An Eagle Pass, Texas woman was grazed by a bullet on her leg after multiple gunshots were fired at a residence located on Cantera Circle through a window by a male individual on Monday, January 23, 2023, announced Eagle Pass Police Chief Federico Garza. The male suspect fired four rounds…

NEWS RELEASE EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in two separate unrelated enforcement actions that totaled over $520,000 in street value.  “Our frontline officers continue to maintain strict vigilance in the passenger environment and their effective utilization of training,…

It’s the first-known incident where a soldier has shot a migrant since the mission began. The injury is non-life threatening. By Davis Winkie, Military Times, and James Barragán, The Texas Tribune Jan. 19, 2023 “Migrant shot and injured by National Guard soldier patrolling border” was first published by The Texas…

The substantial change in the way the state’s market works will first be reviewed by the Legislature. By Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune Jan. 19, 2023 “State regulators approve controversial Texas electricity market reform” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans —…

Two girls in the care of Child Protective Services were allegedly sexually assaulted in October after sneaking out of a facility run by the state agency. Advocates say it’s a symptom of the Texas foster care systems’ problems. By William Melhado, The Texas Tribune Jan. 20, 2023 “After alleged sexual…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The City of Eagle Pass City Council will have two places of its five member board up for election in the May 6, 2023 Election, opening a candidate registration period for these two places from January 18 through February…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The 16 school campuses and the District Service Center of the Eagle Pass Independent School District combined raised a record $20,217 in the 2023 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show Piggy Grams Fundraiser Competition, shattering the previous record by over…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The 2023 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show and Sale kicked-off on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 and runs through Saturday, January 21, 2023 with the culmination of the coveted Auction Sale of all show animals at 11 a.m. at the…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The highly anticipated 2023 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show Sale is scheduled on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at 11 a.m. following the dedication ceremony of the MCJLS at 10:30 a.m. at the Zan Matthies Show Barn at the Maverick…

The preliminary budgets by House and Senate call for $130.1 billion in state spending over two years, even though tens of billions more are available to them. The bills do not bust state or constitutional spending limits. By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Jan. 18, 2023 “Texas Legislature’s state…