Eagle Pass to Host Babe Ruth Baseball 13-15 Year Old World Series during August 10-18
August 6th, 2021By: 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…
CBP Officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry Apprehend Fugitive Sought for Sex Offense Against a Child
August 5th, 2021(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…
CBP Officers Seized $190K in Hard Narcotics at Eagle Pass Port of Entry
August 5th, 2021(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…
SWTJC and SRSU Hold STEM Camp
August 5th, 2021By 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…
SWTJC and SRSU Hold STEM Camp
August 5th, 2021By 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…
Endeavors Protects Low-Income Residents Across Texas from Foreclosures with $6.9M Grant (includes Maverick County)
August 5th, 2021(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…
The State of Texas is Arresting and Detaining Border Crossers for Trespassing
August 5th, 2021Posted 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…
Gov. Greg Abbott announces special legislative session starting Saturday, covering elections, federal COVID-19 funding, quorum rules
August 5th, 2021By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Aug. 5, 2021 “Gov. Greg Abbott announces special legislative session starting Saturday, covering elections, federal COVID-19 funding, quorum rules” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…
Analysis: Schools open in Texas with unvaccinated K-6 students and months of learning loss to overcome
August 5th, 2021By Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Aug. 5, 2021 “Analysis: Schools open in Texas with unvaccinated K-6 students and months of learning loss to overcome” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…
