By: Jose G. Landa Copyright 2013 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Former Eagle Pass Mayor Raul Trevino, Jr. was officially sworn-in as a Board of Director of the Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (M.C.W.C.I.D. No. 1) on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at the Regular Board meeting…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, J.D. Copyright 2013 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Democratic Party candidates for the March 4, 2014 Primary Election held their ballot drawing on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at the 293rd Judicial District Courtroom at the Maverick County Courthouse in Eagle Pass, Texas. For…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, J.D. Copyright 2013 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Former Eagle Passan and noted sportswriter, Rey Sifuentes, Jr., age 39, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013, in Mount Pleasant, Texas at his home. Eagle Passans were deeply saddened by the news of Rey Sifuentes, Jr.’s passing…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, J.D. Copyright 2013 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The hardest thing in life is to bid farewell to one’s loved one such as a parent, grandparent, spouse, child, or friend. Native Eagle Passan and Eagle Pass High School Class of 1978 Eagle Sergio “Checo” Ramirez, age…

by Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune December 16, 2013 A combination of lax enforcement in the state’s election code, a faulty voter registration system and lack of leadership by state election officials have led to the disenfranchisement of thousands of Texans who faced challenges while registering to vote in the…

San Antonio (Dec. 16, 2013) – Development of oil and natural gas in a 16-county region of West Texas added more than $14.5 billion in total economic impact during 2012, according to a study released today by the Center for Community and Business Research in The University of Texas at San Antonio Institute for Economic Development. In…

Eagle Pass, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass South Station apprehended a convicted sex offender on Thursday. Agents patrolling near the Carrizo Springs Checkpoint on U.S. Highway 277 encountered Efrain Rivas-Gonzalez, 30, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. During processing, agents discovered that Rivas-Gonzalez had been…

By: Kate McGee Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The shooting left 20 students and six adults dead. It also caused school districts and lawmakers across the country to re-examine security protocols in schools – including Texas. “When you talk…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune December 15, 2013 LAREDO — Many Texans who live along the border with Mexico share the legend of La Llorona, a repentant mother who is said to have drowned her children in the Rio Grande. And they pass on another myth: Once you drink…

by Aman Batheja, The Texas Tribune December 12, 2013 The oil drilling boom’s impact on Texas coffers continues to outpace officials’ expectations, according to a report released by the Texas Comptroller’s Office on Thursday. Comptroller Susan Combs reported that Texas ended the 2012-13 biennium with a $2.6 billion surplus, more…