CBP Officers Stop Multiple Narcotic Smuggling
Officers working at the Paso Del Norte international border foiled multiple narcotic smuggling attempts on two consecutive days.
City Council Approves Animal Care Ordinance
In addition, a proposed new section states that all animals over six months must be spayed and neutered unless an owner obtains an Intact Permit from Animal Care Services.
Texas Heat Related Deaths Reached a Two-Decade High
State data found that at least 279 people in Texas were killed by heat last year, and a large portion of those deaths were likely migrants who died after crossing the border.
Medicaid Fraud Unit Results in $1.1M in Restitution
Melody Ann Villarreal and Oscar Gutierrez, Jr. were both found guilty of submitting fraudulent run sheets for ambulance transports that did not occur and submitting them to both Medicare and Medicaid for payment.
Conviction for Man who Shot and Killed a Family of Three
Robert Allen Satterfield was charged with the June 10, 2018, murder of Ray Shawn Hudson, Jr., a 4-year-old boy who would have celebrated his 5th birthday the next day, as well as the boy’s parents.
Border Patrol Apprehends Convicted Sex Offender
Record checks revealed that one of the individuals was identified as Gabino Castelano-Cruz, a 43-year-old Mexican national who was illegally in the country.
Lane Reduction Planned for Everhart Road
Northbound and southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane between Bonner Drive and Corona Drive. Traffic on Curtis Clark Drive can only turn right onto Everhart Road.
Texas Lawmaker wants Voters to decide on Legislators Raise
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, has proposed an amendment to the state constitution to raise legislator pay and tie it to teachers’ pay, saying it would give lawmakers a living wage and allow a broader range of Texans to serve.
TAMUK Closes Out National Engineers Week
The event closed out a week of celebrations highlighting the full spectrum of engineering disciplines offered at the university.
Border Patrol Shuts Down Stash House
Border Patrol agents were able to get a total of 46 individuals from the residence.
Lady Badgers' First Season in Class 4A ends with Regional Semifinal Loss
The Bishop Lady Badgers first season in Class 4A came to an end last night and broke their 16-game winning streak, after being defeated by the number 2 ranked Boerne Lady Greyhounds.
Gun Hoax at H.M. King High School
KISD Administrative personnel had brought in witnesses and initiated a lockdown of the school in an abundance of caution.
Superintendent Resigns After Student Finds His Gun
The incident comes as lawmakers debate how to make schools safer after the Uvalde massacre and favor measures like arming more educators.
Kingsville Bookstore Owner Publishes Photo Book
A Walk Downtown: Kingsville, Texas was the brainchild of Tom DiFrancesca a former newspaper and magazine columnist who now co-owns The Novel Blend bookstore along with his wife Jill.
Shortage of Mental Health Care Professionals
The COVID-19 lockdowns exacerbated an already short supply of therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers.
Two Contracts for Residential Streets Improvements
The amendment provides additional design for water and wastewater improvements for the RSRP streets listed on the FY 2022 and FY 2023 Infrastructure Management Plan.
Officers Seize High-Powered Rifles
The seizure occurred on the evening of Sunday, February 19th, at the Del Rio International Bridge.
BHS Varsity Tennis Traveled to Orange Grove
Badger varsity tennis team traveled to Orange Grove to compete in the Coach Oz Memorial Shootout.
Reality Winner Film Screened at the Berlin International Film Festival
Director Tina Satter adapted her 2021 Broadway play “Is This A Room?” to showcase Winner’s verbatim FBI interrogation by using it as part of the script.
Texas billionaire Red McCombs dies at 95
The businessman gave huge donations to the University of Texas at Austin and is credited with bringing the San Antonio Spurs basketball team to the Alamo City.