Carrizo Springs Man Sentenced to 200 Months in Federal Prison for Setting Up Hidden Camera to Videotape Minor Females
February 13th, 2020(Press Release) In San Antonio, a federal judge sentenced a Carrizo Springs man to 200 months in federal prison for setting up a hidden camera in his bathroom to video minor females over a four-year period beginning in August 2012, announced U.S. Attorney John F. Bash and FBI Special Agent…
First case of coronavirus identified in Texas; group returning from China quarantined in San Antonio
February 13th, 2020By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune Feb. 13, 2020 “First case of coronavirus identified in Texas; group returning from China quarantined in San Antonio” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government…
Texas improperly picked winners for contracts worth $10 billion, health insurers argue
February 13th, 2020By Edgar Walters, The Texas Tribune Feb. 13, 2020 “Texas improperly picked winners for contracts worth $10 billion, health insurers argue” 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….
No Passport? You’ll Need a ‘REAL ID’ to Fly Starting Oct. 1
February 12th, 2020Nadia Ramlagan, Public News Service – KY FRANKFORT, Ky. — By this fall, Americans who don’t have either one of the new “REAL IDs” or a valid passport won’t be able to fly within the US or visit military bases and federal facilities. Kentucky is urging its residents to take…
To end hazing, students must be individually punished or prosecuted, advocates tell Texas lawmakers
February 12th, 2020By Naomi Andu, The Texas Tribune Feb. 11, 2020 “To end hazing, students must be individually punished or prosecuted, advocates tell Texas lawmakers” 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…
Ramsey English Cantu Announces Candidacy for Texas House of Representative District 74
February 12th, 2020Mayor Ramsey English Cantu hereby authorizes the Eagle Pass Business Journal to announce his candidacy for State Representative of House District 74 for the March 2020 primary. Mayor Cantu, a life-long resident of Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas, is the proud son of Raul “Pecas” Cantu and Byrdie English Cantu….
Olga Ramos Announces Candidacy for Maverick County Commissioner Precinct 3
February 12th, 2020Olga Ramos has authorized the Eagle Pass Business Journal to announce her candidacy for Maverick County Commissioner Precinct 3 in the Texas Democratic Party Primary Election on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, commencing with Early Voting Period from February 18-28, 2020 at the Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center, 480 S. Adams Street,…
Luis E. Sifuentes and Rolando Salinas Sworn-In as Eagle Pass Mayor and City Council Member
February 12th, 2020By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2020 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas celebrated the swearing-in ceremony of newly-elected Mayor Luis E. Sifuentes and City Council Place 4 Member Rolando Salinas on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 before a jam-packed City Council Chambers brimming with enthusiastic supporters, family,…
CBP Ensures Pest-free Flowers for Valentine’s Day
February 11th, 2020(Press Release) As Valentine’s Day rapidly approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s highly skilled agriculture specialists across more than 328 ports of entry continue to dutifully examine hundreds of millions of arriving cut flower stems to ensure that plant diseases and plant pests are detected and stopped from being introduced…
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol Agents Encounter Rollover Accident
February 11th, 2020EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Special Operations Detachment and Eagle Pass Station encountered several individuals that were injured in a vehicle rollover, Feb. 10. Agents encountered a one-vehicle rollover accident on Farm to Market Road 1665 near Normandy, involving one U.S. citizen and three…