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AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA) is alerting Texas pet owners that New World Screwworm (NWS) has been confirmed in Zavala County, Texas, the first detection in the United States since the pest was eradicated in 1966. NWS flies lay eggs in wounds or skin openings of mammals, and their larvae feed on living tissue, which can cause severe damage and even death if left untreated. While that sounds alarming, NWS can be treated successfully when caught early. The case in Zavala County was identified in a calf, but dogs, cats, and other companion animals are also at risk, so pet owners across the state should keep a close eye on their animals.

AUSTIN — Following unprecedented engagement and with applications at an all-time high, LCRA's Board of Directors has made $100,000 grants a standing feature of LCRA’s Community Grants program, adding one to each of the two annual application cycles beginning in July. The new tier joins existing grants of up to $50,000.

The U.S. House passed an agriculture funding bill June 4 that, according to the National WIC Association, could reduce funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and result in fewer families receiving benefits.

Previously, we examined the remarkable disparity between human and primate intellectual capacities. While our closest relatives, the chimpanzees, possess traits and characteristics that are particularly impressive within the animal kingdom, such as responding to social cues, nonverbal communication, and tool use, the differences in intellectual capacity between humans and primates are, to say the least, profound.

Officers dispatched to 100 block of N Fifth St in reference to a disturbance. Officers conducted a traffic stop in the 600 block of Hwy 90 W that resulted in a vehicle impound.