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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.
The largest Job Fair of its kind in Eagle Pass will be held on July 11th at the Eagle Pass International Center for Trade.
400 businesses are scheduled to attend. The event is geared towards minimizing the jobless rate in Maverick County.
Ronnie Rivera of the Eagle Pass Workforce Center said that more and more businesses register each day including the petroleum companies in the Eagle Ford Shale Project in Dimmit County who are offering job opportunities with good pay.
Other types of jobs and employment opportunities will also be available.
Job-seekers are asked to bring any and all documentation necessary in order to fill out applications on the spot and be ready to work immediately if hired.
A large gathering of local and area athletes participated in the annual 5K run organized by the Eagle Pass Parks & Recreation Department at the Eagle Pass Golf Course. A total of 121 runners took part in the race which is a new record.
The competition was held in various categories in both male and female divisions. The winner of the race was Rene Escobedo a recent graduate of Eagle Pass High School who completed the course in 16:59. John West came in second with a time of 17:17 and Jose Chavez came in third, but won the 55 and over category. These three runners took the monetary prizes awarded by the City.
The race attracted many different types of runners this year from young and old, including families who made their run accompanied by their young children, some even in baby carriages. The Alvarez Family also had many participating in the race. In the youth category, Jorge Aguilar won the mile in 7:15 and Hector Alvarez won the junior category completing the 5K in 18:48.
Another member of the Alvarez Family also received a medal. Two Year-old Alex Alvarez was awarded the youngest participant in the competition.
The PARD expects to have another race in December and thanks all who participated.
The Fourth of July Parade which is held every year at this time in coordination with all City of Eagle Pass Independence Day activities was held on Wednesday on Main Street and featured several decorated vehicles, bicycles and dignitaries who helped to make the event a success.
Kaira Balboa was crowned Miss 4th of July at the beauty pageant put on by the Eagle Pass Parks and Recreation Department on Saturday at the Multi-Purpose Center.
She will wear the crown at all events related to the Fourth of July celebrations held across the city this week as we honor our country and our fighting forces over seas on the birthday of our nation.
On Wednesday, a parade will be held in downtown Eagle Pass and on Saturday will be the grand festival which will take place at Shelby Park where thousands of Eagle Passans are expected to attend.
Priscilla Perez was coronated Miss Liberty. Kristy Benavides and Sara Garza also participated in the pageant.
In the children's category, Michell Lynn Torralba was coronated Little Miss 4th of July and Marichel Hernandez was named Little Miss Liberty.
There was a large crowd of onlookers and spectators at the event as they crowded into the Multi-Purpose Center to witness the pageant in all its gallantry. A panel of judges made the final decision as to who would be representing our city at the Fourth of July festivities all week long.
Congratulations to all participants, winners and their parents.
Autoridades de la Ciudad de Eagle Pass encabezadas por el Mayor Ramsey English Cantu entregaron una Proclamación de Reconocimiento para los empleados de Parques y Recreaciones al celebrarse en julio mes dedicado a ese departamento en todas las Ciudades de Estados Unidos.
A severe weather system ravaged the community of Carrizo Springs last night at approximately 12:30 A.M. as 40-100 MPH winds, hail, and rain felled light poles, ripped roofs off of buildings, businesses and homes as tin roofs flew by dangerously on the streets of Carrizo and debris was scattered all along Hwy 277.
"At about 12:30, we looked out and saw tin roofs flying down the street and then we saw a tree break behind our home and a portable building was carried two blocks ending up on the lot next door," stated Adriana Ibarra, who along with her husband David, weathered the storm from their home at 700 Peña St. and said it lasted a good half hour, "That's when we heard the giant pine tree on our front yard fall through our roof, knocking down our chimney and putting a hole in our ceiling, thank God it fell to the side of the house."
A local waring has been issued by authorities in reference to the high temperatures which have been recorded in the past few weeks in this region as the heat index has risen above the 110º mark on several occasions which can cause heat stroke in the very young or in the elderly if the necessary precautions are not taken.
Hector Chavez, Director of Public Services has informed The News Gram that 4,000 tons of trash have been collected during the current campaign of general clean-up in the past three weeks of shrubs, wood, and other waste materials.
Additionally, inspectors have issued 600 notices to residents to clean their properties of weeds and unkept areas.