Washington, D.C.:  Today marks the first 100 days of the 113th Congress.  Since being sworn-in to office on January 3, 2013, Congressman Gallego has visited all 29 counties in congressional district 23- which is larger geographically than 29 U.S. States. He is on track to opening five offices across the…

In Del Rio this morning, April 11, 2013, former Maverick County Solid Waste Authority general manager and chief executive officer of the Maverick County landfill Hector Chavez, Jr., surrendered to the Texas Rangers in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and FBI Special Agent…

By: Jose G. Landa An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 A San Antonio, Texas businessman, German Garcia Cano, was arrested this morning, April 11, 2013, at his north San Antonio home by FBI agents as a result of a federal grand jury indictment from the United States…

Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents, throughout Del Rio Sector, seized more than 1,000 pounds of marijuana, and assisted in seizing nearly $150,000 in U.S. currency. Wednesday, in three different incidents, agents from the Eagle Pass North, and Uvalde Stations seized 1,024 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated…

AUSTIN — The Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday approved a bill by Sen. Carlos Uresti designed to help counties repair and maintain roads that have been damaged by oil boom activity. The committee voted 7-0 to send SB 1747, which would create County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zones, to the Senate…

In Del Rio today, 24-year-old Texas Mexican Mafia member Javier “Javi” Guerrero was sentenced to three consecutive life terms plus 210 months in federal prison for committing racketeering offenses and assaulting a guard at the GEO Correctional Facility in Val Verde County announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman, FBI Special…

By: Jose G. Landa An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 Maverick County Commissioner Rodolfo “Rudy” Heredia and former Maverick County Commissioners Eliaz Maldonado and Cesar Flores pending federal criminal cases were all rescheduled for Docket Call and Rearraignment to future dates on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 by…

In Del Rio today, the United States Attorney’s Office filed a motion to dismiss without prejudice charges against former Maverick County Purchasing Agent Juan Carlos Moncada. In October, Moncada was indicted for two counts of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds in case number…

By: Jose G. Landa An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 Maverick County Commissioners Court approved Mike Castillo as the new general manager of the Maverick County Landfill operated by the Maverick County Solid Waste Authority at its Monday, April 8, 2013 regular meeting held at the Commissioners…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 Texas State Comptroller Susan Coombs delivered good news to City of Eagle Pass and County of Maverick public leaders and citizens with a significant increase in sales taxes collected during the month of March 2013 for the…