Thursday, May 8, 2014: An officer assigned to the Eagle Pass Police Department Patrol Division conducted a traffic stop within the 300 block of Comal Street for a traffic offense. The driver, identified as 21-year old Manuel Rodriguez, III displayed signs of intoxication and was subsequently arrested for driving while…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Area and Bi-District Champions Eagle Pass High School Eagles will battle the potent Edinburg North High School Cougars in a best of three series this week for the Regional Baseball Quarterfinals Championship during Friday and Saturday, May 16-17,…

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) will host San Antonio-area employers, human resource professionals, business owners and managers at the Texas Business Conference Friday, May 16. Employers will learn how to operate a business and discover techniques to more effectively manage employees. TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Hope Andrade and her staff…

WASHINGTON – National Small Business Week 2014 celebrations kicked off today with activities at Twitter headquarters in San Francisco. The annual event is hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration and designed to recognize the nation’s top small businesses, entrepreneurs, and business advocates. The event will continue through Friday, May…

by Becca Aaronson, The Texas Tribune May 9, 2014 Editor’s Note: This story has been updated throughout to reflect the state’s decision to cancel its contract with the Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership, and the company’s response to the state’s actions. As the Texas Attorney General’s office on Friday announced…

The Del Rio Police Department (DRPD) are in the final stages of sorting through problems in the department’s evidence room.  The evidence room inventory is 98 percent complete.  So far DRPD has had to catalog over 50,000 items, hundreds of which were found untagged, unidentified and unmatched to any case….

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. According to the preliminary election results of the Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 (MCWCID) Board of Directors election held on Saturday, May 10, 2014, the two top vote getters earning a seat on the water…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The high-flying Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles completely dominated nemesis Edinburg North High School Lady Cougars 9-1 in Game Three of their best of three Regional Softball Quarterfinals Championship on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the Mary Villarreal…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles downed the Harlingen South High School Hawks 3-2 in Game Two of their best of three Area Baseball Championship series on Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the Harlandale Independent School District Frank…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The never say die Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles with their backs against the wall after falling in Game One crushed the Edinburg North High School Lady Cougars 15-0 via the 10 run rule after five innings in…