Eagle Passan Christian Garcia named All-American Track & Field
June 15th, 2016NEW ORLEANS, La. (Track and Field-Press Release) United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) honored 12 athletes from Texas A&M University-Kingsville as All-Americans due to their outstanding performances at the 2016 Outdoor NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships held at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida….
Texas to Tie Car Registration Renewal to Child Support
June 15th, 2016by Madlin Mekelburg, The Texas Tribune June 14, 2016 *Clarification appended The Texas Attorney General’s Office has found a new way to punish parents who are behind on child support payments: blocking their vehicle registration renewal. The agency plans to employ the new tool beginning this fall against parents who…
City of Eagle Pass Scheduled Power Outage Alert for Maintenance and Repairs – June 15, 2016
June 15th, 2016June 15, 2016 The City of Eagle Pass Emergency Operation Center has issued the following power outage alert for those who live, work, or visit our community. AEP has advised that there will be a power outage for the following areas: Intersection of El Indio and S Brown Street, Loma…
2016 Border Prosecution Unit Local Law Enforcement Training Held
June 14th, 2016(Press Release) District Attorney Roberto Serna reported that on June 13, 2016, the District Attorney’s Office, through the Border Prosecution Unit, presented a seminar to local law enforcement agencies on warrantless search and seizures. The seminar was attended by 90 law enforcement officers from different agencies, including the Texas Department…
CBP Officers Seize Cocaine at Del Rio International Bridge
June 13th, 2016(Press Release) DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Del Rio International Bridge recently discovered nearly 10 pounds of suspected narcotics hidden inside a car battery. “This is yet another example of smugglers going to extreme lengths to import drugs into the country,” said Alberto…
Lone Gunman shoots and kills 49 people and injured 53 at Orlando, FL Night Club with assault rifle, Gunman killed by SWAT Team
June 12th, 2016By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2016 A lone gunman identified as Omar Saddiqui Mateen, age 29, of Fort Pierce, Florida rushed into a gay nightclub business known as Pulse in Orlando, Florida at approximately 2 A.M. on Sunday, June 12, 2016, and opened fire with…
Texas Longhorns Baseball Players Tres Barrera and Ty Culbreth drafted in MLB Draft
June 11th, 2016Texas Baseball junior catcher Tres Barrera (sixth round, Washington Nationals) and senior lefthander Ty Culbreth (eighth round, Colorado Rockies) have been selected on day two of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft. With his selection, Barrera became the first Longhorn taken in this year’s draft. In his three seasons at Texas, the Eagle Pass…
MALDEF calls on Texas Lawmakers to bring the State’s School Funding System into 21st Century
June 10th, 2016SAN ANTONIO – MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) welcomes Texas House Speaker Joe Straus’ directive to his colleagues to review key aspects of Texas’ school finance system and to make recommendations that would improve its efficiency and educational quality. “While the Texas Supreme Court got the law…
Texas Valedictorians Stoke Debate on Immigration
June 10th, 2016by Madeline Conway and John Reynolds, The Texas Tribune June 10, 2016 The Big Conversation The debate over illegal immigration and what to do with undocumented immigrants, many of whom arrived in the country while still very young, has carried over to this year’s graduation season. Two high school valedictorians,…
Texas Plans to Change How it Defines a “Psychologist”
June 10th, 2016by Alana Rocha, The Texas Tribune June 9, 2016 When a patient sits before Dr. Cynthia de las Fuentes, a licensed psychologist in West Austin, she says they get much more than an empathic ear. “It’s much more science-based,” she said. She noted that a person doesn’t need to be…