Staff

-Eagle Pass

The well-known veterinarian Gerardo Chapa was taken to San Antonio after having been shot twice on Thursday afternoon in Piedras Negras.

The Maverick County Sheriff's Department reported that the 46 year-old veterinarian drove his pickup truck to the United States side of International Bridge II seeking aid as he had been shot by stray gunfire on the Mexican side of the border.

He was taken to Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center where he received first aid for his wounds and was then sent to San Antonio for specialized treatment.

Although he did not sustain life threatening wounds, he would need surgical intervention as one gunshot grazed his hand and the other was in his back.

Since the incident occurred on the other side of the border, it is not known how or why he was shot and may not be known for some time.

A.D. Ibarra

-Eagle Pass

Hundreds filed in to the City of Eagle Pass International Center for Trade on Thursday evening to attend the 86th Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet.

The illustrious Claudia Wright was the emcee on this night to assist the chamber in highlighting the reasons why we as Eagle Passans should look forward to a very bright future.

Staff

-Eagle Pass

County plans to rent spaces at lake to sell food Staff -Eagle Pass Maverick County is working on a plan in which a rate can be come to a consensus to set a price for the rent of the lake for plate sales and such. This plan has not yet been defined and in all actuality the treasurer's department is working to establish a rate. Traditionally, as has been the case, local groups would come by the offices of Precinct 1, ask to reserve a space where they would hold plate sales which generate large amounts of funds and not be charged for the use of the facilities, the only charge would be a toy for Christmas. The plan is to continue to go through the County offices for reserving the space, but the fees would have to be paid to the office of the Treasurer. The rates should be coming down from the Treasurer's Office in the next few days, but for now, you can walk or jog at ease at Maverick County Lake this weekend as none of the spaces are being lent out at this time.