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🌱 Candles for Life walkathon gets a new November date

Eagle Pass, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Eagle Pass! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Candles for Life walkathon gets a new November date
  • Eddie Morales drops speaker bid, backs Senfronia Thompson
  • Eagle Pass boxer set to face former world champion

Also on today's calendar: Senior Program and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Variably cloudy and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 52.
  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Candles for Life Walkathon Rescheduled for November 21 - Eagle Pass Business Journal (epbusinessjournal.com) — Eagle Pass's Candles for Life Walkathon has a new date after weather forced a postponement: Saturday, November 21, at Moncada Field Baseball Park. Families are invited to join the Aloha for Hope-themed gathering, but organizers have not announced a starting time or participation details.
   

2. State Rep. Eddie Morales Backs Fellow State Rep. Senfronia Thompson for Texas House Speaker After Ending His Bid (epbusinessjournal.com) — Eagle Pass state Rep. Eddie Morales Jr. ended his brief bid for Texas House speaker and endorsed Houston Rep. Senfronia Thompson after discussions about rural and border needs. Thompson says she has 90 pledged supporters, but the House will formally choose its speaker January 12. Any resulting influence for local priorities remains uncertain.
   

3. Boxing News: BiYu Promotions: "Apex Express" All Women's Boxing Event (fightnews.com) — Eagle Pass boxer Thalia Joseline Limon is scheduled to face former world champion Yuliahn Luna Avila at an all-women's professional boxing event in Houston on Nov. 20. Their eight-round super bantamweight bout is part of BiYu Promotions' Apex Empress card at BiYu Arena, with the lineup subject to change.
   

4. Tariffs Reshape North American Trade, But US Rails Still Carry the Load (washingtonsignal.com) — Eagle Pass' rail crossing figures in the debate over North American freight as tariffs reshape trade and Union Pacific pursues an $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern. The story recalls the 2023 Eagle Pass and El Paso bridge closures, which disrupted crossings handling about 45% of Union Pacific's cross-border shipments.
   

5. Democrats chart ambitious course as bill filing begins for a divided Texas Legislature (kwtx.com) — Eagle Pass state Rep. Eddie Morales Jr. has proposed barring federal border wall construction on state park property and prohibiting ICE agents from wearing face coverings. His bills join a broad Democratic agenda for Texas' 2027 session, though the Republican-controlled Senate presents a major hurdle for many proposals.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Eagle Pass

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Eagle Pass

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.