By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Lady Mavericks Head Softball Coach J. J. Iracheta announced that standout senior shortstop Lady Maverick Cassandra Flores signed a letter of intent to play college softball at Trinity Valley Community College on…

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Mavericks Track and Field student-athletes Carlos Tijerina and Mariano Hernandez successfully placed among the top 10 in their respective events at the 2017 Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class 5A State Track…

by Alex Samuels, The Texas Tribune May 12, 2017 The legislative session may be winding down, but Texas election season is heating up. As lawmakers return to their districts after the session adjourns on May 29, candidates will be preparing for 2018 elections amid an ongoing controversy surrounding the state’s…

(Press Release) Maverick County Pct.1 is scheduled for Clean-up campaign starting Monday, May 22, 2017, through Friday, June 02, 2017. This campaign is limited to County route areas such as Las Quintas Fronterizas, Cedar Ridge Subdivision, Chula Vista and Chula Vista Heights. Will pick-up: Brush, wood, home furniture, home electronics,refrigerators,…

by Kiah Collier, The Texas Tribune May 11, 2017 Attorney General Ken Paxton has dropped a lawsuit against the city of Brownsville over a 2010 ordinance that imposed a $1 per-transaction fee on plastic bags offered at grocery stores and other retailers. The dismissal, announced Thursday, came as part of…

by Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune May 12, 2017 Texas Southern University said Friday that it has canceled its commencement speech by John Cornyn, the U.S. senator who represents the public university. The decision comes amid outcry on the Houston campus over the Republican senator’s support for the Trump administration….

By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 With two starters out on injuries, Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard, the San Antonio Spurs annihilated their IH-10 rival Houston Rockets 114-75 in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference Semi-Finals on Thursday, May 11, 2017 after a classic…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 A Del Rio, Texas man, Demetrio Villanueva, age 79, died in an automobile accident on U.S. Highway 277 North about 10 miles north of Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Texas on Thursday, May 11, 2017, when he collided with the rear…

By: Laura Nelson The company behind the iconic orange and white striped roofs seen all across southwest Texas has financed generous scholarships to benefit Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College students. Whataburger scholarships are now available to qualifying RGC bachelor’s and master’s degree students who reside in one of…

(Press Release) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump signed an executive order to review voter fraud today. The executive order establishes a “Presidential Commission on Election Integrity,” a title which belies the lack of factual evidence that exists surrounding claims of voter fraud.  It will be co-chaired by Kris Kobach,…