With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles

The measles outbreak in rural Texas has exposed how hospital buildings are ill-equipped. This article was originally published by our content partners at the Texas Tribune. Read the original article here. Five years ago, Melanie Richburg used a roll of duct tape, a HEPA filter and a portable fan to draw contaminated air out of a … Read more

Arrest made in road rage shooting that claimed the life of beloved Floresville barber

Samaniego told deputies he didn’t shoot the victim but a “passenger” in his truck fired the shots. Samaniego refused to cooperate with investigators. SAN ANTONIO — A suspect in a road rage shooting that happened on Friday has been arrested, officials say. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office says that Sean Anthony Samaniego, 34, is linked … Read more

‘God was on my side’ | SA woman thankful to be alive after someone threw a rock off local bridge, smashing her windshield

When the rock smashed through her windshield, the woman fortunately was not seriously injured but she was sprayed with shattered glass. SAN ANTONIO — Violeta Medlin says she is blessed to be alive after a rock was thrown off a bridge north of downtown, smashing her car windshield. The incident happened as Medlin was on … Read more