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A.D. Ibarra
-La Guadaupana
A festive event attended by hundreds was held at la Guadalupana Adult Day Care on Tuesday as our Mexican Consulate Ismael Naveja Macias graced the event with his presence adding an official touch of authenticity to the celebration honoring the independence of our neighboring country.
A.D. Ibarra
-San Antonio, Tx
Whenever you sit down to eat that all-important evening meal with your family, which in itself these days is pretty difficult, rarely do you think of the long, arduous journey that the food on your table has made to be available to consumers across the country.
Little do we think of the thankless job of the countless numbers of men and women who have taken on the challenge of the trucking industry.
A.D. Ibarra
-Chamber of Commerce
Sandra Martinez, Executive Director of the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce, informed The News Gram of the fact that they are in the final phases of a grant acquired by the city council through the Texas Historical Commission to renovate their building, retro-fit their original facade, make improvements to the interior of the facility and even install a new curb and some hard-top for the chamber's parking lot.
A.D. Ibarra
-Downtown Eagle Pass
In celebration of the 82nd anniversary of Cerna Money Exchange, Main Street Manager, Joe Cruz, announced that it will hold a ribbon cutting and mount a photographic exhibition by Jeff Taylor as a tribute to this long standing business.
Press Release
-Sandalo Street
The Maverick County Sheriff's Office fielded a call regarding a house fire on Sunday, September 14th.
Deputy units arrived to the 100 block of Sandalo Street shortly after 3:18 AM and observed smoke billowing from the living room area, where homeowners were found outdoors, attempting to extinguish the fire through a window.
A.D. Ibarra
-Cozel Foster Veterans Memorial Stadium
Ty Chisum, Mark Venegas and DeShawn Franklin had big plays in Eagle Pass' 27-7 victory over the CC Winn Mavericks Friday night at Cozel Foster Veterans Memorial Stadium as they move to 3-0 on the young season.
CC Winn QB Juan Elizondo and the Maverick offensive line had a good first half leading the Mavericks deep into Eagle territory in the first quarter after solid runs by Deion Alonso and Chris Aranda which included a shovel pass to Alonso for a significant gain but Dante Valdez' 45 yard field goal attempt was wide even though it had plenty of leg to keep the game scoreless after the Maverick defense held their own against Chisum and the Eagles.
The Eagle offense mounted a drive that included first down passes to Rich Gonzalez and Joseph Barrientos ended in a Ty Chisum touchdown to go up 7-0 on the Gonzalo Martinez extra point.
Mark Venegas showed why he is Eagle Pass' premier back as he broke off a 73 yard run for pay dirt on the first play of the next Eagle possession to put EP up 14-0 at the half as he celebrated with the 3,000+ Eagle fans in attendance who braves the elements to witness this showcase of Eagle Pass talent which featured outstanding plays on both sides of the ball in a game which could have been closer than the score indicates save two turnovers, one for each team, and some critical penalties.
Alonso had two breakaway runs in the game and Eagle Pass Sports Central's Coki Perez hit the nail on the head at halftime saying that the stats were the same for both teams after two quarters, "The only difference was the score," said Morris Libson, Jr.
Ryan Pike and the Maverick defense performed well and gave the Mavericks opportunities to score as in the 3rd quarter Elizondo found Brandon Sanchez on a first down pass play then Aranda broke loose on a first down run with 4:00 left in the quarter. Then Julio Ruiz, who showed promise on special teams with a quality 30 yard kickoff return and exceptional punting ability, made his presence felt on the field once more with an eight yard reception for a first down and Ramiro Valdez' catch for nine yards looked promising but Mike Montalvo was there to make the key stop. Things looked promising yet again for the Mavs, but a low snap and a holding call forced Winn to punt it away.
Chisum and the Eagles mounted yet another scoring drive to put Eagle Pass up 21-0
The Mav defense forced another Eagle punt then Elizondo got a first down to the 44 and Deion Alonso took the rock to the Eagle 11 on a spectacular individual effort. Aranda got to the one yard line setting up a one yard plunge into the endzone for the lone Maverick TD.
Pike recovered an Eagle fumble with plenty of time left on the game clock and Winn got as close as the 16, but an intentional grounding call put them out of scoring range.
The Eagles added another score with 5:00 remaining in the game on a 33 yard run by DeShawn Franklin who broke several tackles on his way to the endzone and even RJ Valdez got in on the action on offense with a big gainer on a reverse. The Eagle offensive line looked stout and will enjoy success this season. Martinez' PAT was blocked and the final score was EP 27, Winn 7.
Overall it was a well played game on both sides as both defenses played to win and it serves to remind us that this is a game played by student athletes who are excelling at the amateur level and if professionals make mistakes, so can they. Both teams showed that they can compete, take each other's shots and fire back shots of their own and we can be proud of both teams that these gentlemen are putting on the field.
It's time to support both the Burnt Orange and White as well as the Silver and Black for the rest of this season as district play begins and as our boys seek to make history in having two Eagle Pass football teams in the state playoffs and we'll be there when it happens.
Del Rio, Texas –
A Border Patrol Agent was involved in a two-vehicle collision, while on duty near Carrizo Springs early this morning, which resulted in the deaths of both drivers.
“I am deeply saddened by the death of Border Patrol Agent Tyler R. Robledo. Our hearts go out to the family, friends and co-workers of Agent Robledo during this difficult time,” stated Chief Patrol Agent Rodolfo Karisch.
Agent Robledo, 34, of the Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Station was involved in a head-on collision with a 2009 Dodge sedan while on patrol on FM 2644 at approximately 1:16 a.m. Agent Robledo suffered traumatic injuries and was airlifted to the San Antonio Military Medical Center, where he later succumbed to the injuries during surgery. The sole occupant of the 2009 Dodge sedan was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Agent Robledo was a three-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol and leaves behind his wife and two young children.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the accident.
A.D. Ibarra
-EPWW
Eagle Pass Water Works System is announcing a series of interesting advents and technological improvements to the services they will be providing to the citizens of Eagle Pass and Maverick County.
One of these changes will be implemented in April of next year as the EPWW will be starting new billing routes and these changes have been publicized in The Eagle Pass News Gram as well as in other publications in our fair city to inform the public of the new routes.
"Reading and service to the client will be faster and easier with the new billing routes, " said General Manager Jorge Barrera, "Due dates might change for clients while others might keep the same due date."
Starting in December 2014 the EPWWS will be initiating the use of JACK (Justified Automated Collections Kiosk) which will be taking payments and eventually replacing the drive-thru window. the JACK will be accepting cash, checks and credit/debit cards. It will also replace the night drop and will take payments 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year.
"We want to encourage everyone to use JACK and get used to this new technology," added Mr. Barrera.
Another very important happening in our community will be an ordinance which the city hopes to pass in reference to what will be called the Fats, Oils and Grease (FOG) program. The ordinance will apply to all commercial food service/processing establishments and will try to eliminate fogs in our sewer lines and try to reduce overflows.
Finally, New radio read drive by water meters will be replacing the old standard water meters. This project has been slated to start on September 17th and the EPWWS will be replacing 13,000 meters in their system.
"We ask our customers to have patience while this change out is taking place," concludes Mr. Barrera, "Every customer will be advised when the change out will occur in their home."
National Metering Services has been hired to do the work and they will be doing work throughout the City/County.
"Please keep an eye out for the upcoming changes and please don't hesitate to call 773-2351 to ask for your new billing route and due date or if you have any other questions."
A motor vehicle accident on El Indio Highway near the Tierra Del Sol subdivision interrupted traffic Wednesday morning, after the two vehicles involved became fully engulfed in flames.
Deputies were dispatched to the area at approximately 2:18 AM and made contact with Efrain Sanchez, the driver of a Dodge Charger, and Carnell Ford, the driver of a 2007 white International tractor trailer.
Mr. Sanchez stated that both vehicles were traveling southbound on FM 1021, when the trailer attempted to make a right-hand turn into the Alamo Concrete property from the southbound inside line, not noticing that Mr. Sanchez was traveling alongside him on the outer lane.
The Charger was unable to avoid collision, and struck the tractor on the right quarter front area, causing the vehicle to burst into flames.
Both drivers were able to exit their vehicles and refused medical attention at the time of the report.
Eagle Pass Fire Department crews were summoned to the location to assist in extinguishing the fire.
The Texas Department of Public Safety took over the scene of the accident and investigation.
A.D. Ibarra
-Mall de las Aguilas
Jose Cano who will be the General Manager of the Mall de las Aguilas newest merchant, Marshalls, one of the premier off-price retailers in the country that will be opening October 16th in Eagle Pass, informed The News Gram of some of the exciting aspects of opening a new location.
"We're really excited about coming to Eagle Pass not only to provide jobs and job creation, but to be a strong player in the retail market here," stated Cano, "We'll definitely be giving customers and the customer base a variety in apparel and home goods."
