By: Jose G. Landa© Maverick County Commissioner Precinct One Eliaz Maldonado has been indicted by a United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Del Rio Division, grand jury on six counts on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, in Del Rio, Texas. The federal criminal indictment alleges Maverick County…

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. ELIAZ MALDONADO INDICTMENT COUNTS ONE through FOUR: 18 U.S.C. § 1343, Wire Fraud COUNTS FIVE and SIX: 18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(I)(B), Receipt of a Bribe by Agent of an Organization Receiving Federal Funds. THE GRAND JURY CHARGES: At All Times Material To This Indictment: 1….

Nominations for the 19th Annual Eagle Pass Business Journal Awards, to be held on February 9, 2013, are rolling-in into the Eagle Pass Business Journal, announced Ricardo E. Calderón, Publisher. “We have received nominations and welcome more nominations from the public. The nomination deadline is December 31, 2012. A nomination…

The Maverick County Solid Waste Authority, Inc. (MCSWA) Board of Directors held another public meeting on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at the Maverick County Commissioners Court Chambers to address the expansion of the Maverick County Landfill due to its original Cell No. One nearing full capacity prematurely as a result…

By: Jose G. Landa© Eagle Passan Marco Antonio Cervantes, age 23, was indicted by a federal grand jury from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Del Rio Division, on two counts of possession of child pornography and distribution of child pornography on Wednesday, December 5,…

(AUSTIN) — The Fort Hood Army post had an economic impact of $25.3 billion in Texas during fiscal 2011, according to a new analysis released today by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs. “Fort Hood’s importance to Texas goes beyond the significant role it plays in our nation’s security,” Combs said. “Fort Hood…

By: Julián Aguilar SAN ANTONIO — Two decades after a pact initiated here created the world’s largest free trade area, economists are calling the North American Free Trade Agreement a resounding success, crediting it for fueling unprecedented trade and creating millions of jobs in the United States. The agreement between…

By: Terrence Henry Resignation and Retirement Result The long-awaited review of a controversial study on the drilling process known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” was released today, and it finds numerous errors and flaws with how the study was conducted and released, as well as University of Texas policies for…

By: Reeve Hamilton The Rio Grande Valley may be getting a new university — sort of. At Thursday’s meeting of the University of Texas System Board of Regents, Chancellor Francisco Cigarroa announced a major plan to consolidate its existing institutions in the region to create a new university with its…

Nava, Coah.- El municipio de Nava inicio pláticas con autoridades de Texas con la intención de que en forma conjunta, adelantar gestiones para la construcción de dos puentes internacionales; uno vehicular y el otro ferroviario con el que se impulsaría la inversión y la agilidad al comercio exterior que actualmente…