Maverick County Judge Seeks Community Support for “Operation Love Your Lake” By Jose G. Landa Maverick County Commissioners Court is seeking to launch a community initiative aimed at beautifying, restoring and revitalizing Maverick County Lake with assistance from local businesses and organizations. The proposed effort, called “Operation Love Your Lake,”…

By Jose G. Landa. Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business. Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners Court will meet Wednesday, September 30, 2026, with three significant matters before county leaders as the current fiscal year comes to an end, final approval of the county’s Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget, the unresolved Fire and…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Representatives from the Maverick County Hospital District attended the 2026 340B Grantees Fall Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, joining healthcare leaders and federal grantees from across the country for training focused on strengthening healthcare access, maximizing available…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. As Texas prepares for the 90th Legislative Session, scheduled to begin January 12, 2027, questions remain over whether legislation creating a new Port Authority of Puerto Verde District with broad governmental and financial powers in Maverick County could return…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County voters are getting their first detailed look at the November 3, 2026 General Election, with the Elections Department releasing the early voting schedule, Election Day polling locations and a sample ballot showing races from the federal level…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. As an international port of entry along the United States-Mexico border, Eagle Pass plays a strategic national homeland defense role within the United States similarly to New York City where two hijacked commercial airplanes by terrorists smashed into the…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. An estimated 100 persons from Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico attended and enjoyed a lively community discussion regarding “Trade & Trust’ and the future of Eagle Pass and international trade with an empasis on the controversial…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. A federal contractor’s boat installing water marine buoys in the Rio Grande sank unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 during the morning while attempting to pull approximately 60-70 buoys along the river due to the extreme weight and pull…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County recorded a significantly higher overall crime rate than neighboring Val Verde County during 2025, according to the latest information released by the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS reported 862 index crimes in Maverick County during the…

By Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2026 Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. Maverick County Commissioners Court moved forward Wednesday, September 23, 2026 with a proposed nine-siren flood warning system that would also include 14 real-time flood monitoring gauges across the county. Alan Stanton of Streamline Engineering, LLC, presented the project alongside…