Drug raids net 17 in Del Rio narcotics sweep
Seventeen Del Rio men and women face drug possession and delivery charges after citywide raids led by the 63rd Judicial District Narcotics Task Force. Officials credited officer professionalism and community cooperation for the smooth operation, with 50 law enforcement officers involved across seven raid teams.
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Task force targets street dealers across border agencies
County authorities, state and federal agencies coordinate to curb drug trafficking in Val Verde area. Officials praise small-time dealers for reducing school drug exposure though urge continued enforcement and note funding from the Governor's Criminal Justice Division plus support from Val Verde, Edwards, Terrell and Kinney counties.
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Val Verde
Hernandez
Criminal Justice Division
Governor's Office
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Dengue fears rise as Matamoros cases loom in Brownsville
Brownsville officials warn dengue mosquitoes could cross the Rio Grande after seven of 24 suspected Matamoros cases are confirmed. Matamoros public health chief Ernesto Chanes notes most cases cluster in low-lying colonias with poor drainage. No Brownsville cases or deaths yet, but binational spraying continues across about 200 colonias amid West Nile measures.
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Texas Department of Health
Matamoros
Mexico
Rio Grande
Ernesto Chanes
Chanes
Josue Ramirez
Ramirez
Chenes
Texas unemployment rate holds at 6.1 percent
Texas’s statewide seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 6.1 percent in August as government and services hiring offset manufacturing and trade losses. About 10 million Texans worked, with 673,300 unemployed, as the Texas Workforce Commission noted shifts by sector including gains in government and services and continued manufacturing decline.
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Texas Workforce Commission
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Texas
Bodies found at Georgia crematory prompt long investigation
Tips about decomposing bodies surfaced ten months before inquiries at the Tri-State Crematory in LaFayette Georgia. By February investigators uncovered 339 bodies scattered or buried on the site, with 66 more delivered during the interim. Operator Ray Brent Marsh faces trial for allegedly taking money for cremations never performed.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Ray Brent Marsh
District seeks mentors for Del Rio High School students
Del Rio High School seeks community mentors to pair with at risk students for at least one hour weekly during the school year. The revival, led by school and sheriff’s office staff, aims to reduce dropouts and keep students in school.
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Val Verde County Sheriff's Office
Danica Tipton
Erika Garcia
Dot High Steed
News-Herald
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