Public Health

DPS: ‘One pill can kill’

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) answered Gov. Greg Abbott’s call to action for state agencies by launching a new public awareness campaign this month to highlight the dangers of fentanyl.

Flu cases already showing up in Lavaca County

The Texas Influenza Surveillance Activity Report produced Friday, Oct. 7, and shared by the Lavaca County Office of Emergency Management suggests that the flu virus is getting an early start in Lavaca County this year.