Eagle Pass News Leader

Aug 11, 2022
4 min

Poll: 70% of Texas teachers on the verge of quitting

Sink of educator morale; political attacks, pandemic, years of state neglect to blame Austin, TX - A record 70 percent of teacher-members...

Aug 10, 2022
2 min

City Manager George Antuna resigns 'effective immediately'

Eagle Pass, TX - Eagle Pass City Manager George Antuna tendered his letter of resignation after having a job performance evaluation at a...

Aug 9, 2022
1 min

Constable Oscar Ramos resigns, citing 'personal reasons', replacement named

Eagle Pass, TX - The Maverick County Commissioners Court approved to appoint a Constable for Precinct 1 to replace Oscar Ramos who...

Aug 9, 2022
1 min

EPPD arrests man with drugs, handguns

Eagle Pass, TX - The Eagle Pass Police Department Organized Crime Unit recently arrested 44-year-old Keith Hernandez on numerous charges....

Aug 9, 2022
3 min

Former Fort Bliss Soldier Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Child

EL PASO, TX – Trevor Dylan Lehew, 28, of Plano, pleaded guilty today to one count of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, announced U.S....

Aug 8, 2022
3 min

San Antonio Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Production of Child Pornography

SAN ANTONIO, TX – A San Antonio man was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for production of child pornography. According to court...

Aug 5, 2022
3 min

Texas Man Sentenced on Hate Crime Charges for Attacking Asian Family

MIDLAND, TX – The Justice Department on Thursday announced that Jose Gomez III, 21, of Midland, Texas, was sentenced to 25 years in...

Aug 4, 2022
1 min

EP man dies in head-on crash

Eagle Pass, TX - The Eagle Pass Police Department is investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident which was reported on Wednesday evening...

Aug 3, 2022
2 min

Two arrested with drugs, stolen weapon in Maverick

Eagle Pass, TX - The Maverick County Sheriff Department took two delinquents off the streets on Tuesday. Deputy Chief Roberto De Leon...

Aug 3, 2022
1 min

EPPD officer suspended 'with pay' over alleged misconduct

Eagle Pass, TX - Eagle Pass Police Department (EPPD) Internal affairs is conducting an investigation in an alleged misconduct displayed...

Aug 3, 2022
1 min

Int'l bridge travelers using fake bills to pay for toll, authorities say

Eagle Pass, TX - Fake $5, $10 and $20 bills have been seized by personnel of the Eagle Pass International Bridge System from every day...

Aug 3, 2022
1 min

Ruben Herrera appointed as EP Chamber of Commerce Executive Director

Eagle Pass, TX - This Monday, Rubén Herrera, one of the members who was served as part of the board of directors for approximately 10...

Aug 3, 2022
3 min

Reps Gonzales, Cuellar Introduce Bill to Streamline CBP Port of Entry Repairs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) on Tuesday introduced the Reducing Excessive Vetting...

Aug 2, 2022
1 min

Covid forces closure of Nutrition Center in Maverick

Eagle Pass, TX - The Maverick County Nutrition Center closed on Monday and Tuesday to carry out sanitizing procedures following positive...

Aug 1, 2022
4 min

Sul Ross' Cynthia Gómez honored for lifetime achievement

By Laura Nelson Eagle Pass, Texas— Cynthia Gómez, a 17-year veteran of the Sul Ross State University Rio Grande College Small Business...

Jul 28, 2022
2 min

Abbott Provides $1.25 Million Grant to Uvalde Schools for Trauma-Informed Counseling

Austin, TX - Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced the Governor's Public Safety Office (PSO) is providing $1.25 million to the...

Jul 26, 2022
2 min

ICE distributes $188K from bulk cash seized to Maverick and Dimmit Sheriff's Office

EAGLE PASS, Texas - As part of a federal asset sharing program, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security...

Jul 26, 2022
2 min

Two arrested over 'drive-by shooting' in Eagle Pass

Eagle Pass, TX - On Friday July 22, 2022, Eagle Pass Police Department Criminal Investigators arrested 34-year-old Cesar Arturo Garcia...

Jul 26, 2022
2 min

Texas receives shipment of 14,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine

Austin, TX - The Texas Department of State Health Services has received a shipment of 14,780 doses of the JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine. DSHS...

Jun 30, 2022
3 min

State Officials Announce Additional $105.5 Million For School Safety, Mental Health Initiatives

Austin, TX - Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Speaker Dade Phelan, Senate Finance Committee Chair Joan Huffman, and...