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Ricardo Ramos files counter claim against Maverick County
Staff Reports Maverick County filed a civil legal malpractice and settlements claim lawsuit against County Attorney Ricardo Ramos on March 30, 2017 in the 365th District Court. The lawsuit alleges...
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Plans for new gym presented at city council meeting
Jose G. Landa Staff Writer Architect Davis Powell gave a presentation on the Texas Community Development Building Grant in reference to the Burr Park Gymnasium Project at the regular city council...
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Fire engulfs home on Tina Dr.
Jaclyn Guzmán Staff Writer One home was left completely destroyed after a fire that began on a tree spread to several other structures Tuesday afternoon. The call about the tree came in at about 4:00...
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Early voting for city election ends with 1,368 total votes
The Eagle Pass City Mayoral and City Council Election early voting period ended on Tuesday, May 2, with a total of 1,368 votes cast. The city’s electoral process began Monday, April 24, with five...
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Early voting for $8.5 million certificates of obligation ends
The Maverick County $8.5 million certificate of obligation early voting period ended on Tuesday, May 2, with a total of 2, 759 individuals voting during the eight day period. The last day of early...
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John Collins wins the Mercedes at KLEC
Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino held its raffle on Sunday, April 30th as part of the Mercedes-Benz Double Take Giveaway promotion. The lucky winner was John Collins, from Louisiana, who was in Eagle Pass...
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TRAFFIC ALERT REMINDER
Beginning on May 3, 2017, Zumwalt Construction is scheduled to begin work on Business (BU) 277 in Eagle Pass/Maverick Co. Therefore, alternate lane closures will be in effect. Limits of the project are...
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Caballero claims he was falsely accused of school vandalism
Staff reports Antonio Caballero, Jr., the 21-year-old who was arrested for alleged involvement in the vandalism that occurred at the Eagle Pass Junior High during spring break, says he has been...
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Maverick County Sheriff’s Report
The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department is currently investigating several incidents. On Wednesday, May 3, detectives from the sheriff’s department responded to a call from EPISD police at...
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MCCADV sexual assault incident training
Jaclyn Guzmán Staff Writer The Maverick County Coalition Against Domestic Violence is bringing a completely free sexual assault incident training, with the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault...
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MCHD CEO reacts to ACA repeal
Jose G. Landa Staff Writer On May 4, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of gutting the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, moving one step closer to potentially...
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Texas Senate approves anti-bullying law
Jose G. Landa Staff Writer Bullying continues to be a problematic situation locally, with three different incidents involving young students at EPISD reported recently. Most recently on Wednesday, May...
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American Stroke Awareness Month
Jose G. Landa Staff Writer The month of May is designated as American Stroke Awareness Month throughout the United States. Strokes in young adults are increasing at an alarming rate in the US, and...
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County continues repairs on jail
The Maverick County Commissioners Court held their monthly regular meeting on Monday May 1, in which they approved to repair issues with the fire alarm system and smoke evacuation system at the Tom...
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Teen Pregnancy Awareness Month
Jose G. Landa Staff writer At the Eagle Pass City Council meeting held on May 2, several organizations were recognized and presented with a proclamation from the city council commemorating their...
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Letter carriers food drive Sat. May 13
The National Association of Letter Carriers, along with National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, AFL-CIO, Feeding America, United Way, Valassis and Valpak Direct Marketing Systems, will be holding...
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Man arrested after making terroristic threats
Staff reports On Tuesday, May 2, the Eagle Pass Police Department, with the assistance of the Department of Public Safety, arrested 42-year-old Rodolfo Banda for an active parole violation warrant....
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DAV offers support to veterans in Eagle Pass
Fellow Veteran: DAV is a nonprofit charity that provides a lifetime of support for veterans of all generations and their families, helping more than a million veterans in positive, life-changing ways...
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Ramsey E Cantu re-elected as mayor of Eagle Pass
Staff reports Eagle Pass City Mayor Ramsey E. Cantu was re-elected as mayor, and will continue to serve the community in the position for another four year term. During the Saturday May 6, 2017...
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Maverick County denies $8.5 million COB proposal
Jose G. Landa Staff Writer The Maverick County voter denied the $8.5 Million Certificate of Obligation proposal during the election held on Saturday May 6, 2017. The votes against the proposal were...
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