By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The mighty Eagle Pass High School Eagles thrashed the visiting San Antonio South San High School Bobcats 43-14 in a key District 29-6A football contest on Friday, October 13, 2017, at the Eagle Pass Independent School District Cozel Foster-Veterans…

By: Andrea Sears, Public News Service – NY NEW YORK – In New York, California, Indiana, Illinois and Washington D.C., activists held a National Day of Action on Wednesday, calling on Congress to pass a recovery aid package for Puerto Rico. Three weeks after Hurricane Maria hit, almost 90 percent…

by Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune Oct. 13, 2017 Earlier this week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the agency will seek to repeal the Clean Power Plan — President Barack Obama’s signature effort to combat climate change. The announcement is the latest of the Trump administration’s moves…

by Giulia Afiune, The Texas Tribune Oct. 13, 2017 Hurricane Harvey has directly or indirectly taken the lives of as least 88 Texans, according to preliminary numbers released Friday by the Department of State Health Services. The majority of deaths – 62 – were caused by wind, rain and floods,…

By: Mark Richardson, Public News Service – TX AUSTIN, Texas – As the Trump administration moves to weaken the Affordable Care Act, advocacy groups in Texas and across the country are taking over the federal government’s role in helping people get health coverage. A coalition known as “Cover Texas Now”…

by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune Oct. 13, 2017 Editor’s note: If you’d like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramsey’s column, click here. Thousands of homes that flooded after Hurricane Harvey were built in two huge dry reservoirs — places built to fill up with water during extraordinarily…

by Aliyya Swaby, The Texas Tribune Oct. 12, 2017 After Hurricane Harvey’s rainclouds and winds swept through Texas’ Coastal Bend, Gregory-Portland ISD administrators paid a preliminary $200,000 to cover the cleanup of their campuses and immediate damages to their equipment. Still, the coastal district ended up taking in more than…

by Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune Oct. 12, 2017 Gordon Martinez turned to a storefront payday lender more than 10 years ago and took out a loan of $1,200. The former teacher had just moved to Dallas to start a career in sales and was struggling to make his rent….

(Press Release) The 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….

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The thundering Eagle Pass Winn High School Mavericks stomped the San Antonio McCollum High School Cowboys 27-14 in a key District 29-5A football game on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at the Eagle Pass Independent School District Cozel Foster-Veterans Memorial…