By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Spirit Ambassadors are helping bring attention to Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by spreading an important message of support, hope and remembrance throughout the community. September is recognized as National Childhood Cancer Awareness…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The City of Eagle Pass is proposing to maintain its current property tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year, but increasing property appraised values will allow the City to collect more than $661,000 in additional revenue. The Eagle Pass…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The City of Eagle Pass and Maverick County are preparing to continue negotiations over a longstanding Fire and Emergency Medical Services agreement and a reported debt exceeding $3 million. Last week at their September 3, 2026 Commissioners Court meeting,…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, September 14, 2026, to consider an amendment affecting the $14.3 million Patsy Winn Boulevard Extension Project and additional funding for the region’s long-range transportation…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has contacted the City of Eagle Pass regarding a proposed major renovation and expansion of the South Border Patrol Checkpoint along U.S. Highway 57. According to information released by the City, the preliminary…

Press Release Today, Friday, September 11, 2026, Southwest Texas College and Universidad Carolina of Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico celebrated a new partnership that brings our institutions closer together and creates new possibilities for our students and communities. This partnership represents more than a signing—it represents connection, collaboration, and a shared commitment…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Rio Grande may continue flowing past Eagle Pass, but its appearance can be dangerously misleading. Behind the moving water is a river system facing prolonged drought, depleted reservoirs, international water disputes, growing consumption and a community that remains…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass Support Hub’s Fall Into Hope Suicide Awareness Walk, held Thursday, September 10, 2026 was considered a great success as residents, students, local organizations and community leaders came together to promote hope, healing and mental health awareness….

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The persistent number of stray animals across Eagle Pass and Maverick County continues to create serious public safety and health concerns, particularly in neighborhoods where loose dogs regularly roam near homes. The problem has become increasingly noticeable in the…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. EAGLE PASS, Texas — Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks transformed the nation’s approach to public safety, homeland security has become part of everyday life in Eagle Pass. Before 9/11, emergency management largely focused on natural…