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Sheriff plans to acquire six new patrol units
The Maverick County Sheriff’s Department is hoping to acquire new equipment in the upcoming fiscal year. Sheriff Tom Schmerber said the department needs six new patrol vehicles for deputies. The...
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Deputies recover stolen items
The Winchester rifle among other items that had been reported missing from a home, including the resident’s 2011 Chevrolet Malibu, has been found. Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber said the...
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EPFD to hold rare live fire drill Saturday
The Eagle Pass Fire Department will be conducting a special training in which they will be setting a house on fire. The training will take place Saturday, July 22, at a house near the old water...
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Ibarra Gains 300 points on New with 2nd place at Fair Oaks Ranch
South Texas' 2nd ranked junior golfer Diego Ibarra keeps creeping up on Comfort's Cooper New with a 300 point 2nd place finish at Fair Oaks Ranch Golf & Country Club at Live Oak in San Antonio...
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Comic book artist brings attention to life on the border
Jose G. Landa Staff Writer Hector Gonzalez Rodriguez III was born in Maverick County, a short distance from Piedras Negras, Coahuila, where two worlds are intertwined in many ways, including...
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Elderly invited to spiritual community retreat Saturday
The elderly community is cordially invited to a spiritual retreat to be held at the Salon De Colores Parish Hall located at 2055 Williams St on Saturday, July 22. Event Coordinator Magdalena Escandon...
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Red Cross, Maverick County host shelter preparedness training
Jose G. Landa Staff writer County Emergency Coordinator Polo Vielma is announcing that the American Red Cross and Maverick County will be holding emergency preparedness training on Thursday, July 20,...
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Rosa de Hoyos named Maverick County Food Pantry Director
The Maverick County Commissioners Court held a meeting on Monday, July 17 in which they took action on various items pertaining to the Maverick County Food Pantry. One of the first items approved by...
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IBC Bank- Eagle Pass awards scholarships
IBC Bank-Eagle Pass continues their support of higher education by recently awarding area students with the A.R. Sanchez, Sr. Memorial Scholarship as they venture into college and start a new...
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Woman assaults medical staff, escapes crisis center
Staff Reports The Eagle Pass Police Department responded to an emergency call on Tuesday, July 18 at approximately 2:00 p.m. in relation to a woman that was reported to have left the Maverick County...
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Woman attacks husband with knife
Deputies responded to an aggravated assault on Leonel Street on Tuesday, July 18. Upon arrival, deputies made contact with the complainant who stated he and his wife had been in an argument....
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Otro arresto en una casa de la calle Encuentro
El Departamento de Policía de Eagle Pass realizó el arresto de un hombre no identificado en una casa de la calle Encuentro el miércoles por la tarde. Esta es la misma casa que estuvo involucrada en un...
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Semi-truck fire in Quemado
A tractor trailer fire prompted the closing of US 277 north Thursday morning approximately 2 miles north of Quemado near Las Moras Creek. Reports indicate that the semi truck was carrying exercise...
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Semi-truck fire in Quemado
A tractor trailer fire prompted the closing of US 277 north Thursday morning approximately 2 miles north of Quemado near Las Moras Creek. Reports indicate that the semi truck was carrying exercise...
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Photo caption: State Representative Poncho Nevarez and Eagle Pass' very first Uber driver Cindy Chacon. Press ReleaseLaredo, TX -- Uber, a smartphone app that connects riders and drivers at the...
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Sheriff’s dept. arrests woman for assault with deadly weapon
Jaclyn Guzmán Staff writer On July 18, Maverick County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies responded to a family violence call by Leonel St. Investigation Division investigated the incident...
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Bridge Board discusses Express Card discount
Jose G. LandaStaff writerThe Eagle Pass Bridge System Board of Trustees held a meeting on Thursday, July 20, in which they discussed the possible extension of the Express Card discount of $.50 cents....
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EPISD signs new juvenile probation department service agreement
Jose G. LandaStaff WriterThe Eagle Pass Independent School District through their Board of Trustees signed a new agreement for Juvenile Probation Department services for the upcoming school year. The...
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Missing person reuinted with his family
Jaclyn GuzmánStaff writer A man from the Houston area who had been reported missing to the Maverick County Sheriff’s Department was reunited with his family Friday morning after he was found crossing...
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Tractor trailer fire on US 277 near Quemado
Jaclyn Guzmán Staff writer A tractor trailer fire prompted the closing of US 277 north Thursday morning approximately two miles north of Quemado near Las Moras Creek. Reports indicate that the...
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