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A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
Victor Perry, long time director of the Eagle Pass Appraisal District has called it a day and his staff, colleagues of the Board of Directors, family and friends converged on the EPAD offices to wish him the best in his future endeavors. "Peter Lowe from Austin along with the staff planned a little reception for me today, we also had a Texas Association of Appraisal Districts meeting today," stated the highly experienced, well-versed and consummate professional, "We had directors from Kinney, Kendall, Gillespie, Kerr County, LaSalle, Zavala, Medina, Dimitt, Uvalde, Val Verde, Edwards, Real about 14-15 counties who were at the meeting.
Flu cases spike in Texas, 13 dead in Houston area
JUAN CARLOS LLORCA, Associated Press
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The rate of flu infections in Texas is among the highest in the nation, and the virulent H1N1 form of the illness has claimed the life of a Houston teenager, officials said Friday.
The teen, whose identity was not released, died on Thursday, said Kathy Barton, spokeswoman for the city's health department. Several other deaths related to the illness have also been reported, though the state doesn't keep a tally of adult deaths.
Two Felony Arrests made on Friday, Monday; One in Fort Worth, other at offender's workplace
On Friday, December 20, 2013, detectives traveled to Fort Worth, Texas to pick up Jose Paulino Pedraza who was arrested on a warrant issued out of the Eagle Pass Police Department. Mr. Pedraza was arrested for failure to comply with registration requirements. He was then transported back to Eagle Pass for magistration. On Monday, December 23, 2013, The Criminal Investigations Division apprehended another individual for failure to comply with registration. Alejandro Galan of Eagle Pass was served with a warant for his arrest at his place of employment. As of Monday, Mr. Galan was being held and was awaiting magistration.