By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Democratic Party voters primarily stayed home for the March 4, 2014 Primary Election with only 5,080 voting out of an approximate 27,192 registered voters in Maverick County–only 18.68 % of eligible voters exercised their right to vote…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. In a dramatic change of events, Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors Chairman Juan Manuel “Chuco” Farias has called a special Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 12 Noon at the local hospital district’s…

On Monday, March 3, 2014, in Del Rio, Texas, 35-year-old Hipolito Amaya, owner of AM-ROD Construction based in Eagle Pass, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for his role in connection with an alleged bribery, kickback and bid-rigging scheme in Maverick County announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman…

By: Erin L. McCoy In the middle of a sentence, Gary Bone has to stop and gasp. “I lose my breath,” he tells me through the phone. Bone is 56 and suffers from asbestosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and black lung. These aren’t the only remnants of nearly 20…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Texas Democrats and Republicans will cast their ballots for the candidates of their choice in their respective Primary Election this Tuesday, March 4, 2014, from 7 A.M. through 7 P.M. at the regular local Precinct polling places in Maverick…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors held their regular meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, with Board members Juan Manuel “Chuco” Farias, Maverick County Treasurer Rito J. Valdez, III, and Humberto “Beto” Duran voting to re-elect themselves…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Five Maverick Countians have registered as candidates for two Board of Directors’ seats of the Maverick County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 General Election to be held on May 10, 2014. Registering as candidates include incumbent MCWCID…

Eagle Pass Police Department (Press Release) – Updated 3/3/14. On Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at approximately 2:33pm, the Eagle Pass Police Department conducted a traffic stop by the 200 Block of Adolphus Street for a traffic violation. The police officer made contact with the driver and passenger of the vehicle….

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. On January 29, 2013, the Railroad Commission of Texas granted Dos Republicas Coal Partnership a permit (Permit 42-B) by a controversial split 2-1 vote to construct and operate an open surface coal mine only three miles (as the crow…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2014, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc Early voting for the Texas March 4, 2014 Democratic and Republican Parties Primary Election ends Friday, February 28th, at the City of Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center and the general election is on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, from 7 A.M….