The City of Eagle Pass and AEP Texas LED Conversion Project Underway
October 26th, 2023PRESS RELEASE Eagle Pass, TX – Mayor Rolando Salinas, Jr. and the City Council are proud to announce that the City of Eagle Pass and AEP Texas have officially launched their LED Conversion Project. The City of Eagle Pass and AEP Texas have agreed to implement a mass change-out of…
Eagle Pass High School Weightlifter Rito Flores, Jr. Wins First Place at San Antonio Meet, Qualifies for Nationals
October 26th, 2023By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 Eagle Pass High School senior weightlifter Rito Flores, Jr. garnered first place in his weight category of 83kg Sub-Junior at the Powerlifting America meet hosted by Primal Strength and Performance in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday, October 22, 2023,…
Eagle Pass CBP officers seize hard narcotics worth over $3.8M
October 25th, 2023News Release EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers seized hard narcotics that totaled over $3,800,000 in street value. “Although anti-terrorism is our primary mission, CBP officers continue to maintain their vigilance to ensure commercial entries are safe and free of contraband, as this narcotics…
Beaumont Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking
October 23rd, 2023Press Release DEL RIO, Texas – A Beaumont man was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 420 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. According to court documents, Kevin Ritchie, 34, directed others to continue his drug distribution of cocaine…
House, Senate bills at odds over power to boost future funding for Texas school voucher program
October 23rd, 2023The Senate’s Republican bill would let state leaders grow the program by taking money from other agencies without the Legislature’s approval. The House bill would bar the practice. By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Oct. 20, 2023 “House, Senate bills at odds over power to boost future funding for…
Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 constitutional amendments election
October 23rd, 2023Texans will decide the fate of 14 constitutional amendments approved for the ballot by state lawmakers. Here’s a breakdown of each constitutional amendment and requirements to vote. By María Méndez, Yuriko Schumacher and Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune Sept. 15, 2023 “Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: What you need to…
CBP emite un recordatorio sobre los productos agrícolas prohibidos de ingresar a los Estados Unidos
October 20th, 2023Hay productos agrícolas prohibidos de ingresar a los Estados Unidos ya que pueden ser transmisores de plagas, así como la enfermedad del enverdecimiento de los cítricos. Por: Selene M. Calderón. Un comunicado emitido por la Oficina Regional de CBP en Laredo, Texas, señala que ante la proximidad de la celebración…
Maverick County Voters Head to Polls on County $10 Million and $5 Million Bonds, Early Voting Starts October 23-November 3, 2023
October 19th, 2023By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 Over 33,000 Maverick County registered voters face two important Maverick County Bonds, one for $10 Million and another for $5 Million totaling $15 Million, in the Texas General Election on November 7, 2023, starting with the Early Voting Period…
For All Souls Day, CBP’s Laredo Field Office reminds public of prohibited agricultural items that can carry citrus greening disease
October 19th, 2023News Release LAREDO, Texas — As the U.S.-Mexico border community observes the All Souls Day (Día de los Muertos) holiday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials representing Laredo Field Office ports of entry are advising the traveling public that certain agricultural items used in holiday decorations are prohibited from entry…
LOCAL EDUCATOR SELECTED TO JOIN DEEP OCEAN EXPLORATION MISSION ABOARD THE EXPLORATION VESSEL NAUTILUS
October 18th, 2023Alejandra Martinez joins expedition team for groundbreaking STEAM initiative exploring deep-sea biology and geology in the Central Pacific Ocean Press Release (Eagle Pass, Texas, October 17, 2023) — Alejandra Martinez from Memorial Junior High has been selected as a 2023 Science Communication Fellow and will sail aboard Ocean Exploration Trust’s…
