Atascosa News

Originally published July 5, 2009 at 8:45 p.m., updated July 5, 2009 at 9:50 p.m. BROWNSVILLE, Texas a ' Who you gonna call? When an alligator near a pedestrian bridge at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge began threatening visitors, officials phoned the Gladys Porter Zoo.

Dr. Roberto San Martin, a San Antonio physician who has practiced in an underserved area of the nation's seventh largest city, says Texas Gov.

City and county leaders are challenging businesses and other organizations to remove more than a ton of air pollution this June through the 2009 Walk & Roll Corporate Challenge.

Texas AgriLife Extension Service will present a pond management seminar for Bexar, Atascosa and Guadalupe counties from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. June 2 in New Berlin.

Ralph Gerhardt May 4, 2009 Please read the attached letter for more information on the Evergreen Underground Water Conservation District Director's election on May 9, 2009.

The Edwards Aquifer Authority has officially declared a drought for the San Antonio region, requiring groundwater permit holders to reduce consumption by 20 percent for at least the next 30 days.

Like it or not, Texas hunters and anglers will see sweeping changes to their respective rule books beginning Sept.

Figures obtained by 1200 WOAI news show the population of the metro area, which encompasses eight counties, Bexar, as well as Atascosa, Bandera, Kendall, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson, and Medina Counties, stood at 2,031,455 as of July first of 2008, up more than 46,000 in the past year.

Wilson County News March 11, 2009 As farmers and ranchers across the state continue to watch the skies for much-needed rain to replenish the dry, parched lands, they are to be reminded that low-interest loans ...

A criminal mischief charge of deliberately damaging a historic African American cemetery was dropped last month, leaving it fenced, without immediate prospects for repair - and as neglected as ever.

February 20, 2009 THERE WILL BE A REGULAR MEETING OF THE WILSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT IN THE WILSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURTROOM, IN FLORESVILLE, TEXAS ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2009 AT 9:00 A. M. ...

Seven-year-old Sihil jumped through the air to fetch a piece of food from atop a 6-foot tree stump on stage at Marine Military Academy.

According to the LOC Sheriffa s complaint log a man was pulled by over by Jasper McDonald, a Drug Enforcement officer, at the northbound weigh station on a traffic violation on Wednesday, Feb.

If the economy has gone to the dogs, Cameron County has gone to the cats. Cougar sightings in the eastern part of the county and jaguarundi sightings near Bayview and crossing FM 510 are providing excitement ...

Willacy County Commissioners today will tour three wildlife areas to discuss promoting public uses and business opportunities on the land.

Hundreds of early Texas handmade furniture and pottery pieces will come under the auctioneer's hammer today.

Atascosa fire crews battled two brush fires Monday as 20-mph winds pushed the flames quickly across fields.

Linda Stevens, who describes herself as a lifelong birder, made her first visit to the Rio Grande Valley this fall.

Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park This state park near Mission has long been a jackpot for Valley specialties such as the hook billed kite, ringed kingfisher, tropical kingbird and a number of vagrant birds ...

Wilson County Health and Public Safety Office Coordinator Edwin Baker asks the Wilson County Commissioners Court Dec.