(Press Release) EAGLE PASS, TX – U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Eagle Pass South Station arrested an illegal alien with an active arrest warrant in North Carolina. “Border Patrol agents routinely encounter dangerous people with criminal histories and active warrants. Our agents’ constant vigilance is what keeps our communities…

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune March 1, 2018 As Gov. Greg Abbott sounds the alarm about Democratic efforts to influence the post-2020 redistricting process, he is being backed up by a new super PAC led by a key ally. The super PAC, #ProjectRedTX, has quietly raised a half a…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The FBI and Texas Rangers arrested a Kickapoo Tribal member, Leo Salazar, age 31, on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas Reservation in Eagle Pass, Texas for alleged sexual assault of a minor child. Since…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department reported an 18 Wheeler Tractor-Trailer rolled-over on U.S. Highway 277 North on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, approximately 11 miles north of Eagle Pass, Texas at 5:15 A.M., near the Radar Base area in Maverick County….

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2018 The 91st Annual Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018, at 7:30 P.M. at the City of Eagle Pass International Center for Trade, 3295 Bob Rogers Drive, in Eagle Pass, Texas, announced William…

DEL RIO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) CBP officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry seized methamphetamine valued at more than $247,000 in a vehicle compartment. “This seizure is a great example of teamwork exhibited by our CBP officers,” said (A)Port Director Mucia C….

By Emma Platoff and Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune March 1, 2018 Elsa Alcala showed up to the straw poll confident. There was a ways to go before the 2012 Republican primary for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8, and she believed she was the better candidate. She had…

By: Mary Kuhlman, Public News Service – OH COLUMBUS, Ohio – In the wake of the Florida school shooting, the controversy over banning assault weapons is reaching new heights both nationally and here in Ohio. This week, the Akron City Council passed a resolution asking state legislators to prohibit the…

(Press Release) Eagle Pass Independent School District has partnered with local businesses throughout our city to highlight the Teacher of the Month program, which honors educators who have made a difference in our community.  The program recognizes outstanding kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and high school teachers in Eagle Pass, Texas. Mr….

(Press Release) Tyson Poultry Inc. was sentenced in federal court in Springfield, Missouri, to pay a $2 million criminal fine, serve two years of probation, and pay $500,000 to directly remedy harm caused when it violated the Clean Water Act, the Justice Department announced. The charges stemmed from discharges at…