Community Easter Egg Hunt at Nick Carr Park on April 13
Quad Counties Council, together with Commissioner for Precinct 2 Rosy Cantu and Superior Healthplan, will be hosting their second annual Easter Egg Hunt. The event will feature games, prizes, food...
View ArticleCity approves first reading of park rental fee amendments
The City of Eagle Pass has approved the first reading of amendments to an existing ordinance allowing the city to set certain user and rental fees per day. During their monthly meeting held on...
View ArticlePayless downtown location to close
Payless Shoe Source has announced the closing of over 400 stores across the nation, including 66 in the State of Texas, one of which is located in Eagle Pass, according to a document released by the...
View ArticleStand Off with Armed Man in Quemado
Border Patrol Agents, Maverick County Sheriff’s Office Subdue Mentally Unstable Man U.S. Border Patrol agents and Maverick County Sheriff’s deputies, working in conjunction, apprehended a man who...
View ArticleKool Smiles donates to Eagle Pass Children’s Library Easter Egg Hunt
Kool Smiles donated $500 dollars to the Eagle Pass Children's Library for their Easter Egg Hunt and Field Day, taking place Thursday April 13, 2017 at 10:00 am. The Eagle Pass Children's Library...
View ArticleWorkforce secures grant to train dislocated workers
Jaclyn Guzman Staff Writer Middle Rio Grande Workforce Solutions has obtained the National Dislocated Worker Grant, allowing them to assist many local workers who were laid off from the oil and gas...
View ArticleMaverick County to sue County Attorney Ricardo Ramos
Maverick County has filed a civil legal malpractice and settlements claim lawsuit against County Attorney Ricardo Ramos individually for an amount not to be below $200,000 but not over $ 1,000,000, and...
View ArticleSchool board approves tax increase
Staff reports The Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees held a public meeting on the new proposed Ad Valorem Tax of 2.5 cents per every $100 of valuation on Friday, April 7, at...
View ArticleEPPD investigates death of local man
Eagle Pass Police Department patrol units responded to the 200 block of Madison Street in reference to an unresponsive adult male on Saturday, April 8 at 8:00 p.m. EMS also arrived on the...
View ArticleEPISD approves new tax rate
The Eagle Pass Independent School District held a public hearing on the proposed 2.5 cent tax increase where they voted to move forward with a Tax Ratification Election, on Friday, April 7. Two...
View ArticleLocal Marine laid to rest
United States Marine Corps (USMC) Lance Corporal Juan Jose Alfaro “Tesanee Bearclaw Yuyutsu” was laid to rest in Eagle Pass, Texas on Sunday April 9, 2017 among his family and community after passing...
View ArticleMan evades arrest, assaults an officer
Staff reports A County unit on patrol Sunday morning attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 2017 Chevrolet Cruze who disregarded a stop sign on Las Quintas Boulevard. A short pursuit ensued...
View ArticleEPPD investigates cause of crash between gas tanker and sedan
A motor vehicle accident between an Amerigas truck and a white Chrysler sedan occurred on Veterans Boulevard between Main Street and the area where LDC and the EPISD Transportation Center are located...
View ArticlePack 288 holds annual Pinewood Derby
Boy Scouts Pack 288 of Eagle Pass held their annual Pinewood Derby on Thursday, April 6 at Cumay Event Hall. Pack 288, which sees more and more young boys joining each year, would like to thank...
View ArticleNevarez addresses issue of Texas Voter ID Law with HB 1173
Jose G. Landa Staff Writer State Representative Poncho Nevarez has made an effort to assert that those who have a right to vote should be allowed to do so with no exceptions or blockage such as the...
View ArticlePublic Library Board to propose new name for renovated building
Jaclyn Guzman Staff Writer The City of Eagle Pass continues its renovation of the public library, and is currently working on the technology for the updated building. Library Manager Cesar Villa...
View ArticlePD investigation leads to arrest of man with 9 kilos of cocaine
Staff reports An investigation between EPPD, DPS, and HSI has led to the arrest of an Eagle Pass man in possession of narcotics. Monday, April 10, around the time of a motor vehicle accident...
View ArticleSchool board approves tax increase
Staff reports The Eagle Pass Independent School District Board of Trustees held a public meeting on the new proposed Ad Valorem Tax of 2.5 cents per every $100 of valuation on Friday, April 7, at...
View ArticleEPPD investigates death of local man
Eagle Pass Police Department patrol units responded to the 200 block of Madison Street in reference to an unresponsive adult male on Saturday, April 8 at 8:00 p.m. EMS also arrived on the...
View ArticleEPISD approves new tax rate
The Eagle Pass Independent School District held a public hearing on the proposed 2.5 cent tax increase where they voted to move forward with a Tax Ratification Election, on Friday, April 7. Two...
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