By: Trimmel Gomes, Public News Service – FL TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Social media is for more than just keeping in touch with friends and family and sharing funny memes. It also can be used to hold a public official’s feet to the fire. Open government advocates are urging people to…

by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Nov. 15, 2017 Hey, Texas legislators, how about setting an example once in a while? It could be something simple, like getting rid of — or perhaps, at least, editing — that historically false Confederate war marker in the extension to the Texas Capitol….

by Alex Arriaga, The Texas Tribune Nov. 15, 2017 Gage Kemp was 17 when he first became homeless. “The home I grew up in, there was a lot of drug abuse and violence, and I got bullied a lot,” Kemp said. “My parents were on hard drugs, and my dad…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a federal governmental agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, officially opened a new recruiting office at the Eagle Pass International Bridge No. 1 Port of Entry, located at 160 Garrison…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas City Council unanimously approved to authorize the City Manager Arturo B. Rodriguez to commence the application process with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for shutting down or closing the Municipal Landfill Type…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Pass H.E.B. Store Director Jose Carlos Guadarrama announced that H.E.B. is hosting its 22nd Annual Feast of Sharing Thanksgiving Dinner for the community on Sunday, November 19, 2017, from 11 A.M. through 3 P.M. at the City of Eagle…

(Press Release) One of the most frequently asked questions is “How early can I apply for financial aid?” The answer, “the earlier, the better.” This year the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA was made available to students three months earlier than before. Potential and current college students…

(Press Release) Saturday, November 11, 2017, 2:17 AM: Eagle Pass Police Officers in the area of South Texas Drive noticed a suspicious red Dodge pickup truck driving over a concrete curb within a private parking lot. Officers proceeded to follow the vehicle in order to conduct a traffic stop and…

By: Mark Richardson, Public News Service – TX WACO, Texas – A new study just out shows that in Texas and around the country, the number of good paying jobs for workers with less than a bachelor’s degree is growing. The report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon,  Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is holding a grand opening ceremony of its new Eagle Pass Recruiting Office on Monday, November 13, 2017, at 11 A.M. at the Eagle Pass International Bridge No. 1 Port of…