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County to begin broadcasting meetings live once again
Jose G. Landa Staff Writer Maverick County Commissioners Court meetings are back on the air after being taken off for quite some time. Maverick County IT Multi-Media Specialist A.D. Ibarra announced...
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County votes to lower taxes
The Maverick County Commissioners held a meeting on Monday, August 28, approving the proposal to lower their tax rate by .02 cents per every $100 valuation, going from $0.5437 to $0.5238. Commissioners...
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EPPD Arbitration case involving Raul Gonzalez to continue in October
Jose G. Landa Staff Writer The Eagle Pass Police Department arbitration hearing involving suspended EPPD Sergeant Raul Gonzalez was scheduled to continue this week, but was rescheduled for October 17...
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19-year-old arrested for illegal gun possession
Jaclyn Guzmán Staff writer The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department apprehended a young man for evading arrest and unlawfully carrying a weapon. Deputies were dispatched to 1674 Encuentro in...
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Two detained, one evades arrest by jumping into Rio Grande
Jaclyn Guzmán Staff writer Eagle Pass Police officers were led on a pursuit Wednesday afternoon at approximatley 1:30 p.m. Three subjects in a late model Dodge pickup truck refused to stop...
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Donations for hurricane victims to be collected at Walmart
Maverick County, The News Gram, and the local Walmart have teamed up to collect donations for those affected by Hurricane Harvey. The group will be collecting items like packages of water bottles,...
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Two accidents involving school buses during the first week of school
Two incidents in which vehicles struck school buses have been reported the first week of school. Most recently, an elderly man struck a school bus the morning of Thursday, August 31 on Veterans...
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Glass, LDC students sent home after power outage, main line problems
Students at Nellie Mae Glass Elementary were dismissed early on Thursday morning due to a power outage at the school leaving the entire campus in the dark for several hours. School district personnel...
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Agricultural Irrigation Field Day set Sept. 13 in Eagle Pass
The Texas Water Resources Institute is hosting an educational field day focusing on water conservation in irrigated agriculture for producers Sept. 13 in Eagle Pass. The event is free and will be from...
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Rio Grande College to Host Smithsonian “Earth from Space” Poster Exhibit
Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College will kick off SRSU’s Centennial Celebration with a spectacular display of satellite images that will be free and open to the public. The public is invited...
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Eagle Pass represented at Tex-21 transportation meeting
The City of Eagle Pass, through its Business & Economic Development (BEDC), participated at the TEX-21 quarterly meeting in Austin, TX, on August 23. TEX-21 or Transportation Excellence for the...
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Eagle Pass to hold “Ready to Work” collaborative career fair
The City of Eagle Pass, through its Business & Economic Development, will hold its first collaborative career fair, themed “Ready to Work,” on September 28, at the International Center for Trade in...
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Sheriff comments on judge’s temporary block of SB4
Jose G. Landa Staff writer Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber addressed the ruling on the The Show Me Your Papers Law ( Senate Bill 4) which was handed its first defeat by Federal Judge Orlando...
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EPWWS runs into unforeseen problems in downtown pipe replacement project
Jose G. Landa Staff writer Eagle Pass Water Works System General Manager Jorge Barrera gave the EPWWS Board of Trustees an update on the Cast Iron Pipe Replacement Project for the downtown area at...
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EPPD holds promotion of rank ceremony
Jose G. Landa Staff writer The Eagle Pass Police Department and City of Eagle Pass held a Promotion of Rank ceremony for various officers on Thursday, August 31. During the auspicious ceremony...
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EPWWS to begin work on pipes as TxDOT expands road
Jose G. Landa Staff Writer The Eagle Pass Water Works System Board of Trustees held a meeting on Wednesday, August 16, during which EPWWS General Manager Jorge Barrera presented the board with...
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“No Texting and Driving” law in full effect
Press Release On September 1, numerous new laws took effect in the state of Texas which were passed during the course of the 85th Texas legislative session. One of the most anticipated laws is House...
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Panic over rumors of state-wide gas shortage
Jose G. Landa Staff Writer In the span of a day and a half, gas prices that had been averaging $2.09 per regular unleaded gallon increased by an average of $0.35 cents per gallon, reaching between $...
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Community donates to hurricane victims
Staff reports Wal Mart , Maverick County and the News Gram, along with countless volunteers organized a donation drive for the victims of Hurricane Harvey from Thursday August 31 through September...
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MCHD hosts public hearing on proposed tax rate
The Maverick County Hospital District Board of Directors will hold a public hearing meeting on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. at 3406 Bob Rogers Dr, in the second floor administration...
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