(Press Release) A federal jury convicted a Houston-area psychiatrist today for his role in a $158 million Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assitant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez of the Southern District of Texas, Special Agent in Charge Perrye K….

(Press Release) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – An indictment charging the former Tabasco, Mexico, Secretary of Finance has been unsealed following the arrest of his wife in the Houston area, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Jose Manuel Saiz-Pineda, 49, served as the Secretary of Finance of the Mexican State of…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The well-renowned television show, “The Texas Bucket List,” and its host, Shane McAuliffe, visited and filmed Eagle Pass, Texas landmarks on Thursday, June 1, 2017, for a future edition of the popular weekend television show, announced Eagle Pass Mayor Ramsey…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas is hosting the Texas State Convention of the National Association of Letter Carriers during June 13-16, 2017, at the City of Eagle Pass International Center for Trade, announced Sandra Martinez, Executive Director of the…

By: Laura Nelson Even though he aspired to be a professional French horn player when he went off to college after high school, Paul Sorrels said, “I became more interested in people than notes,” and now the psychologist-turned-administrator is retiring from Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College. During his…

by Ross Ramsey, The Texas Tribune June 5, 2017 Editor’s note: If you’d like an email notice whenever we publish Ross Ramsey’s column, click here. A “sanctuary city” immigration bill derided as a vehicle for institutional racism. A voter ID law designed to mollify a federal judge who found the…

By: Laura Nelson, Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College Eagle Pass-Five more Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College students have benefitted from the generosity of the Mexican government. Ismael Naveja Macias, the Mexican Consul in Eagle Pass, spoke to the recipients of the scholarships that are funded by the…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The Eagle Pass C.C. Winn High School Mavericks parade of student-athletes signing national collegiate letters of intent continued on Thursday, June 1, 2017, as standout senior Defensive Lineman and 2016 District 29-5A Most Valuable Football Player Carlos Tijerina signed…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Standout Eagle Pass C.C. Winn High School Mavericks senior running back Daniel “Danny” Rios fulfilled his life-long dream of playing college football on Thursday, May 25, 2017, when he signed a national letter of intent to play for the…

by Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune June 1, 2017 The cities of San Antonio and Austin announced on Thursday they have joined the fight to stop the state’s new immigration enforcement law, Senate Bill 4, in federal court. SB 4 allows peace officers to question the immigration status of people they legally detain…