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A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
When Angie Diaz went to work on Friday, it was after she had said goodbye to her fifth grade son who got on the bus that day to go to school just like any other day.
She never expected that the next time she would see him would be with a breathing tube in his mouth in a hospital.
"When I finally got to the hospital, I saw my son was intubated and I asked the principal what had happened, I sent my son to school today and he was fine. Three hours later I see him in the hospital like this."
She said that the principal of the school said he was barely going to go to PE when this happened.
"My son was healthy, he wouldn't have collapsed just to collapse, I know my son." I asked her, "Did they make him do exercise? She said, they hadn't begun."
She said that the next thing she knew was that they were going to transfer her son to San Antonio. She also mentioned this wasn’t the first time he had collapsed during PE class. The student had collapsed two months ago, went to the doctor and was told he was fine.
"They called me to the hospital to tell me they had done five minutes of PE, and I told him he was an active child and I see him playing here everyday and he would play football with the other kids and never showed signs of collapsing.
"My daughter was furious, but they were never able to explain to her what had happened there that day.
"The school district sent a police officer to us in San Antonio to ask if he had woken up.
"The school district has changed the version of what happened several times.
Ms. Diaz went on to add that her son's friends have posted many accounts of what had happened on various social network sites.
"The physician said he showed no signs of brain activity, but he was fine, the doctor said it was due to negligence and that they took too long to give him oxygen after he collapsed, by the time they did do so, it was too late."
"I feel like they have taken a part of my soul." said the mother of the fifth grade student who recently collapsed and later lost his battle for life in a San Antonio hospital, "I can't tell you how hard it is to lose a child, especially the way this happened."
A.D. Ibarra
-San Antonio
Coach Roger Olivas informed The New Gram of the fact that several of his Eagle Pass Eagles are off to the Region IV Track Meet which will be held this weekend at Alamo Stadium in San Antonio.
"All the kids did well. The competition was top level," stated Head Track Coach Roger Olivas, "Our kids stepped up and did magnificently. Ty continues to be one of the top jumpers in the state as he won this competition by four feet with an amazing 47' 5 1/4". Olivas says that many schools still inquire about Chisum for his abilities in track and field despite his being committed to attend and play QB at Texas A&M Kingsville.
"Our 800 meter runner (Javier Guevara) is one of the top 800 meter runners in the region.
Sophomore Riche Flores missed out of advancing to Regionals by one spot with a 15.92 in the 110 meter high hurdles as did the 800 meter relay team of Jose Valero, Rich Gonzalez, Eli Guardiola and Mark Venegas.
"Our mile relay got second and is one of the top in the region. I just got a call from UTSA and they will be looking at RJ Valdez in both the 400 meters and the mile relay."
Olivas also mentioned that both Javier Guevara and Victor Garcia have been sought after by several colleges, however they will both be going to UT on academic scholarships.
"Iram Gaitan came in fourth in the shot put, but he's been known to throw in the 50's and if he can do that, he can go to state and make some noise at regionals. Our discus thrower Cristian Maldonado is peaking at the right time.
The Region IV AAAAAA Track Meet begins today at Alamo Stadium.
Adrián Ibarra
-Deer Run
Comisionado del Precinto 3, José Luis Rosales le informó al News Gram del hecho de que el personal de Maverick County Road y del Departamento de puente están ocupados trabajando en la pavimentación de otra calle, esta vez en la Deer Run. Los trabajadores estan muy ocupados en la pavimentación de Black Tail, un proyecto valorado en cerca de $ 30,000.00.
A.D. Ibarra
-San Antonio
The harrowing incident which prompted both Emergency Medical Technicians, the school nurse, Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center personnel and later the Air-Evac Lifeteam to transport a young and very ill student from Eagle Pass to a San Antonio hospital ended tragically as the boy was unable to be saved after several days of battling for his life.
Staff
-San Antonio, Tx
Daryl Fields, Public Information Officer for the US Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas, has released an update on the pending case against Rolando Gonzalez Treviño, the owner of Channel 24 in Eagle Pass and Channel 4 in Monclova, Coahuila who in October of last year was arrested on fraud charges and remains in federal custody.
Del Rio, Texas –
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Carrizo Springs Station apprehended a convicted sex offender with an extensive criminal history on April 26.
A.D. Ibarra
-Maverick County
A recent article in The Bond Buyer, the industry leader in terms of national municipal finance newspapers, outlines a series of instances where financial advisors Southwestern Capital Markets attempted to warn the county of problems dealing with both investors and the trustee for what is now called the Maverick County Detention Center which according to the article was "abandoned by its for-profit operator" after an apparent rape investigation in October of 2013.
On Monday, April 27, 2015, Air Force Senior Airman Jesse Garcia visited Eagle Pass High School. A 2008 graduate of Eagle Pass High School, Jesse presented Captain Shockey with a flag that flew on a combat mission in Afghanistan as appreciation for the skills he developed during his 4 years in the TX-092 AFJROTC program.
A.D. IBARRA
Madison y Rio Grande
Un incendio n unos apartamentos por la Madison movilizó la más reciente maquina del Departamento de Bomberos de Eagle Pass, el nuevo camión recientemente adquirido por el Ayuntamiento que se puso en posición y comenzó a apagar un incendio que, según Félix Carrrasco, Oficial de Formación y portavoz del EPFD, en un fuego cuyas llamas estaban buscando una salida a través del frente de la vivienda afectada.
Carrasco dijo que aproximadamente a las 4:30 PM el lunes el informe de un incendio en la estructura llegó a movilizar 15 bomberos incluyendo la administración y investigadores para combatir el incendio tanto con la nueva apagadora y una tripulación para obtener agua para seguir suministrando el camión con agua.
"Los camiones sólo tienen tanta agua", afirmó Carrasco que llevan alrededor de 1,000 galones, "un total de tres camiones de bomberos respondieron, uno de rescate y dos unidades de ambulancia."
Él continuó diciendo que todos los habitantes del complejo fueron evacuados y se trasladaron a un lugar seguro. Ninguno de ellos requirió atención por inhalación de humo y nadie fue llevado al hospital.
El incendio se produjo en 180 Madison Street, en una unidad de un complejo, Apartamento B para ser exacto.
"El origen del incendio fue un incendio accidental que se inició dentro de un closet. Mientras que el humo causó daños en el piso superior, el fuego estaba contenido dentro del edificio de origen y no se extendió."
El Departamento de Policía de Eagle Pass ayudó con el control del tráfico y mantuvo a otras personas fuera del camino para permitir que nuestros bomberos operaran sin incidentes.
Los daños estimados a la unidad fueron de $23,000.00, $15,000.00 para la propiedad y $8,000.00 para los contenidos del mismo.
On April 24, the Eagle Pass South Border Patrol Explorers Post 925 competed in the 10th Annual Southwest Texas Junior College Regional Criminal Justice Competition in Uvalde. A total of 25 teams from multiple Explorer posts and high school criminal justice classes participated in this year’s event.
The Law Enforcement Explorer Program is co-sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America, the National Learning for Life Program and local law enforcement, in this case the Del Rio Border Patrol Sector. The purpose of the Explorer Program is to prepare young adults, ages 14-21, for a career in law enforcement. The Explorers are exposed to the way law enforcement departments work through classroom instruction, training and practical hands-on experiences. The opportunity to participate in practical, real and meaningful hands-on experiences is also given to help develop leadership and interpersonal skills for use in the workplace and elsewhere. The Explorer Program aids with stimulating interest in continual education and stresses the importance of making good choices and decisions to assert oneself as role models for good citizenry.
“Programs such as the Border Patrol Explorer Program are very important and bring a wide range of benefits to youth, families and communities,” said Hugo Vilchez, Acting Assistant Chief Patrol Agent. “This program helps explorers in their academic performance and promotes physical health. Providing a safe and structured environment in which our youth can grow is our main priority.”
Explorer Post 925 knew the importance of striving for excellence, all the while showing great sportsmanship and respect towards the other participants. The hard work and dedication of each member of Explorer Post 925 helped them earn First place in the domestic violence category, second place in felony traffic stop, third place in sit-ups, second place in the one-mile relay, third place in pushups, and second place in building search. With a total of 1,050 points Explorers Post 925 was awarded First Place Overall Team and received a total of 17 medals.
