By: Ricardo E. Calderon Eagle Pass Business Journal The 2013 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show and Sale was held on Saturday, January 26. 2013, with over 200 animals sold to local and regional buyers benefitting the youth of Maverick County, announced Tim Hardt, President of the Maverick County Junior Livestock…

By: Jose G. Landa Eagle Pass Business Journal The Railroad Commission of Texas in a split 2-1 decision approved Dos Republicas Coal Partnership’s application to renew, revise, and expand Permit 42-A, Eagle Pass Mine. A detailed article will be forthcoming in the Eagle Pass Business Journal, the only Eagle Pass…

  Editor’s Note: This editorial was produced in association with New America Media (http://www.newamericamedia.org), a national association of ethnic media, and was published by more than 50 ethnic media across the country to bring attention to the urgency of immigration reform. Ethnic media interested in running the editorial may contact…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon© The City of Eagle Pass City Council will have three positions up for election at the May 11, 2013, municipal election, including the Mayor position currently held by Ramsey English Cantu, City Council Place 1 currently held by Rudy Villalpando, and City Council Place 4 currently…

Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents through out Del Rio Sector seized more than 800 pounds of marijuana in recent days. In several independent incidents between January 18, and January 30, Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents from the Eagle Pass South, Eagle Pass North, and Comstock Stations…

By: Jose G. Landa Eagle Pass Business Journal© A construction worker at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino and Hotel construction site located at the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Reservation on Lucky Eagle Drive in southern Maverick County, Texas fell and sustained non-life threatening injuries on Monday, January 28, 2013…

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By: Ricardo E. Calderon Eagle Pass Business Journal Congressman Pete P. Gallego of the 23rd Texas Congressiional District toured the Eagle Pass, Texas Port of Entry on Saturday, January 26, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. hosted by United States Customs and Border Protection Eagle Pass Port Director Cynthia Rodriguez and Eagle…

By: Jose G. Landa Eagle Pass Business Journal The Eagle Ford Shale increased traffic dangers and accidents have caused Maverick Count;y residents the loss of internationally reknowned cardiologist, Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, services at his Eagle Pass, Texas medical offices located at the Maverick County Hospital District at 3406 Bob…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon Eagle Pass Business Journal© Over 1,000 persons packed the Zan Matthies Show Barn at the Maverick County Lake in Eagle Pass, Texas to witness the competition and selection of the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion winners in each of the animal categories of the 2013 Maverick…