Jose G. Landa
Staff Writer

2017 saw a decrease in domestic violence arrests and incidents, but assistance and intervention by the Winter Garden Women's Shelter (WGWS) and other agencies remains steady.
During the past fiscal year (Sept to Aug) WGWS saw over 170 cases here locally, an average of 14 cases per month.

Staff reports

   Wal Mart , Maverick County and the News Gram, along with countless volunteers organized a donation drive for the victims of Hurricane Harvey from Thursday August 31 through September 4 in the WalMart parking lot. 

Staff reports

  Two men involved in the shooting that occurred at a residence on El Indio Highway on Saturday have been identified. 

In recent private negotiations between the Texas House and Senate about which public programs to fund and how to fund them, state lawmakers opted to kill a $3 million initiative to rehabilitate victims of sex