By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 After receiving confusing and inconsistent directions from Texas leaders, the Eagle Pass Independent School District (EPISD) was placed in a dilemma on when and how to open the public schools in Eagle Pass, forcing the local school district to have…

By: Laura Nelson, Sul Ross State University Sul Ross State University Vice President of Rio Grande College campuses in Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde, Dr. Robert Muñoz, has announced RGC will offer all classes online for the fall 2020 semester. Muñoz said, “Our decision to hold all classes remotely…

By: Ricardo E Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The silent and invisible novel coronavirus relentlessly infected and claimed the lives of the most number of Maverick County citizens during the month of July 2020 with a total of 1,549 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases and 36 deaths for…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Eagle Passans mourn the passing of women’s softball pioneer and extraordinary citizen Consuelo “Chelo” Hernandez Diaz at the age of 92 years old on Saturday, July 11, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas. Hernandez is known for being one of the…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Maverick County Democratic Party Chairperson Juanita V. Martinez announced that challenger Oscar “Ram” Ramos was declared the winner of the Maverick County Constable Precinct No. 1 in the July 14, 2020 Primary Run-Off Election over incumbent Rudy Valdez after a…

AGUSTIN AGUILAR JR., better known as “Augi” by family and friends, and “Black Dog” by his Border Patrol family was born on September 13, 1974, in Lufkin, Texas to Agustin and Maria Aguilar. Our Fallen Angel departed at the age of 45 in San Antonio at the Audie L. Murphy…

(Press Release) Because of the extraordinary need for financial assistance due to COVID-19, the state of Texas will provide assistance through the Emergency Services Help for Colonias Program in Maverick County. It is anticipated the program will assist approximately 538 households at a maximum of $500 in benefits per household….

By Emma Platoff and Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune July 30, 2020 “Across Texas and the nation, the novel coronavirus is deadlier for people of color” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy,…

By Perla Trevizo, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica and Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News July 30, 2020 ““It cost me everything”: Hispanic residents bear brunt of COVID-19 in Texas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about…

By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune July 30, 2020 “Custodians, cafeteria workers and bus drivers also fear returning to Texas schools” 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 issues….