(Press Release) It has been confirmed from the U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos that SWTJC will receive $3,736,958 which represents the funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act signed into law, of which $1,868,479 must go directly to the students. According to SWTJC President Hector…

(Press Release) Cities across the Nation have been economically impacted as a result of implementing stay-at-home orders. US-Mexico Border Cities, such as Eagle Pass have been following Federal guidelines prohibiting non-essential International travel and this has significantly impacted the City’s budget. “While we are unable to predict how long the…

(Press Release) EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Camino Real Bridge intercepted a substantial amount of hard narcotics worth over $749K in a single enforcement action along with a pistol, vehicle and over $10K in undeclared currency in separate unrelated…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The Eagle Pass, Texas City Council unanimously approved an Emergency Contingency Plan to furlough 63 employees up to three months, a savings of $500,000, due to the COVID-19 pandemic effective April 29th at a Special Emergency meeting held on…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The Texas Department of State Health Services together with the City of Eagle Pass and Maverick County are hosting a Free Drive-Thru Mobile COVID-19 Screening on Sunday, April 26, 2020, from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M. at the Eagle Pass…

By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2020 “As Congress rushed coronavirus aid to Texas business owners, some small companies fell through the cracks” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics,…

(Press Release) On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 11:42 AM, Officers responded to a motor vehicle accident at 1860 South Veterans Boulevard where the female driver of a gray Nissan Altima involved in the accident, identified herself to an officer only as Keesha. The vehicle driven by Keesha fled the…

Andrea Sears, Public News Service – NY NEW YORK — A new epidemiological model released by the American Civil Liberties Union says unless jail populations are reduced immediately, the COVID-19 pandemic could claim about 100,000 more American lives, doubling current projections. There are almost 740,000 people in American jails where…

By Clare Proctor, The Texas Tribune April 22, 2020 “Oil prices collapsed, but that doesn’t mean Texans will get free gasoline” 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….

By Jolie McCullough, The Texas Tribune April 23, 2020 “Texas Supreme Court sides with Abbott after judge halted his order restricting jail release” 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…