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City adjusts to bag ban
Councilwoman Hernandez wants to study options Staff reports The city ordinance that enacted the plastic bag ban began on January 1, and not everyone is content with the way it is being enforced....
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Pedestrian crossings decrease on international bridges
The City of Eagle Pass Bridge System traffic had been slightly increasing as compared to 2015, but saw negative numbers on total bridge traffic for December 2016. A 14.22 percent drop in...
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Arturo Rodriguez selected as new city manager
After nearly a year of searching for a replacement for former City Manager Hector Chavez, the city council has finally decided on a candidate. Arturo Rodriguez of San Benito, Texas has been chosen as...
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Maverick County officials sworn in
Staff Reports Maverick County held a ceremony Tuesday, January 2, for those officials who were to be sworn in. Among those taking their oath of office were District Attorney Roberto Serna, Sheriff...
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Close to a year later Homero Herrera’s sentence for murder affirmed by Fourth...
Staff Reports On December 30, 2016 the Fourth Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and 35 year prison sentence handed down to Homero Herrera who was found guilty on January 19, 2016 by a ten...
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Counterfeit currency continues to be found
Staff Reports An issue with counterfeit currency, initially reported by local merchants and Eagle Pass Police Chief Albert Guajardo during the month of August, 2016 seems to have continued through...
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Police Department reports on 2016
In the year 2016, the Eagle Pass Police Department received 30,521 calls for service throughout the range of laws enforced and other service calls the department responds to. Of the 30,521 service...
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Former Crystal City Officials to appear in court for role in a bribery scheme
Staff Reports Former Crystal City Manager / City Attorney William James Jonas, III, age 54; and former Mayor Ricardo Lopez, age 40 are scheduled to appear in Del Rio Federal Court with the honorable...
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Man becomes violent, resists arrest in local store
Staff reports According to informaiton provided by Eagle Pass Police Dept. Public Information Officer Humberto Garza, officials responded to an incident at JC Penney at approximately 5:30 p.m. on...
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Al fin nombran nuevo City Manager
Staff reports Despues de casi 9 meses de tener un city manager interino, por fin el concilio de la ciudad en una junta celebrada el martes 3 de diciembre tomó la decisión de nombrar un nuevo...
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Chamber Director to attend Winter Texan Expo
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sandra Martinez will be traveling to McAllen, Texas to represent Eagle Pass at the 24th Annual Winter Texan Expo & Health Fair. “It’s Winter Texans...
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Woman struck by vehicle
The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department reported Tuesday, January 3, that they had responded to an incident in which a woman was struck by a vehicle while walking down the street. The pedestrian...
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Police investigate assault during a repossession
On Tuesday, January 3, Eagle Pass Police Officer responded to a business located within the 2400 block of Second Street in regards to an alleged assault. Once at the scene, an investigating...
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EP Firefighters travel to Austin for training
Staff Reports The new year brings new training opportunities for the Eagle Pass Fire Department. Next week, six EPFD officials will travel to Austin for the first training of the year, one of several...
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Disminución de ingresos fiscales en 2016
Disminución de los ingresos fiscales en 2016 De acuerdo con información de la Oficina de Contraloría del Estado de Texas específicamente sus informes de Asignación de Impuestos de Venta la Ciudad de...
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Concerned taxpayers continue petition of $8.5 million loan
Jaclyn Guzman Staff Writer The fight is not over for the group of Maverick County concerned tax payers who recently petitioned for a tax rollback election, as they continue to petition the $8.5...
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Public works to collect Christmas trees, leaves
Staff Reports The Public Works Department will be picking up natural Christmas trees, as well as bags of leaves that people have collected outside their homes. Director of Public Works Jesus Sandoval...
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Staff Reports Maverick County Deputies found an empty vehicle on fire at the intersection of Rosita Valley Road and Los Guajillos early Friday morning. At approximately 2:30 a.m., a 2006 Lincoln...
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Chamber Director to attend Winter Texan Expo
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sandra Martinez will be traveling to McAllen, Texas to represent Eagle Pass at the 24th Annual Winter Texan Expo & Health Fair. “It’s Winter Texans...
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Woman struck by vehicle
The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department reported Tuesday, January 3, that they had responded to an incident in which a woman was struck by a vehicle while walking down the street. The pedestrian...
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