By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Monday, December 20, 2021, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has rapidly risen to account for 73 percent of all new COVID cases in the U.S. as of December…

By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Dec. 17, 2021 “With questions about omicron’s severity still unanswered, Texas braces for new COVID-19 wave this winter” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 The City of Eagle Pass celebrated the unveiling of a beautiful “Greetings from Eagle Pass” Postcard Mural by internationally renowned artist, Victor Ving of New York City, on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at a ceremony held at the site…

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune Dec. 16, 2021 “Pete Gallego’s relatively short tenure as president of Sul Ross University was mired in conflict — from the campus to the Texas Capitol” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Dec. 15, 2021 “Texas attorney general cannot unilaterally prosecute election cases, state’s highest criminal court rules” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune Dec. 15, 2021 “After governor’s veto, parents now must opt-in for students to learn about dating violence, child abuse” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Dec. 15, 2021 “More than 100 civil rights groups ask feds to slash Texas funding over migrant trespassing arrests” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune Dec. 14, 2021 ““I thought he was going to kill me”: Migrants say return of Trump-era border policy will put asylum seekers in danger” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with…

Defendants Accused of Fighting With Police             WASHINGTON — Two Texas men were arrested yesterday and charged with assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon or resulting in bodily injury and other crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which…

DEL RIO – Hazel Eileen Diaz, aka Sandra, 51, a detective with the Eagle Pass Police Department was arrested in Eagle Pass today on criminal charges related to her alleged participation in a conspiracy to harbor undocumented noncitizens. On December 8, 2021, Diaz; Tomas Alejandro Mendez, 26; and Paola Nikole…