Eagle Pass/Maverick County and South Texas received a visit from a key figure in United States legislation as Senator John Cornyn descended on South Texas to take in some major issues and concerns, which are forefront in the consciousness of area leaders.
Cornyn addressed a coalition of Federal representatives, State Representatives, local dignitaries, physicians, health care representatives, oilmen, energy company representatives, leaders in local and college education, law enforcement officials and a conglomerate of interested parties.
Cornyn had come from Del Rio and was actually on his way to Washington DC immediately upon leaving the Eagle Pass International Center for Trade’s West Room as a contingent of aides, security personnel and his personal press secretary all escorted him out of the building.

Durante la mañana del martes un gran operativo implementado por Agentes Federales en un domicilio ubicado en el del Rio Boulevard casi frente a las instalaciones de la antigua Junior High School.
Testigos dijeron haber visto que al menos dos personas del sexo masculino fueron arrestadas, pero la información no ha sido confirmada. En el operativo participaron Agentes Federales, especialmente del ICE.
Personas que pararon por el lugar se sorprendieron al ver el operativo. Personas que vieron los hechos dijeron que los Agentes del ICE ingresaron a un domicilio, y luego de un rato sacaron a dos personas detenidas.
Al parecer los Agentes Federales también levantaron algo de evidencia en el lugar. Hasta la tarde del martes se desconoce los motivos del cateo y las causas por las cuales llevaron a cabo las detenciones, pero pudiera estar relacionado a una investigación.
Se espera que las autoridades den a conocer detalles de estos hechos, que fueron presenciados por gran cantidad de automovilistas que circulaban por el del Rio Boulevard.

Gilbert Gonzalez, EPISD
Superintendent, informed The News Gram that they are in the process of hiring 15 new teachers for the upcoming school year which begins the last week of August.
He commented that the interviews are undergoing at this time.  Some positions were made available due to retirees who have completed their educational careers.
He added that the EPISD has almost 1,000 teachers for a population of 15,000 students.  The focus is to keep working for the betterment of academic achievement and to concentrate this coming school year on having favorable results on the new state assessment, the STAAR.
He is also working on the new budget for the coming school year where no major changes are expected.