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A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
The long-awaited clash between your Eagle Pass Eagles and the Laredo United Longhorns took place on Friday night in the afternoon heat of the EPISD Baseball Complex and the pitching matchup left nothing to be desired as Senior Sensation Devon Torres was on the hill against none other than Julio Rodriguez Solis the ace for the Longhorn squad.
A.D. Ibarra
-Austin, TX
County Commissioner of Precinct 2 Daniela Flores Aleman has returned to Eagle Pass from her recent trip to Austin to attend the Texas Association of Counties Conference which focused on county management.
"The TAC is our biggest resource for county government and 70 counties were represented," stated Aleman who informed The News Gram that she was very satisfied with the conference in general which provided much needed insight on problems being faced by Maverick County and counties across Texas, "I attended a course on grants and resources available to sheriff departments. I plan to sit down with Sheriff Schmerber to share this information with he and Ignacio Saucedo."
Also included as part of the training were the Best Practices Awards which highlighted the efforts of other counties around the state from 2009 to the present.
"There were many exemplary efforts honored and I was able to dialogue and share ideas with these recipients, ideas which we can definitely bring back to Eagle Pass to implement in the future."
But her favorite session by far was that of a county which has built its own tire shredder for less than $3,000.00 which has aided them in eliminating their junk tire problem.
"It was a coincidence and pure luck that this session was available and this is a more feasible rout we can take to alleviate OUR tire problem," she concluded, "I can't wait to share this information with my colleagues on Commissioner's Court."
In Del Rio this morning, former Maverick County Solid Waste Authority general manager and chief executive
officer of the Maverick County landfill Hector Chavez, Jr., surrendered to the Texas Rangers in connection with
an alleged embezzlement scheme announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and FBI Special Agent in
Charge Armando Fernandez.
A federal grand jury indictment, returned yesterday and unsealed today, charges the 42-year-old Chavez with
one count each of possessing forged securities and theft concerning programs receiving federal funds.
According to the indictment, from March 9, 2012 to December 28, 2012, Chavez possessed forged Maverick
County checks, which he drafted himself, totaling $62,179.18 made out to Chavez and others. The indictment
further alleges that all of the checks were subsequently cashed and Chavez collected all of the proceeds.
Upon conviction, Chavez faces up to 10 years in federal prison per charge.
This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Texas Department
of Public Safety Texas Rangers Division. Individuals who have first-hand information about corruption, fraud,
or bribery related to Maverick County are urged to contact the FBI at (210) 225-6741. Assistant United States
Attorney Michael Galdo is prosecuting this case on behalf of the Government.
An indictment is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendant is
presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.