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-Eagle Pass
Ricardo Calderon, Humberto Duran and Juan Manuel Farias were sworn in this Wednesday morning to serve on the Maverick County Hospital Board. The swearing in ceremony occurred at the MCHD offices before Margarita Cruz, elections coordinator for the Maverick County Hospital District. Also present were Joaquin Rodriguez, Rito Valdez III, members of the Board of Directors and Elcira Bares, CEO as well as district employees, family members and other candidates. Calderon, Duran and Farias were the winners of the latest election this past November 6th and were the top three vote getters among five candidates. The board says they will continue working together to improve the health services for our community especially for those of low income families, some of which do not have health insurance. They commented that Eagle Pass and Maverick County are in need of more specialists and more physicians to increase the quality of medical services here.
On Tuesday, November 13, 2012, Maverick County Sheriff Dept. Deputies under the administration of Sheriff Tomas S. Herrera were dispatched to Quemado, Texas in reference to two suspicious vehicles in the area. Upon arrival, Deputies noticed a 2003 blue in color PT Cruiser and a 2001 gray in color Ford Mustang leaving the area, one behind the other. Deputies then conducted a traffic stop on the 2001 Ford Mustang who then identified himself as Oscar Octavio Ugarte Jr. While making contact with Mr. Ugarte, Deputies noticed two green in color military bags in the backseat of the vehicle, consistent with narcotic smuggling. A second traffic stop was conducted on the 2003 PT Cruiser whose driver was identified as Edgar Uriel Garcia. Further investigation resulted that said vehicle was the scout vehicle for Mr. Ugarte while he transported the narcotics into Eagle Pass, Texas. A total of two green in color military style bags containing the narcotic marijuana were retrieved from the vehicle with a total net weight of 161 .5 Ibs. Both drivers were arrested and transported to the Maverick County Sheriff Department. Case still under investigation by the Maverick County Investigation Department Unit.
The Veteran's Day Parade was held on Saturday, November 9th in downtown Eagle Pass and our US veterans who have given of themselves to insure the freedoms we all enjoy everyday were brought to the forefront at this gala event.
Newly elected US Congressman Pete Gallego has gone all out showing his appreciation for Eagle Pass and Maverick County by first attending the Eagle-Maverick Rivalry football game on Friday and here walking the Veteran's Day Parade meeting and greeting the constituents who helped to put him over the top of Kiko Canseco in a nationally-followed US Congress race on Super Tuesday.
8,000 show up early
Mavericks show grit and defense;
Penalties and field position key
Eagles win 13-7
A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
If you look for a positive in the game between the Eagles and the CC Winn Mavericks, it would have to be that the purpose of the field which would be built to be able to handle a crowd of this magnitude served its purpose. If you didn't get there early, that may have been an issue, but the task at hand was the game between the Eagles and the Mavericks and this is how it went down:
San Antonio, TX – After an initial investigation that found voting irregularities across the Texas 23rd Congressional District, due to the prohibitively large size and scope of a full investigation and recount that would take too much time for the people of the district, Congressman Canseco called to congratulate Representative-Elect Pete Gallego.
“Today I spoke with Representative-elect Gallego and congratulated him on a hard fought campaign. I wish him the best of success in serving the extraordinary people of the 23rd Congressional District. During the past several days, we have continued to investigate and discover voting irregularities during this election. While there is no doubt there were improperly counted votes and improperly cast ballots, a full investigation and recount would be prohibitively expensive and time consuming. It has been a great honor to serve the people from San Antonio to El Paso and I thank them for having allowed me the privilege of being their voice in Congress.” Said Congressman Canseco.
Staff
-Eagle Pass
Werner Johnson, General Manager of Ancira Ford of Eagle Pass, presented the 2013 Ford Fusion with it's new, modern design and its added comfort for anyone who would like to come by and test drive the latest in automotive technology.
Staff
-Eagle Pass
Health authorities in Eagle Pass announced that November has been designated as Diabetes Prevention Month.
On Friday, a health fair took lace at the Maverick County Hospital District where various agencies conducted free screenings for this, one of the leading killers of Eagle Passans in Maverick County. Information booklets and brochures were also passed out during the fair.
In Del Rio this morning, current Maverick County employee Eduardo Rene Rodriguez, age 40, surrendered to
federal authorities after a federal grand jury indicted him this week in connection with an alleged bribery
scheme announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and FBI Special Agent in Charge Armando
Fernandez.
The federal grand jury indictment, returned on Wednesday and unsealed today, charges Rodriguez with two
counts of receiving bribes. According to the indictment, Garcia’s duties for Maverick County included acting
as a liaison between Maverick County and private contractors hired to perform work for the county. The
indictment alleges that from January 1, 2010, until September 30, 2010, and again from January 1, 2011, until
March 31, 2011, Rodriguez accepted bribes to be influenced and rewarded in connection with a series of
contracts worth more than $5,000 in Maverick County funds.
Upon conviction, Rodriguez faces up to ten years in federal prison for each count. Rodriguez, who remains in
federal custody, is scheduled to have his detention hearing at 9:00am on Wednesday, November 14, 2012,
before U.S. Magistrate Judge Victor Garcia in Del Rio.
This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Texas Department
of Public Safety. 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.
Staff
-Eagle Pass
The Eagle Pass High School Cross Country Team has qualified for the State Meet where they will compete against the best CX teams in the State of Texas.
Juan Gonzalez, EPHS CX Coach, informed The News Gram that they will be traveling to Round Rock on November 10th to participate in the 2012 State CX Meet.
The Eagles captured the Region IV Championship when they qualified last Saturday in San Antonio.
The team is comprised of Saul Vasquez, Carlos Elizondo, Martin Lopez, Hector Alvarez, Victor Garcia, Jorge Ortiz and Michael Espinoza.
The coaches are Juan Gonzalez and Frank Vielma.
Gonzalez stated that he has confidence in that his runners will be competitive and they can come out in the first to cross the finish line.
This Thursday, the EPHS Gymnasium was the site for a ceremony to recogniZe these athletes and to wish them the best at the State Meet.
Also present were Athletic Director Eddie Graf, EPHS Principal Rudy Bowles and Superintendent Gilbert Gonzalez along with students and family members of the runners.
The Honorable Ramsey English-Cantúwas also on hand to read a proclamation on behalf of the city and to wish them the best in their quest for the State CX Title.
Equipo de Cross Country de la EPHS Viaja a Competencia Estatal
El equipo de atletismo Cross Country de la Eagle Pass High School (EPHS) nuevamente se calificó a las finales estatales, lo cual lo comvierte en uno de los mejores equipos atleticos de todo Texas.
El Entrenador Juan Gonzalez, dijo que este proximo sabado 10 de noviembre estarán participando en la gran competencia estatal que se realizará en la localidad de Round Rock, Texas. A la competencia estatal solamente asisten los mejores.
Los muchachos de Eagle Pass se ganaron el derecho de estar en la final estatal, al calificar como los mejores en las eliminatorias regionales.
El equipo de Cross Country esta compuesto por los alumnos: Saul Vazquez, Carlos Elizondo, Martin Lopez, Hector Alvarez, Victor Garcia, Jorge Ortiz y Michael Espinoza.
Los entrenadores son Juan Gonzalez y Frank Vielma. De acuerdo con el entrenador JUan Gonzalez hay confianza en que los muchachos locales harán buen papel y que puedan estar en los primeros lugares.
Este jueves por la mañana, en el gimnasio de la EPHS se realizó una ceremonia para darle reconocimiento a este equiopo de Cross Country y desearle lo mejor en la competencia estatal. Entre las autoridades presentes estuvieron el Superintendente Gilberto Gonzalez, el Director de Atletismo Edie Graff, y el Principal de la EPHS, Rudy Bowles.
Presaentes estuvieron en el gimnasio alumnos y padres de familia que le desearon tambien lo mejor para este equipo local, todos orgullosos de ser "Eagles".
El Mayor de la ciudad Ramsey English Cantu estuvo presente para entregar al equipo un Proclamación a nombre del municipio y desearles lo mejor en la comptenecia estatal.
A.D. Ibarra
-South Texas
In what has been heralded as a clear statement by Texas voters, Pete Gallego has done the unthinkable, he has unseated a Republican incumbent in the traditionally red state of Texas by an overwhelmingly large margin as Gallego ousted the incumbent by a margin of 96,477 to Canseco's 87,255. "Growing up in West Texas, I have a bit of an independent streak," stated Gallego after a hard fought victory, "My practice has always been to vote in the interests of the people at home. That will not change. I intend to fight for every constituent- not just those at one end of the political spectrum." "Together, we will be an example for the rest of the country." Congressional District 23 spans 48,000 square miles, runs across two time zones, includes all or part of 29 counties, and makes up almost 22% of the State of Texas geographically. "This campaign has already been a long journey, but now the real work begins. It's time to get to work so that all families can have a shot at the American Dream, not just a privileged few," reiterated the victor. "None of this would've been possible without the many people who made calls, who knocked on doors, and who volunteered because they wanted to make a difference." Gallego will truly be a voice for Eagle Pass and Maverick County in Washington and we hope to continue supporting his labor of dedication, optimism for the future of South Texas and being a true representative of small business as the backbone of the American economy.
