Bills call for Texas teachers to be trained to administer lifesaving overdose drugs to students
March 23rd, 2023Texas 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,…
City of Eagle Pass Selected for 2023 Ports-to-Plains Annual Conference
March 22nd, 2023Press 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…
City of Eagle Pass to Announce 2nd Annual Best of EP Winners
March 22nd, 2023Press 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…
“He has a battle rifle”: Police feared Uvalde gunman’s AR-15
March 22nd, 2023In 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…
First Texas Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected in Mammals
March 21st, 2023News 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…
Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Firearms into Mexico
March 21st, 2023Press 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,…
Próximamente abrirán una sucursal del restaurante mexicano Taco Palenque en Eagle Pass, Texas
March 17th, 2023Por: Selene M. Calderon Una sucursal de la cadena de restaurantes de comida mexicana “Taco Palenque” se instalará en plena zona comercial de Eagle Pass, a unos pasos de la oficina administrativa del Seguro Social en torno a conocidos restaurantes de la localidad, que generará de 40 a 45 nuevos…
Reconocen a elementos del Departamento de Bomberos de Eagle Pass, Texas, por extraordinario servicio en la comunidad
March 17th, 2023Por: Selene M. Calderon. Elementos de los servicios médicos de emergencia del Departamento de Bomberos de la ciudad de Eagle Pass, así como el jefe de bomberos Manuel Mello y la administración de la corporación, recibieron reconocimientos de parte del Representante Estatal Heriberto Morales, por su extraordinario servicio y valor…
Eagle Pass Fire Department Firefighters, Emergency Medical Services, and Administration Receive Recognition
March 17th, 2023By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The City of Eagle Pass Fire Department Firefighters, Emergency Medical Services, Fire Chief Manuel Mello, and Administration received recognition for their extraordinary service and valor in the community from State Representative Heriberto Morales, Jr. at a ceremony held on…
Mexican Consul Vivian Juarez Mondragon Commences New Post in Eagle Pass
March 17th, 2023By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2023 The Mexican Foreign Ministry announced that Consul Vivian Juarez Mondragon commenced her new post at the Mexican Consulate in Eagle Pass effective Thursday, March 16, 2023 in a formal ceremony held at the Mexican Consulate office located at 2252…
