-Kingsville Friday, Dec. 13.             At the 1 p.m. ceremony, graduates from the Dick and Mary Lewis Kleberg College…

By:  Jose G. Landa Copyright 2013 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Recent events in Maverick County involving two homicide cases within the past two months brought to light the worst kept secret in the community regarding the serious domestic violence problem within Maverick County.  With Christmas and New Year’s just…

Les saluda Jose Reyna, Candidato a Juez del Condado de Maverick, para invitarles a que en estas elecciones es muy importante llevar tu identificacion or I.D. ya que en el estado de Texas nadien podra hacer valer tu voto mas que tu con tu identificacion. Cree y confia que con…

By:  Jose G. Landa Copyright 2013 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at the Maverick County Courthouse located at 500 Quarry Street in Eagle Pass, Texas, approving several major decisions. Among the agenda items discussed and approved…

Citizens of Precinct 4 and of Maverick County, I am Luis Alfonso Ruiz, I have been a resident of this community for 33 years now and have since the age of 8 in some way given back to this community by volunteering to various projects that help better the community….

Distinguished Residents of Precinct 1: With the respect that each and every one of you deserves, I an honored to announce my registration for a third term for Justice of the Peace Precinct 1. My agenda has been and will continue to be the same for almost 8 years now,…

By: Jose G. Landa Copyright 2013 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. City of Eagle Pass City Manager Gloria Barrientos announced on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at a City Hall press conference that she had selected Imelda Rodriguez as the new City Secretary to replace the vacancy created by former City…