by Neena Satija, The Texas Tribune October 17, 2013 Despite Congress reaching an agreement Wednesday night to end the federal shutdown, the agricultural industry in Texas is feeling the effects of 16 days of “nonessential services” being unavailable. Some of the most essential services for farmers and ranchers — like…

The Eagle Pass ISD Education Improvement Council held its first meeting for the year at 5:00 on Tuesday, October 1 at 5:00 p.m. in the EPISD District Service Center Board Room.  Superintendent, Gilberto Gonzalez, welcomed the group and thanked the newly elected members for serving on this very important committee. …

By: Ricardo E. Calderon Copyright 2013 The Eagle Pass C.C. Winn High School Mavericks are hosting the Laredo United South High School Panthers in an important District 29-5A football game during 2013 Homecoming festivities at 7:30 P.M. on Friday, October 18th, at the Eagle Pass Independent School District’s Cozel Foster-Veterans…

By: Jose G. Landa Copyright 2013 An Eagle Pass man, Enrique Villarreal, received the scare of his life when his Gray Pontiac G6 four door automobile sedan rollover several times after he fell asleep at the wheel at approximately 3:52 A.M. on Saturday, October 12, 2013 while driving eastbound on…

By: Jose G. Landa Copyright 2013 A would-be Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino patron, Mark Plocek of Carrizo Springs, Texas, feels that he is the luckiest man on Earth surviving a one vehicle rollover accident on Farm to Market Road 2644 between Carrizo Springs and El Indio, Texas near the Comanche…

by Becca Aaronson, The Texas Tribune October 14, 2013 Though they make up roughly a third of the state’s population, Latinos account for nearly two-thirds of the more than 6 million Texans without health insurance. As a result, proponents of the Affordable Care Act in Texas are specifically targeting Latinos…

Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents throughout Del Rio Sector seized more than 2,425 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value of almost $2 million in recent weeks. On Oct. 1, Brackettville Station agents followed foot-sign on a local ranch when they discovered a group of suspected undocumented…

Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Eagle Pass North Station apprehended a convicted sex offender on Oct. 9. Agents patrolling near the Eagle Pass Port of Entry encountered Antonio Huerta-Gutierrez, 38, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. During processing, agents discovered that Huerta-Gutierrez had been previously…

To the Editor: ​As a federal employee, I serve the public as an employee of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Because of my work, my agency designated me to continue working during the government shutdown. Some of my colleagues, however, whom I represent as president of Chapter 178 of the National Treasury…

By: Jose G. Landa Copyright 2013 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas was soaked by approximately 10-12 inches of rain during late Saturday, October 12, 2013 and Sunday, October 13, 2013 causing heavy flooding in some areas of the community including Cedar Ridge, Las Quintas Fronterizas, El Indio Highway, Lewis…