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A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
An accident which involved a tractor trailer which ended up jackknifed in the middle of the roadway paralyzed traffic on Highway 277 on Wednesday at approximately 10:15 AM for several hours.
Lines miles long of vehicles wanting to access the highway mounted up and members of law enforcement, the Maverick County Sheriff's Department, the US Border Patrol and even Maverick County Judge David Saucedo were seen in the area urging motorists to be careful and proceed with caution as the accident occurred on a curve creating a blind spot.
Sheriff Tom Schmerber stated that the roadway was closed for several hours before dispatch was alerted that the highway was newly opened for traffic.
A.D. Ibarra
-KLEC Casino-Hotel
An event which brought together local dignitaries, clubs and charitable organizations with personnel of the KTTT and the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino-Hotel was held on Thursday, March 20th at the magnificent new Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel.
The City of Eagle Pass Public Works Department will start the repairs of Willow Ridge Drive from Willow Trail Street to Bibb Drive on March 26, 2014. During Construction, no through traffic will be allowed. Barricades will be set up during construction to control traffic flow. Provisions will be made to allow neighborhood residents to access their homes.
Adrián Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
El Eagle Pass NewsGram estuvo cuando la Union Pacific otorgó un subsidio de $15.000 a Eagle Pass de Big Brothers, Big Sisters.
Rubén Herrera y Juan Cuellar directores de la organizacion estaban allí para recibir el premio amablemente proporcionado por Ivan Diego Director de UP Encargado de la Frontera y Asuntos Comunitarios en el área de Eagle Pass y Raquel Espinoza, Directora de Union Pacific de Relaciones Corporativas y Medios de Comunicación, quien le informaron al News Gram del hecho de que mientras usted lee este artículo, Eagle Pass es el cruce segundo más grande de la nación muy cerca a Laredo.
A.D. Ibarra
-CC Winn HS
Captain Omar Molina and Sgt. Natalio Cortez of the United States Marine Corps were at CC Winn High School on Friday to officially present former CC Winn Graduate Adrian Hernandez with the prestigious Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Marine Option Scholarship valued at $220,000.00.
Hernandez who presently attends Texas Tech University in Lubbock was amongst the 650 applicants from across the country who made the final screening of which only 30 who were awarded. Candidates from ten states from Texas to North Dakota, Oklahoma and Arizona.
South Texas Epilepsy Clinics in Eagle Pass on April 4
Eagle Pass residents age 12 and older who have seizures can be seen by an epilepsy specialist as part of the new South Texas Epilepsy Clinics, which are overseen by the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and is funded by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Lola Morgan, M.D., a board certified neurologist with UT Medicine San Antonio and an assistant professor of neurology at the UT Health Science Center, will see patients every other month in Eagle Pass.
HIDALGO, TEXAS—
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO at the Hidalgo International Bridge arrested a mother and son from McAllen, Texas in connection with a failed drug smuggling attempt of heroin and methamphetamines.
A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
The Eagle Pass City Council heard an official report on a proposed municipal airport, which if feasible, could be built adjacent to land which houses the Maverick County Hospital District, the Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center and the EPISD Sports Complex.
The preliminary study conducted by Engineer Al Groves and former Eagle Pass Water Works Director Robert Gonzalez which informed City Council of the very generous donation of 211 acres of land by the Winn Family at an estimated value of $3-4,000,000.00.
Carrizo Springs BP Station Hosts Law Enforcement Career Day
CARRIZO SPRINGS, Texas -
On March 17, the Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Station hosted a Law Enforcement Career Day for local high school students. Approximately 30 juniors and seniors, who are enrolled in criminal justice classes and members of the Law Enforcement Club, attended the event. All these students have shown an interest in following a law enforcement career.
Throughout the day students were introduced to the duties that Border Patrol agents experience throughout their careers. At the event students visited different booths where they learned about a variety of topics including: firearms, horse patrol, roving patrol and border security. The agents who participated in the event gave a presentation on the different tools and technology used to assist in securing the border.
The knowledge and experience the students gained will help them in deciding whether to pursue a law enforcement career. “A special thank you is extended to all the agents of the U.S. Border Patrol Station in Carrizo Springs for their time and effort to put this tour together,” said Rosalinda Ortiz, College Readiness/Career Technology Coordinator.
The Del Rio Border Patrol Sector is part of the South Texas Campaign, which leverages federal, state and local resources to combat transnational criminal organizations.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
Congressman Gallego helps UPS Delivery Team for a day
A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
US Congressman was in Eagle Pass on Friday undertaking a very different task, a task not many a legislator has been seen actually taking on.
Gallego donned the ever-popular brown uniform of United Parcel and became a UPS delivery man for a day in an effort to celebrate small business, which is considered the backbone of this great nation as well as to motivate the parcel conglomerate to establish a bigger presence in our growing city.
Maverick County is one of the counties in Texas with the brightest future in terms of economic prosperity due to the recent energy reform in our neighboring country of Mexico which, if UPS were to build a larger distribution center here, could mean a significant amount of jobs for Eagle Passans.
The congressman's efforts to see what UPS delivery personnel have to deal with on a daily basis is new to our nationally elected officials as he is only the second to do so, however it reminds us of the time when then San Antonio City Councilman Henry Cisneros who, in order to gauge the pay increase trash collectors were requesting, he reported to work one day and spent a day with them before supporting that pay increase.
