DEL RIO, Texas – A Del Rio man was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for production of child pornography. According to court documents, Hector Sanchez, 33, used his Facebook account to contact a 13-year-old female in October 2020. Sanchez demanded that the child send him explicitly nude photos,…

*PRESS RELEASE* SAN ANTONIO – Acting United States Attorney Margaret Leachman for the Western District of Texas announced today, that federal prosecutors in the district filed 295 immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from April 4 through April 10. Among the new cases, Mexican national Jorge Alberto Garcia-Drue was encountered at…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2025 The State of Texas County and District Clerks’ Association Region 8 held their Spring 2025 Conference during April 9-11, 2025 at the City of Eagle Pass International Center for Trade in Eagle Pass, Texas, announced Maverick County District Clerk…

By: Victoria Martinez, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2025 With only 10 remaining days before the opening of the City of Eagle Pass City Council Election Early Voting Period on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at the Cruz Antonio Munoz Gymnasium, the voters of Eagle Pass and Maverick County have…

:By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2025 Former Eagle Pass Independent School District Principal Julian Lerma announced that former principals, teachers, and staff members of the former Robert E. Lee Elementary School from the decade of the 1990’s celebrated a 35 Year Reunion on Monday, March…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2025 The Texas House of Representatives Committee on Trade, Workforce & Economic Development in the 89th Texas Legislature heard State Representative Heriberto “Eddie” Morales, Jr.’s proposed House Bill 74 to create and establish the Puerto Verde Port Authority District in…

By: Victoria Martinez, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2025 On Tuesday, April 9, 2025, the City of Eagle Pass officially announced Captain Amy R. Gonzalez as the new and first woman Chief of Police for the Eagle Pass Police Department. Captain Gonzalez began serving as interim Police Chief after…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2025 The City of Eagle Pass celebrated its Fourth Annual Best of Eagle Pass 2025 Awards on Saturday, April 4, 2025 at the International Center for Trade in Eagle Pass, Texas, honoring winners in 33 categories amid a large audience…

*PRESS RELEASE* EAGLE PASS, TX – After a thorough and thoughtful selection process, the City of Eagle Pass is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Gonzalez as the new Chief of Police. Her selection comes after months of careful review and interviews with eight highly qualified candidates, including three…

*PRESS RELEASE* EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to Eagle Pass Port of Entry seized over $90,000 in a single enforcement action. The seizure occurred on April 6 at Camino Real International Bridge when CBP officers referred a 2023 F-150 towing a 2002…