A.D. Ibarra

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The 15 year old Eagle Pass Babe Ruth All Stars under the direction of Manager Oscar Gutierrez and assistant coaches Frank De la Garza and Xavier Moncada went undefeated to win the state championship on July 14. They beat Del Rio and Tri Counties. They go on to compete in Lake Jackson, TX in the Babe Ruth Southwest Regional Tournament on July 25 against teams from Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas. Not too long ago the core group of this team took Eagle Pass on an incredible ride very nearly qualifying for the Little League World Series. Headed by a solid group of pitchers, good coaching, quality defense and above-average hitting, this team will be representing Eagle Pass and Maverick County well in Lake Jackson next week.

A.D. Ibarra

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Bennie Rodriguez, III was selected unanimously by the EPISD Board of Trustees in a special meeting held on Monday. Rodriguez, a local businessman and a graduate with honors of Texas A&M University in College Station, Rodriguez was selected to replace outgoing board member Claudio Heredia among a pool of at least four who were considered for the position, an unexpired term which will run through 2016. EPISD Board President Ignacio Saucedo informed The News Gram that three others showed interest in serving, Jesus Casas, Jose Reyna and Marcos Villalpando, however, Mr. Rodriguez' record, his academic resumé and his willingness to serve as well were the reasons behind the recommendation, "He's very intelligent as he was at the top of his graduating class at A&M, he's an accountant, he's someone who is not controversial, he's a successful business man whose business ventures have also been successful and I know he will be an asset to the board."

Press Release

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On July 16, 2013 at approximately 7:50 am elements of the Maverick County Sheriff's Department were operating in the area of FM 2644 (The highway from El Indio to Carrizo). The Deputy in the area was running stationary radar when he observed a white in color Chevy pickup with several Border Patrol vehicles which appeared to be in pursuit of said vehicle. The officer could observe the red and blue emergency lights of the U.S. Border Patrol units and the white Chevy failing to yield to the emergency vehicles. He then engaged the white Chevy pickup which was traveling in excess of 100 miles per hour and could tell that said pickup was getting away from the Border Patrol trucks. The unit managed to catch up to the truck, however the chase ensued all the way through FM 2644 west bound coming to the intersection with FM 1021.