By Shannon Najmabadi and Miguel Gutierrez Jr., The Texas Tribune July 2, 2020 ““How many more are coming?” What it’s like inside hospitals as coronavirus grips Texas’ Rio Grande Valley” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Maverick County like the State of Texas and United States is in the midst of a surge of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases since the Memorial Day weekend in late-May 2020, but particularly the past month of June. Maverick County…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach Eric Villasenor is featured in the July 2020 issue of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine regarding his testing positive for COVID-19 in June 2020 and…

(Press Release) AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions. The Governor also issued a proclamation giving mayors and county judges…

By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica, and Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. HOUSTON — At Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital on Sunday, the medical staff ran out of both space for…

By Mitchell Ferman, The Texas Tribune July 2, 2020 “Number of Texans filing for unemployment benefits increases by 7% over previous week” 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…

By Sarah R. Champagne, The Texas Tribune July 2, 2020 “Texas won’t specify where hospital beds are available as coronavirus cases hit record highs” 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 Emma Platoff, The Texas Tribune July 2, 2020 “U.S. Supreme Court won’t fast-track Texas Democrats’ bid to expand mail-in voting during pandemic” 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 July 2, 2020 “Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texans in most counties to wear masks in public” 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…

(Press Release) Effective, Wednesday, July 1st, anyone having an outdoor event in Maverick County/City of Eagle Pass, must submit a formal request for approval to the Emergency Operations Center. Request must include all Health and Safety measures that will be implemented to prevent the spread of COVID19. All events shall…