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🗣️ ¡TU VOZ IMPORTA!

Eagle Pass Public Health Coalition está buscando participantes para un grupo de enfoque completamente en español. Queremos escuchar tus experiencias, ideas y recomendaciones para ayudarnos a mejorar los servicios de salud y recursos disponibles en nuestra comunidad.

📅 Jueves, 3 de septiembre
⏰ 5:30 p. m.
📍 281 Leona St., Eagle Pass, TX 78852

💬 Conversación completamente en español
🤝 Espacio seguro, respetuoso y confidencial
🥤 Refrigerios incluidos
🎁 Incentivo para todas las personas participantes

📲 Para participar, regístrate usando el código QR o llama/envía un mensaje de texto al (830) 415-7552.

¡Queremos escucharte y conocer qué necesita nuestra comunidad! 📣

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09/02/2026

City Sued Over Augusto Gutierrez’s Flooding Death Moves Forward With Proposed Settlement

The Eagle Pass City Council voted Tuesday, September 1, to move forward with a proposed settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit filed over the death of 18-year-old Augusto Gutierrez during the devastating May 2025 flash flooding.

Council members discussed the pending litigation with attorneys in executive session before returning to open session and voting to proceed with the settlement agreement as presented.

The proposed settlement amount and other terms were not publicly disclosed.

Gutierrez’s parents, Oscar Augusto Gutierrez and Norma Gutierrez, sued the City of Eagle Pass in Maverick County’s 293rd Judicial District Court, seeking monetary relief exceeding $1 million.

The lawsuit alleges Gutierrez was driving near Roosevelt and Austin streets on May 8, 2025, when rapidly rising floodwaters swept him and his vehicle into a drainage canal. His body was recovered May 10 near International Bridge II.

The family alleges the City failed to provide adequate barriers, warnings and other safety measures around the drainage area. Those allegations have not been proven in court.

The City denied the allegations and maintained that the incident resulted from intense rainfall and an unavoidable natural event.

The Council’s approval of the proposed settlement moves the case toward resolution without proceeding to trial.

09/02/2026

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09/02/2026

MCHD Trustee Stephany Valdez Updates Community on Budget, Commitment to Community Wellness

Maverick County Hospital District Board Trustee Stephany Valdez is reaffirming her commitment to strengthening healthcare services, promoting community wellness and protecting taxpayers following the Board’s approval of an approximately $112 million balanced budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year while keeping the District’s property tax rate unchanged.

The MCHD Board of Trustees approved the budget Monday, August 31, while maintaining the property tax rate at $0.121 per $100 of taxable valuation.

Valdez said keeping the tax rate unchanged while approving a balanced budget reflects the District’s responsibility to carefully manage taxpayer dollars while continuing to provide healthcare services and assistance programs to Maverick County residents.

“As a Board Trustee, I believe we have a responsibility to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars while continuing to strengthen healthcare services for our community,” Valdez said.

The approved budget allows MCHD to continue supporting its medical operations, employees, facilities, specialty care and healthcare assistance programs serving Maverick County residents.

The Hospital District provides several programs designed to help local residents, including medical financial assistance, cancer screenings, Ryan White services and other healthcare programs. MCHD also continues efforts to expand access to specialty care locally.

Valdez said community wellness remains an important part of her commitment as a trustee.

She believes MCHD’s role includes not only helping residents when they become ill, but also connecting families with preventive care, screenings, health education and resources that can help them live healthier lives.

Increasing awareness of these services is also important, Valdez said, particularly for residents who may not realize that healthcare assistance or preventive services are available through the District.

Her community-focused approach includes listening to residents, protecting taxpayer resources and supporting opportunities to bring additional healthcare services closer to home.

“There is still much work ahead, and I remain committed to strengthening MCHD, expanding healthcare opportunities and ensuring our residents know about the services available to them,” Valdez said.

As MCHD begins the new fiscal year, Valdez said her focus will remain on serving local families, strengthening community wellness and making responsible decisions with the resources entrusted to the Hospital District.

“It is an honor to serve our community,” Valdez said.

09/02/2026

💚 Recognizing When You’re Feeling Overwhelmed

Feeling overwhelmed can show up in different ways. You may notice yourself feeling more frustrated or anxious, having less energy, putting things off, struggling to keep up with schoolwork, or losing interest in things you normally enjoy.

Learning to recognize these signs can help you know when it may be time to pause, recharge, and check in with yourself. 🌿

Taking a break, talking to someone you trust, getting some rest, or asking for support are all healthy ways to respond when things start to feel like too much. 💙

Remember, you don’t have to wait until you’re completely overwhelmed to take care of yourself. Pay attention to what your mind and body are telling you and give yourself the time and support you need. ✨

09/02/2026

From Eagle Pass to the Big Screen, Ray L. Perez Proves Small-Town Dreams Can Go Far.

By Jose G. Landa

EAGLE PASS, Texas — Before the movie sets, television appearances and bright lights of the entertainment industry, Ray L. Perez was simply a young man growing up in Eagle Pass with dreams that would eventually carry him far beyond his hometown.

The son of an educator, Perez grew up in Eagle Pass and attended Eagle Pass High School, where he walked the same hallways as thousands of other local students, participated in sports and graduated in 1991.

At the time, there was little indication that his journey would eventually take him from this small South Texas border community into an acting career spanning film, television, commercials and independent productions.

But sometimes big dreams begin in small towns.

Perez eventually attended Texas State University and established himself in the Austin area. Along the way, he found his way into the entertainment industry and began building an acting resume one opportunity at a time.

Today, Perez has accumulated more than 60 acting credits with appearances in productions ranging from major Hollywood movies to some of television's most recognizable series.

His film resume includes work on Transformers, Age of Extinction, The Rookie, Idiocracy and Bandslam, along with numerous independent films and short productions.

On television, Perez has appeared in Friday Night Lights, Constantine, From Dusk Till Dawn The Series, Killer Women, Fear the Walking Dead, SKAM Austin and Taylor Sheridan's 1923.

His career has also included increasingly prominent character roles.

Perez portrayed Sheriff Ricky in the 2024 film Texas Cult House, Diego in Bars, General Cos in Forging Texas Battle of San Jacinto and an ICE agent in the 2026 production Vindication, Search and Rescue.

His professional resume includes lead, supporting, co-star and principal work, along with national and regional commercials, Spanish-language productions, voiceover work and other projects.

His connection to the film industry has grown beyond standing in front of a camera.

Perez is currently president of GTX FILM, a nonprofit organization based in Georgetown dedicated to promoting independent filmmaking and providing filmmakers with opportunities to showcase their work.

He previously served as vice president of the organization and has worked as a production coordinator, digital strategist and moderator during the GTX Film Festival.

Perez is now helping create opportunities for other filmmakers and actors pursuing the same dreams that once took him away from Eagle Pass.

The 2026 GTX Film Festival is scheduled for September 25 and 26 in Georgetown, with Perez, as president of GTX FILM, scheduled to officially welcome filmmakers and audiences during the festival.

He has also remained active within the larger Texas film community, including serving as a talent liaison for the Austin Film Society during Texas Film Hall of Fame activities.

It has been a long road from the hallways of Eagle Pass High School.

For those who grew up alongside Perez, his accomplishments carry a special meaning.
Eagle Pass is hundreds of miles removed from Hollywood.

It is a community where young people grow up surrounded by the Rio Grande, Friday night sporting events, family, school and the unique culture of the Texas-Mexico border.

Yet Perez's story serves as another reminder that where a person begins does not have to determine how far they can go.

More than three decades after graduating from Eagle Pass High School, the son of an educator from a small border town has built a career that has placed him on movie sets and television productions viewed by audiences across the country.

Today, he is also using those experiences to help strengthen Texas' independent film community and open doors for the next generation of filmmakers.

From Eagle Pass to Hollywood and now helping others pursue their own place on the big screen, Ray L. Perez's journey is proof that sometimes the biggest dreams can begin in the smallest of places.

And for Eagle Pass, it is always special when one of our own shows just how far those dreams can go.

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