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A.D. Ibarra
-EPISD
A special bulletin has been released to the public in reference to a situation which involves the EPISD Language Development Center which was hit hard by the heavy rains and flooding which occurred in June.
Due to health risks involving the students, staff and faculty at the school, classes were cancelled on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in hopes that all furniture and equipment can be transferred to Austin School on Madison St.
The mold which has grown inside the walls of LDC can be a health hazard and can pose the risk of respiratory infections and other serious maladies, therefore, EPISD officials have made the call to move the school to Austin until further notice according to district spokesperson Jesus Costilla.
A.D. Ibarra
-Highway 277
Celestino Hernandez of the Texas Department of Transportation has informed The News Gram of the fact that the state has authorized TxDoT to begin work on a much needed expansion project on Highway 277 going to Carrizo Springs.
Work has begun on the stretch of road from Laredo to Caterina therefore the section that connects Hwy 83 to 277 will also receive an upgrade which will add passing lanes in order to improve flow of traffic.
"The road from Hwy 57 to Interstate 35 was very successful and TxDoT has seen the same need to expand Hwy 277 to Carrizo," stated Hernandez, "That is why funds have been allocated and construction will begin as soon as possible."
The project is being funded by the state and will be of no cost to local taxpayers.
The project comes in the wake of many fatal accidents, most recently that of two Eagle Pass residents who tragically lost their lives in an accident on Hwy 277 just outside of Del Rio this week.
A.D. Ibarra
-UMC
Humberto Duran of the United Medical Centers in Eagle Pass would like to inform the public in general that they will be in charge of providing the flu vaccine for the Eagle Pass area.
Duran informed The News Gram that the state is providing the vaccine to the center and they should have more than enough to meet the demand of our population wishing to be proactive in combating the common virus before the winter months arrive.
"If you are over the age of 50, there is no reason to wait to acquire the disease," stated Duran, "We will have plenty as the state is providing it."