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Teachers upset with false promise of raise
Eagle Pass Independent School District employees are expressing their discontent with the percent of salary increase they will receive this school year which they state is a 2.9 percent increase;...
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ANTONIO I. MORENO1939-2017ANTONIO I. MORENO,entered eternal rest on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the age of 77 surrounded by his loved ones. Left to cherish his memory is his 2 Daughters: Leticia M....
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WIC celebrates breastfeeding awareness month
WIC celebrated Breast Feeding Awareness Month with a special event on Thursday, August 24. Mothers were honored at the event and given gift bags and refreshments. WIC Director Lupita Fuentes, who has...
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Maverick County Sheriff’s Department takes in prisoners from counties to be...
The Tom Bowles Detention Center has 50 more prisoners who will temporarily be held as a result of an evacuation of the Corpus Christi area due to extreme weather. Hurricane Harvey is predicted to...
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City prepares for severe weather
Jaclyn Guzmán Staff writer The Eagle Pass Fire Department is taking precautionary measures to avoid problems caused by heavy rains as a result of Hurricane Harvey. Fire Chief Manuel Mello...
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Ending the drought
The dog days of summer are coming to an end, and Texas high school football is now underway. With every snap of the ball, every yard gained, and every touchdown scored, we look ahead to the reloaded...
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No texting while driving law begins September 1
Jose G. Landa Staff writer House Bill 62, otherwise known as the No Texting While Driving law, will take effect on September 1, 2017 across the entire state. The law will inevitably change how...
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County decides on two projects to be funded by CDBG
The Maverick County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Monday, August 21 in which they discussed and took action regarding the Texas Community Development Block Grant 2017/2018 Colonia...
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MCHD approves tax increase
The Maverick County Hospital District proposed and approved a tax increase in recent weeks which will assist the organization in bringing the necessary medical services to the community through their...
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Texans seek shelter from Harvey in Eagle Pass
Staff reports Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast Friday, leading hundreds of families in the Corpus Christi area to evacuate out of precaution. Carlos Hernandez and his family came to Eagle...
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Public meeting for all sports participants, coaches, promoters, recreation...
The City of Eagle Pass is hosting a citizens conversation for all sports participants, coaches, promoters, recreation program participants and the general public tonight, August 28 at 7:00 p.m. at the...
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Boerne man wins Ford Thunderbird in KLEC “Back to Cool” classic car giveaway
Congratulations to Michael Loftis of Boerne, Tx. who drove away in a beautiful 1956 Ford Thunderbird on Sunday night in the “Back to Cool” Classic Car Giveaway. Five lucky guests were selected as...
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Drivers asked to take precaution near school zones as classes begin
Jose Landa staff writer Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber is asking the community to be patient as school begins and traffic becomes heavier in school zones. Schmerber said the Maverick County...
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Local firefighters help with Harvey flooding
More and more assistance is needed to rescue people trapped as catastrophic rains brought on by Hurricane Harvey continue. Eagle Pass firefighters Adrian Davila, Joe Garza, and Eduardo Alvarez...
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Candles for Life to celebrate annual walkathon October 28
Candles for Life is preparing their annual walkathon, scheduled for Saturday, October 28. The organization that helps dozens of cancer patients in Maverick County is inviting the community to...
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Border Patrol Aids in Hurricane Harvey Relief
DEL RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents from Del Rio Sector are assisting in rescue efforts in the Houston area, in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. “We are deploying to the hurricane-stricken area...
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Girl bitten by dog while walking home from school
Maverick County Sheriff Deputies responded to an incident in which a girl was bitten by a dog on Tony Street Monday. At approximately 5:15 p.m., a 13-year-old female was walking home from school...
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The honorable Cynthia L. Muniz, Presiding Judge of the 293rd Judicial District Court has asked this publication to formally announce that she will not be seeking reelection for a sixth term of office...
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Sabino Salinas 1933-2017 Sabino Salinas entered into eternal rest on August 10, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 83. He was born September 29, 1933, in Eagle Pass, to Jose Angel Bean Salinas...
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DIAMANTINA H. PEREZ 1928-2017 DIAMANTINA H. PEREZ, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at the age of 88 surrounded by her loved ones. Left to cherish her memory is her 3 Daughters:...
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