By: Charles Ornstein, Terry Parris Jr. and Marcelo Rochabrun, ProPublica President Donald Trump’s travel ban has torn apart Dr. Abubaker Hassan’s family. A few months ago, his wife, Sara Hamad, took their infant daughter Alma from their Detroit home to visit relatives in Qatar. Hassan is in his second year…

By: Conrado Moran, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Eagle Pass C. C. Winn High School Maverick standout safety Rene Auces fulfilled his dream of playing college football by signing a National Letter of Intent to play for the University of Texas-Permian Basin Falcons on Wednesday, February 1, 2017…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The Second Annual (2017) Muy Grande Cook-Off held in collaboration with the Maverick County Junior Livestock Show and Sale announced its winners.  Each participant had to prepare an entry in the Brisket category, Ribs category, and Chicken category with the…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The 2017 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show (MCJLS) Food, Art and Photography Contest Winners were announced by MCJLS Board President Tim Hardt. In the 2017 MCJLS Food Show and Contest, Julia Gomez’s “Old Fashion Pecan Pie” was named the Grand…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The 2017 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show (MCJLS) Beauty Pageant was held on Sunday, January 29, 2017 among a packed audience at the Zan Mathies Show Barn with many local young ladies and young boys competing for the coveted titles…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 A male patron, Arnold Polendo, age 48, at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino was stabbed three times in the abdomen in the casino’s parking lot on Sunday, January 29, 2017 by his common law ex-wife, Vanessa Amaya Romayor, age 34….

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The 2017 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show and Sale (MCJLS) ended its week-long activities with the Show Sale on Saturday, January 28, 2017 as 166 student animal projects were auctioned amidst a large audience of over 500 persons. MCJLS Board…

(Press Release) San Antonio, TX – Former undercover CIA officer and Texas Congressman Will Hurd released the following statement in reaction to President Trump’s announcement that immigration to the United States would be limited from seven countries: “A one-size-fits-all solution is not the way to solve one of the most…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 Legendary Attorney Verne F. Knickerbocker was honored at the 2017 Maverick County Junior Livestock Show & Sale (MCJLS) held during January 20-28, 2017 in Eagle Pass, Texas by having this year’s show dedicated to him in honor of his extraordinary…

(Press Release) San Antonio, TX – Texas Republican Congressman Will Hurd released the following statement regarding President Trump’s border security Executive Order: “The facts have not changed. Building a wall is the most expensive and least effective way to secure the border. Each section of the border faces unique geographical,…