By: Julián Aguilar Sounding the alarm over a 70-year-old treaty that governs the release of water to Texas by Mexican officials, state and federal lawmakers say that Mexico is again falling short on its part of the agreement and that water users in the Rio Grande basin are feeling the…

By: Jose G. Landa© Maverick County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Monday, March 11, 2013, in which one of the items on the agenda was the possible approval to award the Maverick County Emergency Operations Center building construction contract. Maverick County Commissioners Court accepted the recommendation from the…

A lawsuit on file in the 365th Judicial District Court in Cause No 12-05-27515 since May 30, 2012 is styled  Landscape Structures, Inc. vs. County of Maverick and County Commissioner Eliaz Maldonado. This case was recently discussed in executive session at the Maverick County Commissioners Court meeting on Monday March…

On Monday, March 11, 2013, Maverick County Commissioners Court discussed during their regular meeting to amend and accept the new proposed rental rates for the Maverick County Fairgrounds. During the discussion phase of agenda item #29, County Commissioner Daniela Aleman proposed changes to the rates that had been proposed in…

Highly respected Jiu Jitsu instructor, Andre Monteiro, held a martial arts seminar in Eagle Pass, Texas on Sunday March 9, 2013 at the Martinez MMA Academy located on Eidson Road. Monteiro’s visit is due in part to the Jiu Jitsu School that he has opened up in Eagle Pass alongside…

Washington, D.C.: Congressman Pete Gallego (TX-23) today filed legislation to assist veterans residing in rural areas to access health care. The Rural Veterans Healthcare Accessibility Improvement Act – the Congressman’s first legislation – would assist veterans in rural areas with transportation to medical centers and improve health care for other veterans…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 The Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to earn an important District 29-5A win against the competitive Laredo United High School Lady Longhorns by the score…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 The Eagle Pass C.C. Winn High School Lady Mavericks defeated the Laredo United South High School Lady Panthers on Monday, March 11, 2013 by the score of 3 to 1 in a District 29-5A softball game at…

By: Jose G. Landa An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 Eagle Passan, Cindy Trevino Salazar, age 30, was arrested this weekend by the Zavala County Sheriff’s Department for transporting 10 assault rifles, four rifle bullet magazines, and armored vests while stopped for a traffic violation in Zavala…

By: Jose G. Landa An Exclusive Eagle Pass Business Journal News Story/Copyright 2013 Maverick County Commissioners Rudy Heredia, Eliaz Maldonado, and Cesar Flores, each indicted by a federal grand jury in separate cases, requested and filed a Motion for Continuance of their March 12, 2013 Court hearing date for Docket…