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ARREST REPORTS

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Disclaimer: Arrests and court records are public information, and the press has the right to publish them under the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Texas announces second death in measles outbreak

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The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting the second measles death of a Texas resident in the ongoing outbreak centered in the state’s South Plains region. The school-aged child who tested positive for measles was hospitalized in Lubbock and passed away on Thursday from what the child’s doctors described as measles pulmonary failure. The child was not vaccinated and had no reported underlying conditions.
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Buitron, Knox assist in narcotics arrest in area

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With the aid of Austin County Sheriff’s officers, a multi-county investigation resulted in the arrest of a suspect believed to be transporting large amounts of illegal narcotics through the area. Austin County Sheriff’s deputy Orlando Buitron and his K9 “Knox” were requested to assist in the investigation involving a vehicle suspected in transporting large amounts of illegal narcotics.
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Brazos ISD seeks bond proposals to improve facilities

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Brazos ISD voters will have the opportunity to determine the future of new buildings with improvements set for academic and extracurricular spaces, safety and security May 3. “We are looking to make improvements to academic areas in need of upgrades and extracurricular spaces, expected enrollment growth, safety and security upgrades,” said Brazos ISD Superintendent Dave Plymale.
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USDA expediting $10 billion in direct economic assistance to agricultural

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA),ECAPwillhelpagricultural producersmitigatetheimpacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices.

Agricultural producers face April 15 to enroll in USDA’s key commodity safety net programs

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COLLEGE STATION Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15, 2025, to revise elections and sign contracts. Both safety net programs, delivered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provide vital income support to eligible farmers who experience substantial declines in crop prices or revenues for the 2025 crop year. In Texas, producers have completed 47,688 contracts to date, representing 54% of the more than 88,000 expected contracts.