By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Aug. 5, 2021 “Texas hospitals hit by staffing crisis as burnout depletes workforce and COVID-19 surges” 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 Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Aug. 6, 2021 “As coronavirus rages again in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott resists statewide action, hamstrings local leaders” 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 City of Eagle Pass Main Street Program Director Joe Cruz announced that the city will host the Third Annual Dog Days of Summer Festival on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, from 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. in downtown Eagle Pass…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021 Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr. announced the City of Eagle Pass is hosting the 2021 Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 Year Old World Series during August 10-18, 2021 at the newly opened City of Eagle Pass Patsy Winn Sports…

(PRESS RELEASE) EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry detained a wanted man with an outstanding felony warrant for the sex offense against a child- Fondling out of Stanton, Texas. “CBP recognizes the significance of bringing those charged with…

(PRESS RELEASE) EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers seized hard narcotics in one enforcement action. “In an effort to secure our Nation’s borders, as this narcotics seizure clearly illustrates, CBP has implemented enforcement strategies that have furthered the disruption of dangerous drugs…

By Laura Nelson Students drawn to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields met on the Sul Ross State Univ. Uvalde campus last week to explore their interests. Southwest Texas Junior College math instructor Oscar Gaytan and computer information systems instructor Luis Perez led the camp, a joint effort between…

By Laura Nelson Students drawn to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields met on the Sul Ross State Univ. Uvalde campus last week to explore their interests. Southwest Texas Junior College math instructor Oscar Gaytan and computer information systems instructor Luis Perez led the camp, a joint effort between…

(PRESS RELEASE) (August 2, 2021) San Antonio, Texas — The national service organization Endeavors, headquartered in San Antonio, has been awarded a $6.9 million Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV) from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Development (TDHCA) to provide mortgage assistance through the Texas Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (TEMAP).   Endeavors serves vulnerable populations — including…

Posted by Katy Murdza The state of Texas has started a concentrated effort to arrest immigrants who have recently crossed the U.S.-Mexico border. The immigrants are charged with criminal state offenses of trespassing and criminal mischief. The arrests are the latest in a series of attempts by Texas officials to…