Congressman Pete P. Gallego (TX-23) today announced that the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council for the Maverick County Coalition Against Drugs (MCCAD) has been awarded $124,929. The service area for the MCCAD includes Dimmit, Kinney, Maverick, and Val Verde Counties. The grant is part of a Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program and was awarded by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in cooperation with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHS).

A.D. Ibarra

-Masonic Lodge

Bruce De Boers of World Renew Disaster Response Services informed The News Gram of the labor of hope and care his organization is providing to the flood victims of the June 14th and 15th flooding which ran rampant in our area. "Basically what we're doing is getting information from all affected families about what kinds of needs they still have such as furniture and appliances," stated De Boers, "We have had over 100 families come in, but we need for all of the nearly 500 families to come in by Friday in order to provide the maximum amount of help to this area." "We're finding that some people have needs that have not been identified.

Press Release

-Maverick County Sheriff's Office

(MISSING PERSON) Missing Since: Sunday September 1, 2013 Name: Jose Angel Rodriguez AKA: Joe Rodriguez. Date Of Birth: October 1, 1924 Age: 89 If you have any information on his whereabouts Please contact the Maverick County Sheriff's Department at (830) 773-2321. Last seen at his residence, however has been missing for ten days and family members in Eagle Pass nor Piedras Negras have not know of whereabouts and may have Alzheimer's.