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Staff
-Eagle Pass
JC penney at Mall de las Aguilas inaugurated its new interior designs which feature new products, fashion lines and departments within the store to better serve its clientele. Juan Flores, Store Manager, informed The News Gram that he is proud to present Phase II of the plan to fully remodel the location to achieve a more modern, customer-friendly look which is sure to pleas shoppers.
Staff
-Eagle Pass
A group of Houston investors are planning to bring yet another hotel chain to Eagle Pass as the Comfort Inn & Suites will proudly be built along side the Maverick County Lake between what is now the Motel 6 and Chili's. The hotel will actually have two accesses in and out of the establishment through both South West Drive which runs alongside Sears and Kohl's and you will also be able to access it through Chili's parking lot. The 35,300 sq. foot three-story hotel will house 60 rooms will have a magnificent outdoor pool and is a part of a large nationwide chain.
Stripes Donated $500.00 to the Aguilar Family, who lost their home as a result of a fire earlier this month. Representatives of Stripes, including area manager Jorge Torres, Stripes Manager Reynol Jimenez and Jorge Martinez, Stripes Manager were on hand at their Del Rio Blvd. location to offer some support to the family who was very gracious. Mr. and Mrs. Aguilar stated that they are happy that no one was hurt in this tragic event and want to thank Stripes and all of the other community members who have come forth to lend a helping hand.
Staff
-Eagle Pass
JC penney at Mall de las Aguilas inaugurated its new interior designs
which feature new products, fashion lines and departments within the
store to better serve its clientele.
Juan Flores, Store Manager, informed The News Gram that he is proud to
present Phase II of the plan to fully remodel the location to achieve
a more modern, customer-friendly look which is sure to pleas shoppers.
The three new sections which opened on Friday were the new men's and
women's departments.
He also mentioned that in this way, JC Penney's customers can enjoy a
long list of new products, cosmetics, clothing for young men and
women, children's clothes, jewelry and even lingerie from such
established companies such as Liz Claiborne, and JCP for women and
Izod and JCP for men.
Levi's and Arizona jeans are also now available as well.
Phase I of the remodeling featured cosmetics by Sephora, a new beauty
salon and other cosmetics and they have provided over 200 free
haircuts for children going back to school.
The Chamber of Commerce was in charge of organizing the event then
customers were welcomed in to enjoy the new sections.
Flores concluded that Phase III of the project is now underway and
will be completed some time this year as well. The public in general
is invited to come out to enjoy your shopping experience at the new
and improved JC Penney, Mall de las Aguilas.
"JC Penney is one of the most iconic stores in our mall," stated
sandra Martinez, Directress of the COC.
The store has approximately 105 employees and according to Mr. Flores,
sales are up from a year ago and thanks to their ever-faithful
clientele from South Texas and Piedras Negras, they're hoping to have
an equally successful year's end.
Staff
-Eagle Pass
On Thursday morning an event was held in order to celebrate the first shovel of earth to be dug into the ground commemorating the onset of the building of the new overpass on the corner of El Indio Highway and Monroe.
Staff
-Eagle Pass
Border Patrol officials reported on Monday that in separate incidents, 600 pounds of marijuana were confiscated and the arrests of two registered sex offenders were carried out. Dennis Smith, spokesperson for the US Border Patrol, informed that in the first case, agents working near the Eagle Pass checkpoint stopped a 1994 model Chevrolet pick up. The spokesman informed The News Gram that in the bed of the pick up, they found several bags containing 670 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $536,000.00. According to the report, the vehicle was being driven by a man identified as Ernesto Avila who was arrested after a brief chase on foot. Smith reported that after the man's documents were revised, he was previously arrested in 2002 for indecency with a child. Both the drugs and the driver were handed over to the DEA.
A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
EPISD Board Member Rodolfo Lopez informed The News Gram of the fact that the district has chosen to petition the State of Texas through the Texas Association of School Administrators in relation to a resolution concerning the high-stakes standardized testing of public school students. 580 school districts have adopted the resolution and represent 3.5 million students, seventy percent of all school children in objection to overemphasis on testing in our schools.
Staff
-Eagle Pass
Police Department officials confiscated 271 pounds of marijuana on Wednesday afternoon which were hidden in the tool compartment of a Ford F-150 pick up truck.
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Eagle Pass
Sandra Martinez, Directress of the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce, informed The News Gram that they are organizing a clean-up campaign entitled "Operation Clean Sweep" which will clean up downtown Eagle Pass. She said organizations, clubs, social groups or students can volunteer to help with this event whose goal is to clean up downtown in order to give it a positive aspect to tourists and/or the patrons who frequent it on a daily basis as it does represent the first block in our city.
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Eagle Pass
The Eagle Pass Police Department acquired a new official K-9 officer, a canine which will serve in upgrading security and vigilance in our community. Chief of Police Antonio Castañeda, informed The News Gram this morning that officers will be traveling to Austin to transport the dog who has been extensively educated and trained to function in many ways which can assist a police force. The cost of these animals can be up to $8,000.00 and the City already has other canines which belong to the Labrador species which are very useful for various types of investigations.
