Two incidents in which vehicles struck school buses have been reported the first week of school.

On Monday August 28, 2017, approximately sixteen thousand students in Eagle Pass will return to classes for the 2017- 2018 school year. Chief of Police Alberto Guajardo and the members and staff of The Eagle Pass Police Department would like to welcome back all students and school personnel, and wish them a successful school year.
The Eagle Pass Police Department as in previous years will be monitoring school zones and enforcing traffic laws to assure the safety of returning students and school personnel. The Police Department is asking the community to be vigilant and alert when driving near a school and within the posted school zones as students will be walking to and from schools and crossing streets.
The following is a message from Chief of Police Alberto Guajardo and the Eagle Pass Police Department: Always be safe.
• Do not text and drive or utilize any type of wireless communication device (cellphone) within a school zone, the fine for a citation of this nature if found guilty is $325.
• Obey all posted speed limits
• Obey school zone speed limits and watch for flashing school zone lights.
• Do not park within yellow or red painted street curbs as these are designated no parking zones and fire lanes. Vehicles found parked in these designated zones can be towed at the owner’s expense and a citation may be issued for this violation
• Do not block private driveways
• Stop, in all directions for all school buses when flashing lights are activated and students are loading and unloading
• Obey school crossing guards
• All occupants of a vehicle must wear a seatbelt. A seatbelt, if not available for a passenger means the vehicle has exceeded its approved occupancy
• Watch for children darting into the street or crossing the street at undesignated locations
• Always use your blinkers when turning or changing lanes
• Always turn into the correct lane of travel
• Always look into your blind spot
• Always perform traffic checks at intersections before proceedings through the intersection
•Always be courteous to other drivers

On Monday August 28, 2017, approximately sixteen thousand students in Eagle Pass will return to classes for the 2017- 2018 school year. Chief of Police Alberto Guajardo and the members and staff of The Eagle Pass Police Department would like to welcome back all students and school personnel, and wish them a successful school year.

The Maverick County Sheriff’s Office will be monitoring traffic closely as the school year begins. 

   The Eagle Pass Independent School District registration period for the 2017-2018 school year will be held from Monday, August 14 through Friday, August 18. 

The Eagle Pass Parks and Recreation Department ended its eight weeks of summer activities.

Press release

This school year, Eagle Pass Independent School District has introduced online registration as a way to aid the registration process. 

The Stuff the Bus event held Saturday raised $269.50 in cash and close to half a bus worth of school supplies that will go toward helping children in the community.

Jose G. Landa

Staff Writer

The 11th Annual Back to School Health and Social Services Fair will be held on Thursday, July 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the City of Eagle Pass International Center for Trade. 

Jaclyn Guzmán

Staff writer

   The community is being asked to donate school supplies for the annual Stuff The Bus campaign to be held Saturday, July 22. 

   The event will be taking place at the Maverick County Lake from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

   Items needed for the event include pencils, pens, loose-leaf paper, spiral notebooks, erasers, colored pencils, crayons, rulers, scissors, pencil boxes and pouches, book bags and backpacks, school glue and glue sticks.

   The supplies will benefit the 11th Annual Back to School Health and Social Services Fair.

   Power 92.7 and KEPS Tejano y mas will be broadcasting the event live.