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Samantha Douty Reporter Beginning with a German chemical company in 1898, heroin was created as a new medicine. Once it was brought to America, addiction became a serious problem and it continues to be to this day. “As soon as drugs showed up in the United States, there was drug addiction in the United States,” said Jeff Glick, Texas A&M University of Kingsville assistant professor of philosophy. “After all, drugs were being used in the colonies prior to the formation of the United States.” According to Timberline Knolls residential treatment center, some signs of heroin addiction include shortness of breath,…

It will be hard, but not impossible

Natalie Murphy My family is no stranger to tragedy. A year and a half ago my husband and I lost a child — a little boy named Marshall, 6 and a half years old. Now we’ve lost our home. The same home where our children learned to talk and walk. The first place my husband and I lived together that wasn’t an old, small apartment. We are staying in a hotel in New Braunfels, packed with other evacuees. Everyone is echoing the same sentiment, “It can all be replaced,” but there’s a sadness that’s heavy in the air. As much…

Rockin’ K Farms bring in families for Fall holidays

Autumn is here, if you and your family are in need of help getting into the fall spirit, then head on over to Rockin’ K Farms. The South Texas venue is now open every weekend now through Sunday, Nov. 3, weather permitting. The family fun-filled event began in 2014 and is the first woman-owned maze in Texas. “There was my mother-in-law (Traci Klepac), who had the idea and my sister-in-law (Rachelle), and I joined her. We started Rockin’ K Farms to bring something fun to South Texas out in the country where people can go to enjoy and learn a…