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The Texas Department of State Health Services is warning residents about a recent measles outbreak in Gaines County.  So ...
Michael Richardson speaks with State Rep. Caroline Fairly (R-Amarillo) about legislation she filed that would prohibit cell phone use in the classroom.
Texas health officials have confirmed 24 total cases of measles in Gaines County and a new case in Terry County on Tuesday. Here's what we know.
GAINES COUNTY, Texas — Measles cases in Gaines County have risen to 24 Tuesday, according to the Texas Department of State ...
GAINES COUNTY, Texas — Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the ...