By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 The 2021Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 Year Old World Series kicked-off on Tuesday, August 11, 2021, with the official grand opening ceremony featuring all 10 teams participating in the World Series and the first games played at the City of…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 Eagle Pass Independent School District Superintendent Samuel Mijares announced on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, that the local public school district is hosting free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics for students 12 years and older on Tuesday, August 17, at its four…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 Maverick County Judge David R. Saucedo issued a Declaration on August 11, 2021 requiring the wearing of face coverings when entering Maverick County buildings and facilities and throughout their visit, unless the individual has a medical condition or disability…

By Alexa Ura, Jason Kao, Carla Astudillo and Chris Essig, The Texas Tribune Aug. 12, 2021 “People of color make up 95% of Texas’ population growth, and cities and suburbs are booming, 2020 census shows” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans…

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) today released operational statistics for July 2021, which can be viewed online here. “In July, U.S. Customs and Border Protection played an important role in our nation’s ongoing economic rebound, facilitating a continued growth of legitimate travel and trade, while protecting consumers…

By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune Aug. 11, 2021 “The first migrants arrested in Gov. Greg Abbott’s border crackdown have served their time. Federal officials will decide what happens next.” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them…

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Aug. 11, 2021 “Texas Senate outlasts 15-hour filibuster by Sen. Carol Alvarado to pass GOP voting-restrictions bill” 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…

By Reese Oxner, The Texas Tribune Aug. 12, 2021 “Texas children and children’s hospitals are under siege from two viruses: RSV and COVID-19” 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…

(PRESS RELEASE) SAN ANTONIO (August 11, 2021) – Thirty-one college students have been awarded educational scholarships for the 2021 – 2022 academic year from Silver Eagle Beverages. The Silver Eagle Beverages Scholarship program awards up to a total of $5,000 per academic year to the dependent children of Silver Eagle…

(PRESS RELEASE) (AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced today he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $1.07 billion in local sales tax allocations for August, 17.4 percent more than in August 2020. These allocations are based on sales made in June by businesses that…