By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The 2023 Eagle Pass International Friendship Festival kicks off this weekend, March 24-26, 2023, with the traditional International Friendship Festival Amusement Carnival opening on Friday, March 24, at Shelby Park and the historic International Friendship Festival Parade will march…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The City of Eagle Pass Economic Development Department hosted the Second Annual Best of Eagle Pass Peoples Choice Awards on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at the International Center for Trade in Eagle Pass, Texas, announcing the winners in 27…

House Bill 1942, written by Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, would permit regulated sports betting that is already legal in 29 states. House Bill 2843, by Rep. John Kuempel, R-Seguin, would permit casino gambling in Texas. By Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune March 22, 2023 “Texas business interests and family values…

More than 380 supporters and opponents signed up Wednesday to testify on the proposal, which would allow parents to use state funds to send their children to private schools. By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune March 22, 2023 “In Texas Senate hearing, education savings accounts face questions about accountability and…

Texas is attempting to address the fentanyl crisis gripping schools by having staff learn how to administer lifesaving medication. By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune March 23, 2023 “Bills call for Texas teachers to be trained to administer lifesaving overdose drugs to students” was first published by The Texas Tribune,…

Press Release Eagle Pass, TX – City of Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr., and the City Council are proud to announce that the City of Eagle Pass has been selected by the Ports-to-Plains Alliance to co-host the 2023 Ports-to-Plains Annual Conference. The 2023 Ports-to-Plains Annual Conference will be held…

Press Release Eagle Pass, TX – City of Eagle Pass Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr., and the City Council would like to inform the public that the winners of the 2nd Annual Best of EP – People’s Choice Awards will be announced on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The…

In previously unreleased interviews, police who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting told investigators they were cowed by the shooter’s military-style rifle. This drove their decision to wait for a Border Patrol SWAT team to engage him, which took more than an hour. By Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune March…

News Release AUSTIN- The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed this week the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a striped skunk recovered from Carson County. This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in mammals for Texas. Detected in all states across the U.S. except Hawaii, HPAI…

Press Release DEL RIO, Texas – A Mexican national pleaded guilty in federal court in Del Rio on Monday to smuggling firearms and ammunition into Mexico from the United States. According to court documents, Jose Jesus Hernandez-Valle, 54, conspired with others to smuggle a 9mm pistol, a .40 caliber pistol,…