By: Ricardo E. Calderon An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 Having defeated the heralded Mission Sharyland High School Rattlers 10-9 at the Region IV Quarter-Finals Baseball Championship on Friday, May 17, 2013, the Eagle Pass High School Eagles have earned the right to play the potent San…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon Live from the Harlandale ISD Frank M. Tejeda Sports Complex Baseball Stadium The Eagle Pass High School Eagles rallied with two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to tie the game at 9-9 and sent it into extra innings as the Eagles loaded the…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 A Travis County District Judge in Austin, Texas has dismissed (denied) the Eagle Pass Independent School District’s Application for an Injunction against the University Interscholastic League to reverse its decision limiting the Eagle Pass Lady Eagles Regional…

By: Jose G. Landa© The City of Eagle Pass, Texas gasoline card fraud mastermind, Edgar Aguilar, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison, be jointly and severally liable for almost $70,000 in restitution to the City of Eagle Pass, and placed on three years supervised release on Wednesday, May…

Austin, TX — While bills cling for life as the 83rd legislative session comes to its final days, Representative Poncho Nevárez has worked tirelessly to make sure his district’s issues are fully covered.  Earlier this session, Rep. Nevárez filed HB 1351 that leveled the playing field among institutions of higher…

When first contacted about “Battleground Texas,” Maverick County Democratic Party members were curious, “What will this entail, what are the costs?” As Oscar Silva, District Coordinator for Battleground Texas laid out the plan, it involves time and effort. Like previous efforts such as Bringing out the Barrios and “Get out…

By: Jose G. Landa© A concern for many years of Maverick County residents is the opening of automotive wrecking and salvage yards in residential areas within the County. This issue was addressed at Maverick County Commissioners Court on Monday May, 13 2013. The concern involves the legality and danger of…

This morning, May 15, 2013, former City of Eagle Pass Department of Public Works employee Edgar Aguilar was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $68,373.87 in restitution for his role in a credit card fraud scheme involving the City of Eagle Pass announced United States…

By: Jose G. Landa An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 The last financial statement and audit performed on the County of Maverick, Texas was that of its 2010 financial records by Martinez, Rosario & Company, L.L.P. of San Antonio, Texas on November 7, 2011, questioning Maverick County’s…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas inaugurated the historical “Eagle Pass Back in the Day” Exhibition on Monday, May 13, 2013 at the Hesles Sporting Goods and Yogurt Store in downtown Eagle Pass with over 50 persons…