By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Lady Eagles Softball Team will battle the McAllen Nikki Rowe High School Lady Warriors in the 2018 University Interscholastic League Class 6A, Region IV Bi-District Championship in a best of three series during…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 A multiple-agency strike force, including the FBI and City of Eagle Pass, Texas Police Department SWAT Team, raided and searched a residence on Medina Street during the early morning hours of Friday, April 27, 2018 in Eagle Pass. FBI jacket-clad…

(PRESS RELEASE) The City of Eagle Pass, through its Business & Economic Development Committee (BEDC), launched three leadership development programs earlier this year as part of its efforts to strengthen the region’s labor workforce.  The idea was planted by Texas Workforce Commissioner on Labor Julian Alvarez, who visited Eagle Pass…

HOUSTON – Aduanas y Protección de Fronteras (CBP) de los Estados Unidos ofrece centros de inscripción de Global Entry en 11 lugares en todo el estado de Texas, incluido en el Woodlands Township. El centro de inscripción de Global Entry está disponible cada dos jueves desde las 8:15 a.m. hasta…

LAREDO, Texas – On April 20, 2018, Agents at the Border Patrol Checkpoint on Interstate Highway 35, north of Laredo, Texas encountered a tractor-trailer at the primary inspection lane.  The driver and passenger were questioned regarding their immigration status and referred to secondary after a Border Patrol canine alerted to…

HOUSTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers Global Entry enrollment at 11 sites throughout the state of Texas including at The Woodlands Township. Enrollment in Global Entry is available every other Thursday from 8:15 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. at The Woodlands Township located at 2801 Technology Forest Boulevard…

By Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune April 27, 2018 Today’s Texplainer question was inspired by reader Ralph Gauer. Hey, Texplainer: In state runoff elections, which candidate more frequently wins? The top vote-getter in the primary or the runner-up? As last month’s primary election results rolled in, Democratic congressional hopeful Christine…

By: Andrea Sears, Public News Service – CT HARTFORD, Conn. – “Dreamers” will soon be able to receive institutional financial aid to attend Connecticut’s public colleges and universities. On Wednesday night, 13 Republicans joined 78 Democrats in the state House of Representatives to give final passage to the bill that…

By Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune March 19, 2018 Editor’s note: This story has been updated to note that the Texas Education Agency released its finalized plan on April 24 and is expected to submit it to the U.S. Department of Education. After gathering thousands of responses from parents and…

By: Eric Galatas, Public News Service – CO DENVER – Teachers from across Colorado say they’ll rally outside the State Capitol again Friday, urging lawmakers to fully fund the state’s public schools. Henry Roman, president of the Denver Classroom Teachers Association, says educators are taking a personal day to stand…