Jose G. Landa

Staff writer

The Eagle Pass Bridge System has reported that the total amount of crossings in 2017 surpassed 2016 by a whopping 33,868. 2017 saw 3,467,327 crossings, a significant rise from 2016 which had 3,433,459 total crossings. 

As the year comes to an end, the News Gram takes a look back at the most memorable stories of 2017. 

Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer 

The Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for selection of the “Citizen of the Year” for 2017.  

PRESS RELEASE

Chief of Police Alberto Guajardo and the Eagle Pass Police Department would like to take this opportunity and with the citizens and community of Eagle Pass a safe and happy Halloween night.

The police department would like to emphasize safety at all times during the hours that our children and citizens are conducting "Trick or Treat" activities. The hours set forth for "Trick or Treat" activities will be from:

6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Police Department personnel will be enhanced for this year's events as it has been in previous years in order to provide a safe environment for our citziens to conduct Halloween activities.

The police department recommends the following safety tips for all those children and adults "Trick or Treating":

• Always walk with an adult

•Make sure you look both ways before crossing the street

•Wear a costume with visible colors or stick reflective tape on your costime

•Stay on sidewlaks and off the streets

• Respect other people's property

•Ask parents to check candy before you eat it 

•Carry a flashlight or glow stick to be visible at night

• Costumes should not cover eyes or restrict vision or breathing

Jaclyn Guzman

Staff Writer

Bus traffic on the City of Eagle Pass International Bridge System has shot up by 169 vehicles 

 or 179.9 percent when compared to September of 2016.

For many students who took advantage of the EPISD Summer Gifted and Talented program, their summer break has just begun. Students from first through sixth grade were exposed to a variety of science and

The bleachers at the Student Activity Center were packed on the evening of Friday, June 2, as friends and family gathered to support the C.C. Winn Class 2017 graduates. C.C. Winn and EPISD administrators

Uvalde, TX, – A total of 27 cadets received certificates of completion for the basic peace officer training during the spring 2017 graduation ceremony for the Middle Rio Grande Law Enforcement Academy at SWTJC.

Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer

The Council of Good Neighbors has chosen the two individuals to represent the City of Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras, Coahuila as Mr. Amigo during the annual Friendship Embrace Ceremony which will be taking place on Friday, March 24 at the International Bridge I at 5:30 p.m.

The Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce is currently selling carnival tickets at 50 percent off now through March 24.