Starr County News

The Rio Grande Valley is developing a regional plan to revamp its drainage systems for the first time in four decades.

Florida has placed restrictions on the import of animals from states affected by vesicular stomatitis , Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced Friday.

What is reported to be the nation's first case of vesicular stomatitis for 2009 was detected in a horse in Starr County, one of Texas' southernmost counties.

Main Category: Primary Care / General Practice Also Included In: Conferences Article Date: 23 Jun 2009 - 3:00 PDT What Physician leaders from McAllen, Texas, and other border communities discuss the challenges of providing health care to patients at news conference.

Hello first day of summer and happy Father's Day to all you fellow dads. This week I talk about three items, two of which may affect anyone with cattle or horses who transport them out of state.

A NEWSCHANNEL 5 viewer wants to help a Starr County family beat the heat. J.O. Rodriguez contacted NEWSCHANNEL 5 after seeing the story about the Villarreal family of Rio Grande City and their struggles with the heat that's torched the Valley over the past week.

Kentucky State Veterinarian Robert C. Stout, DVM, has prohibited entry of livestock from one south Texas county because a horse there has been diagnosed with vesicular stomatitis .

North Dakota and South Dakota on Tuesday joined the states placing restrictions on livestock imports from Texas after a case of vesicular stomatitis was found in a horse there.

Because of the serious nature of this disease and its implications, we are publishing this health alert in its entirety, as provided by the Texas Animal Health Commission.

Local U.S. Border Patrol agents are on pace to smash their record for marijuana seizures across the Rio Grande Valley - a consequence of more agents on the ground and greater drug supplies pushing across the region, agents say.

The nation's first case of vesicular stomatitis for 2009 has been detected in a horse in Starr County, in far south Texas.

RIO GRANDE CITY/ROMA -- Border Patrol agents seized more than a ton of marijuana here over a two-day period.

The Starr County Detention Center on Tuesday became the latest border jail to implement a federal program aimed at screening the immigration status of all of its inmates.

Tears stream down the little girl's face as she cries for Ms. Ronnie. The child is led by the hand to a short table on the far side of the darkened room, away from where her classmates are well into nap time.

As summer approaches, it's important to know how to conserve water and electricity to keep utility bills down, according to a Texas AgriLife Extension Service agent in South Texas.

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services' web site, Cameron County has 193 cases of the H1N1 flu virus.

A Donna man wanted in connection with an April prison gang kidnapping in Starr County turned himself in to federal authorities at a bridge crossing Monday.

Rio Grande City officials say a former employee stole more than $13,000 from the city's code enforcement department.

A woman is warning residents about what's lurking under parts of the Valley. "It's so bad it's beyond belief," claims Elizabeth Burns.

The South Texas College Board of Trustees welcomed its newest member Thursday but could not come to an agreement on what to do about its remaining unfilled seat.