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  • Meals For The Elderly Honors 2025 Community Champions

    08/21/2025 - 15:54 , by live
    SAN ANGELO, TX – Meals For The Elderly celebrated its 2025 Community Champions during a heartfelt kickoff event on Thursday morning at its San Angelo offices, recognizing local leaders for their dedication to supporting homebound seniors. The gathering also included a special tribute to the late Laura Lee Lewis, a past champion whose legacy was immortalized with a dedicated tile on the organization's memorial wall.
  • Gonzales Leads Charge on $850M Investment to Shield Texas Livestock from Screwworm Threat

    08/15/2025 - 14:59 , by live
    AUSTIN, TX — U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23), whose district encompasses key border communities like Del Rio and Eagle Pass, has spearheaded a major victory for Texas agriculture with today's announcement of an $850 million federal investment to combat the New World screwworm (NWS), a parasitic pest threatening livestock, wildlife, and even human health. Gonzales joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in Austin to unveil the funding, which includes up to $750 million for a new sterile fly production facility in Edinburg, marking a critical step in his ongoing efforts to protect the state's vital ranching industry.