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Substance abuse expert says RGV faces ‘overdose pandemic’
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Some are so gripped by grief that it changes them. For many, it’s an ever-present and unfillable void. For others, it can transcend nearly every aspect of their lives. Take Adelína Olívares of Alamo, who said she lost her 20-year-old nephew to a...
'Not the party I grew up with:' Another Texas lawmaker leaves Democratic Party
(The Center Square) – Another lifelong Democrat has joined the Republican Party in Texas, this time, state Rep. Shawn Thierry of Houston. She made the announcement on Friday, joining Gov. Greg Abbott in Austin. “This is not the party I grew up with,” Thierry said of the Democratic Party. “I now stand with the party of Lincoln, the party that fought to preserve our Union and fought to end the...
Report disputes Texas' claim that its 'Lone Star Operation' has deterred migrant crossings
Texas authorities have recently claimed that its "Lone Star Operation," aimed at deterring migration into the state, have led to an almost 90% decline from its peak. Mike Banks, Special Advisor on Border Matters under Gov. Greg Abbott said that the concrete figure is 87% and that, as a result, the federal government has opted to temporarily move agents from the state's ports of entry to others in Arizona, California and New Mexico.
Texas judge rejects state AG Paxton's bid to question leader of migrant aid organization
A Texas judge has rejected the bid by the office of state Attorney General Ken Paxton to question the leader of a local organization providing aid to migrants. Concretely, Travis County judge Maya Guerra Gamble, of the 459th Civil District Court, denied a request by Paxton's office to depose a representative of Team Brownsville, which provides water, shelter and other basic necessities to migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
Del Rio Man Pleads Guilty to Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy Involving Illegal "Glock Switch"
A Del Rio man, Mark Anthony Jimenez, known as M-Thang, has entered a guilty plea in federal court for a firearms trafficking conspiracy charge. As reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Western District of Texas, Jimenez, 23, was found to be in possession of a pistol equipped with an illegal "Glock switch," a machine gun conversion device that transforms a semi-automatic weapon into a fully automatic firearm.
Multi-agency operation nabs 33 violent gang members in border town of Uvalde
(The Center Square) — Thirty-three members of violent gangs were arrested as part of a multi-agency operation targeting transnational and organized crime in the border town of Uvalde, Texas, and surrounding area in Uvalde County. “Gang violence has no place here in Texas, we will bring the full force of justice down on these famous […]
Lavaca River Controversy. Should This Have Been Ruled A Fumble For Industrial?
VANDERBILT-Texas- The Lavaca River showdown went into overtime. A questionable fumble gave Edna the ball, when it appeared Industrial scored a touchdown. Edna would win on their next possession via a field goal. Final score 38-35 in overtime.
SUNDAY & LABOR DAY: Spotty rain for San Antonio, with better chances near Del Rio
LABOR DAY: Still warm & humid. Slightly better rain chances around S.A., but the best chances will be west toward Del Rio. BOTTOM LINE: Keep outdoor plans, have a back-up plan to duck inside if you hear thunder. NEXT WEEK: Best rain chance Tuesday, highs in the upper-80s & low-90s.
AMBER Alert discontinued for 13-year-old Princeton girl
The Texas Department of Public Safety says an AMBER Alert for a 13-year-old Princeton girl who was last seen early Saturday morning has been discontinued. The girl had last been seen at around 2:40 a.m. Saturday. The statewide AMBER Alert was discontinued late Saturday night, with the DPS saying she...
SAPD searching for person who shot, killed woman in courtyard of apartment complex
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are searching for a person who shot and killed a 25-year-old woman in far West Bexar County. The shooting happened around 12:56 a.m. on April 18, 2024, in the 10400 block of Shaenfield Road. Angel Hernandez, 25, was visiting...
86-year-old dies on Amistad
Law enforcement officers recovered the body of an 86-year-old Rocksprings man who apparently drowned in Lake Amistad on Friday after falling from his boat. Val Verde County Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez told the 830 Times sheriff’s office investigators are still looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of Richard Alvin Herschap on Lake Amistad.
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