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Friday voting will have extended hours
This Friday early voting hours will be extended at the Eagle Pass Multi-Purpose Center.
According to authorities, the hours for early voting will be from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. in order to be able to conveniently go vote before or after you go to work on Friday. Be sure to exercise your right to vote and get your family and friends to do so as well. It is very important for the City of Eagle Pass and the County of Maverick for as many of our 26,000 registered voters to do so in order to le....
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Two bodies found have yet to be identified;
Double homicide victims were beaten, shot;
Bodies se....
The two victims of a possible double homicide have yet been identified according to sources from the Maverick County Sheriff's Department.
What is even more confounding is the fact that no missing person's report has been filed in either the MCSD or in the records of the Eagle Pass Police Department.
What is known, however, is the fact that both bodies of the victims were badly beaten and one of the victims was found in what seemed to
be a large plastic trash bag and had bullet wounds to th....
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CBP Officers at Eagle Pass Foil Cocaine Smuggler, Seize 12 lbs
EAGLE PASS, Texas - U.S.
Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry Friday seized more than 12 pounds of cocaine from a vehicle entering the country from Mexico.
Friday afternoon, CBP officers at Eagle Pass Bridge No. 1 referred a 1997 Buick LeSabre, driven by a 27-year-old Piedras Negras, Mexico man, for intensive inspection. Officers scanned the car using a non-intrusive imaging system and discovered six electrical tape-wrapped packages hidden inside the vehi....
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Two bodies found in canal on Thompson Rd.
A ccording to the Maverick County Sheriff's Department - under the direction of Sheriff Tomas S. Herrera - two bodies were found in a canal located on Thompson Road at approximately 9:46 A.M..
US Border Patrol working the area located the bodies and reported the find to the Sheriff's Department. The Texas Department of Public Safety Rangers Division assisted in the investigation.
Upon arrival at the scene, Sheriff's Department and DPS personnel along with the USBP and other detectives were o....
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Rollover on HWY 277
A spectacular rollover accident occurred on Hwy 277 East which is the highway from Eagle Pass to Carrizo Springs.
According to the Maverick County Sheriff's Department, they informed The News Gram that a family was traveling in a tan 2002 For Expedition rolled over when they experienced a blow out of one of the tires of the vehicle.
The vehicle ended right side up on the side of the highway and fortunately, no one sustained life-threatening injuries.
The report states that the driver of the....
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Week 1 of voting reaches 2,700; Exercise your right today!
The first week of voting has produced a favorable number of voters who have turned out to make a statement, with figures reaching the 2,700 vote plateau on Saturday for both the Democratic and Republican Primaries. 2,700 is considered to be a favorable number and a positive one according to local officials due to the amount of candidates vying for each and every vote they can muster.
It is hoped that by May 29th, election day, Maverick County can surpass the 10,000 vote mark, however, there ....
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Students graduate from D.A.R.E. Program
Over 100 elementary level students of the EPISD attended a festival at the Maverick County Lake to celebrate the completion of their studies within the context of the D.A.R.E. Program.
Various law enforcement entities came together at the lake to collaborate in the festivities which included fun activities for the kids as well as food which was prepared by the officers.
The Pavillion was the area which was utilized to distribute refreshments and hamburgers for all who attended.
The Texas Pa....
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Citizens are encouraged to vote early and come 'en masse'
Victor Perry, Chairman of the Democratic Committee informed the News Gram that 363 voters turned out for early voting on Wednesday, which combined with Monday's total of 405 and Tuesday's total of 401 is nearly 1,200 early votes in an area which is quickly making a name for itself as a stronghold of significance to politicians nationwide.
"I challenge all employers to remind their employees to come out and vote early in order to continue mounting impressive numbers," says Perry who reminds us....
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Top Five EPHS-Winn High graduates honored by Chamber
The Top Five Graduates of both CC Winn High School and Eagle Pass High School and their parents were honored at a breakfast held by the Eagle Pass Chamber of Commerce at a local restaurant where City Councilmen, Luis Sifuentes and Rudy Villalpando, County Judge David Saucedo, EPISD Superintendent Jesús Sanchez and incoming Superintendent Gilbert Gonzalez, board members Lupita Fuentes, Ramón Ramirez, Ignacio Saucedo and Rodolfo López, Sheriff Tomas Herrera, MCHD's Humberto Durán, MCDC's Saul Fe....
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391 voters go to polls on Tueday; 405 on Monday during early voting
According to Victor Perry, 391 voters came out to exercise their civil duty on Tuesday and 405 came out on Monday.
These are very favorable numbers in terms of the big picture in the Democratic Primaries being held this month.
County Commissioner Jose Luis Rosales is pleased with the turnout.
"If these numbers keep up, we will have close to 4,000 early voters which is a significant number. Wednesdays have traditionally been slow, Thursday and Friday picks up and Super Saturday usually prov....
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F.A.M.E. Fest has been postponed until further notice
According to Brena Roberts, one of the organizers of F.A.M.E. Fest, the event which had previously been denied permission by City officials will be taking place sometime this summer.
The art festival which will promote fine arts as well as dance, film, youth art activities and showcase talent of different genres in the setting of Downtown Eagle Pass as well as the presentation of Tejano music star Michael Salgado, had been put on hiatus due to concerns from local merchants who were opposed to....
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Ancira Ford Mercury receives President's Award for second year in a row
Ancira Ford Mercury of Eagle Pass has been given the President's Award for the second consecutive year. The award which is only given to less than 10% of all Ford dealerships in the country, was presented to Werner Johnson by The Ford Motor Company.
"The award comes from both sales and service and without the fabulous staff we have both in front in our sales department and behind the scenes in our parts and service department, we never would have even been considered for this prestigious r....
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US Border Patrol Officers celebrate Law Enforcement Week by running for Special Olympics
Members of the US Border Patrol, Homeland Security and INS knocked out two birds with one stone trying to maintain fitness and cardio-vascular endurance as well as showing support for our students
with special needs by making a brisk run from the station on Adams and Garrison all the way to the EPISD Student Activity Complex to attend the 2012 Special Olympics.
The officers were accompanied by several patrol units and their mascot as they made their way to the stadium to show support for our....
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New technologies proposed by Red Flex Traffic and Flexile Systems
Judge Boyd Patterson and representatives from Flexile Systems as well as Richard Trejo of the Red Flex Traffic Systems made presentations to Commissioner's Court describing two new systems which will facilitate and allow the County to save money while conducting business both in the courtroom and on County streets and highways.
The first, Flexile Systems, made a pitch to allow them to network the County in order to facilitate the arraignment of offenders and the interdepartmental communicatio....
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Changes made to precincts to accommodate candidate
The regular meeting of Maverick County Commissioner's Court was held on Monday and several items were on the agenda ranging from usage of County vans by different entities and groups, the placing of stops signs at different locations, connectivity of electrical access and sewage, and the approval of full-time replacements for officers and sergeant detention officers.
One interesting item on the agenda was the redistricting which is required by law every ten years. Last time the item was disc....
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