Proposed federal health plan brings uncertainty in Texas
March 8th, 2017by Marissa Evans and Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune March 7, 2017 Doug Curran gets to take care of people “from the cradle to the grave,” and he says it’s the best job ever. As a family doctor in Athens, Texas, for the past 35 years, Curran says his patients…
Danny’s Restaurant closes for business
March 8th, 2017By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Local Mexican and American food restaurant, Danny’s, located at 2647 N. Veterans Boulevard in Eagle Pass, closed its doors for business after many years in the community. Local diners lament the closing of the local eatery as many enjoyed its…
Former Eagle Pass Eagles Track Star Joseph Pena blazing new trails at Texas State University
March 8th, 2017By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Former Eagle Pass High School Eagles standout track and field athlete Joseph Peña is blazing new trails in the collegiate ranks at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas as a member of the Bobcats Track and Field Team….
Gonzalez-Venegas to Wed on March 11th
March 8th, 2017By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gonzalez, Mr. and Mrs. Jose Escamilla, and Mr. and Mrs. Pedro Venegas, Jr. are pleased to announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Ana Larissa Gonzalez, and son, Pedro Venegas, III, on Saturday, March 11, 2017…
Undocumented Immigrants Are Making a Huge Impact as Taxpayers
March 7th, 2017Written by Walter Ewing, Immigration Impact President Trump made many promises on the campaign trail. One of which was to breathe new life into what some see as a stagnant U.S. economy. In fact, there are indications that it was this one promise that motivated a great many of his…
City of Eagle Pass Municipal Court Amnesty Program Underway
March 7th, 2017(Press Release) The Municipal Court of the City of Eagle Pass will be conducting an “Amnesty Program” from March 7 – 17, 2017, in an effort to encourage citizens with outstanding warrants and expired payment plans to pay their fines and avoid being arrested & paying additional fines & fees….
Years after well explosion, Texas family still waiting for answers from agency
March 7th, 2017by Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune March 6, 2017 More than two and a half years have passed since Cody and Ashley Murray’s water well exploded, transforming their Palo Pinto County ranch into an emergency scene. With their burns healed and gone to scars, the couple and their two young…
One Person injured in auto collision on FM 481 (Old Uvalde Road)
March 7th, 2017By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 An automobile collision between a Ford Pick-Up and a Tractor-Trailer on FM 481 (Old Uvalde Road) at approximately 4:30 P.M. on Monday, March 6, 2017 in Uvalde County, Texas left one person seriously injured. A medical helicopter was called to…
Rep. Doggett: Obamacare repeal bill goes to U.S. House committees Wednesday
March 6th, 2017by Mariana Alfaro, The Texas Tribune March 6, 2017 The GOP bill that would potentially repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act will be taken up by two U.S. House committees on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett said Monday. “On Wednesday morning, I believe that both the House Ways and…
Civil asset forfeiture debate pits property rights advocates against law enforcement
March 3rd, 2017by Johnathan Silver, The Texas Tribune March 3, 2017 Texas officials are wrestling over where to draw the line between effective law enforcement and property rights. At issue is the practice of civil asset forfeiture, where law enforcement seizes property — usually money or vehicles — believed to be tied…





