Tornillo News

All of the El Paso cross country teams will compete today in their respective district meets at Chamizal Park.

He co-owns and operates a pecan orchard, whose nuts are sold to a subsidiary of the King Ranch, and owns Sonic Ranch, a "residential recording studio compound" that the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Conor Oberst, and Ministry have called home.

The Mexican army says it has captured a high-ranking member of the Juarez drug cartel.

Friday, Sept. 4 *Franklin at Americas *Coronado at Socorro *El Dorado at Eastwood Andress at Canutillo Austin at Horizon Bowie at LPI Burges at Ysleta Irvin at Del Valle Jefferson at Parkland Loretto at Mountain View Friday and Saturday, Sept.

A chance to play a "big time wedding" in Silver City this Saturday will bring one of the El Paso music scene's prodigal heroes back to town for a show and more.

All but a dozen schools in El Paso County met federal standards for academic progress this year.

Lawmakers are eyeing the Tornillo-Guadalupe port of entry as a potential relief route that could become an economic driver for far East El Paso County.

The state on Friday rated three El Paso schools as unacceptable. The Texas Education Agency found that Jefferson High School did not graduate enough students to make the grade, and that students at Guillen and Bassett middle schools did not perform well enough on standardized science tests.

El Paso County Commissioners Court cut loose about $1.5 million at its Monday meeting, and as a result, hundreds more Lower Valley residents will get water to their homes.

About 33,000 CDs containing Bible passages and faith testimonies will be mailed this week to homes in rural El Paso County.

Tonight's Girl in a Coma show has been moved from Zeppelin's Underground to Take II, 6315 N. Mesa.

We last checked in with The Morakestra in March, just days before the release of the El Paso-Austin rockers' "Witness to Connection" CD, a subtly surprising blend of catchy pop and post-psychedelic guitar rock.

Drinking water is a basic necessity. But for residents of Tornillo, clean, safe drinking water only comes from the town's corner store.

It's understandable El Pasoans question the need for another international port of entry.

The old and overcrowded station at the Tornillo border crossing wouldget a $91.5 million makeover under a bill approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Rodriguez Announces $5.9 million in Stimulus Funds for Water Projects in El Paso County 7/7/09 News from U.S. Representative Ciro D. Rodriguez July 7, 2009 Washington, DC - U.S. Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez announced Tuesday that two water projects in the 23rd Congressional District are going to receive funding through the American Recovery and ...

Two multi-million dollar water projects will improve drinking water in Tornillo, Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez announced.

A study on whether a new international port of entry is needed in the Lower Valley is not getting the support of U.S. Rep.

Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office arrested a man suspected of threatening a Fast Track Convenience Store clerk with a box-cutter knife.

Sheriff's Deputies arrested a man Friday for aggravated robbery that occurred the night before at a Fast Track Convenience Store at 1790 N. Fabens, according to The El Paso County Sheriff's Office.