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Print this article MCALLEN, Texas — A border city in south Texas declared a local disaster this week as it struggles to respond to surging cases of the coronavirus among migrants as thousands are released by the Border Patrol onto the street every week. Last week, a record-high 7,000 migrants were released in downtown McAllen, where they were immediately tested for the coronavirus through a city contractor. More than 1,500 people tested positive over the past seven days, according to a city document issued Wednesday, compared to a total of 7,000 confirmed cases over the past five months. T...

Mailboxes are nearly submerged in flood water in Bloomington. Photo courtesy of Facebook/Megan Black McLean County business owners, property owners, and renters who suffered damage from storms that wreaked havoc on portions of the county on June 25, 26 and 27 can expect to see emergency management crews going door-to-door on Friday, July 2 and Saturday, July 3. McLean County issued a Declaration of Local Disaster earlier this week as a result of widespread damage from the three days of storms. The purpose of the declaration, which remains in effect for 7 days total, is to assist in getting a ...

Hays County Historic Court House. Star file photo The Hays County Commissioners Court provided information regarding future evening and night COVID-19 vaccination sites at its April 27 meeting. The vaccination sites aim to cater to individuals who work during regular hours of the day. The first evening site is scheduled from 5-10 p.m. on April 30 at Sinai Pentecostal Church located at 208 Laredo St. The court also adopted proclamations declaring April 25 to May 2 as Soil & Water Stewardship Week. Soil & Water Stewardship Week encourages community members to...

DeSoto Mayor Rachel Proctor Issues COVID Related Orders Share via: What DeSoto Residents Need To Know About Mayor’s COVID Order A mask/face covering over the nose and mouth is required for anyone visiting any city building or facility with the following exceptions: anyone younger than 2 years old, anyone with a medical condition or disability that prevents them from wearing a face mask, while a person is actively eating/drinking, any person in their office if they’re able to maintain a safe distance from other people that are outside of their household, anyone giving a speech to an audi...

Judge Clay Jenkins encouraged Dallas County residents to continue wearing masks to protect each other. Here are more reactions from state and local leaders: Dallas County reactions Stephen Love, the president/CEO of the DFW Hospital Council, said that removing the mask mandate "is very unfortunate." "The COVID-19 virus with variants is still here and we have not achieved herd immunity," Love said. "This decision will cause the community spread to increase, forcing our exhausted healthcare heroes to diagnose, treat and save the lives of newly infected patients." In a Zoom news conference short...