Maverick County News

“That was very important to both the father and the son”

For years, residents were afraid they might lose their library. The San Pedro Park Branch Library, designed in 1929 by respected architect Atlee B. Ayres and his son Robert, had lost its luster. via MySA.com

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“In all my time, I've never been in a caucus”

Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton holds a large outdoor rally at The Stockyards in Fort Worth, TX on Saturday leading up to the State's crucial primary. via NY Daily News

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Opposition is growing in Texas to a border fence separating the United States and Mexico in order to better control immigration, a report said Thursday. via The Post Chronicle

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“It is pretty clear that the government has jumped the gun here”

A Hidalgo County landowner is fighting efforts to get onto her land for a survey of a planned border fence, accusing the federal government of illegally requesting a judge to immediately give its contractors ... via WOAI

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“What has America come to? I have to protect my property from my own government?”

Eagle Pass' industrial park, golf course, a new residential subdivision and the municipal water intake will be cut off from the rest of the city if a previously unknown segment of the border fence is built, ... via MySA.com

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“We appreciate your support for securing our borders and welcome any additional input from local communities in Texas that will not require delays to the timeline for installation of the border fence”

McALLEN -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials have rejected demands from leaders along the border with Mexico for a face-to-face meeting, signaling the government's continuing resolve to build a ... via The Brownsville Herald

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The scandal-plagued city manager of Eagle Pass has been arrested and accused of fraudulently getting his government job. via KVIA-TV El Paso

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“We're trying to clear the air on this issue. We just want to make sure that nothing has been done that could be perceived as illegal or fraudulent”

With the type of glowing resume not often seen in these parts, Glen S. Starnes, 42, was almost a no-brain hire last summer for the $85,000-a-year post of city manager of Eagle Pass. via MySA.com

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Kuff reports on recent filings around Texas for the State Senate. One that caught by eye was the SD-21 race in South Texas, a seat currently held by long-time Sen. via DosCentavos.net

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“Finally we had to do something, so we put him in a truck and took him to the hospital.”

Three unrelated weekend deaths have lent a new urgency to settling a nasty financial dispute between this city and Maverick County over unpaid bills for emergency and trash services. via MySanAntonio.com

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