Statement: A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.” More than 140 people in Texas have contracted ...

Hale County Auditor Melinda Silvas said the court previously earmarked $50,000 for sealing cracks in the airport's runways.

LORMAN, Miss. (AP) Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt and Marcus Tankersley each scored 15 points and Alcorn State beat Prairie View A&M 71-55 on Saturday. Gaines-Wyatt added five rebounds and six assists for ...

Gaines County, which has been hit hard by a measles outbreak, is home to the city of Seminole. Credit: Eli Hartman for The Texas Tribune Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans ...

The Texas Department of Health confirmed the latest tally since the outbreak, centered in Gaines County, began in late January with 20 people hospitalized and one child dead, the first fatality in ...

All but five cases were in unvaccinated people or people with unknown vaccination status, and most occurred in far West Texas in Gaines County. Here's a look at the area and what the data shows so ...

While it's unclear which specific Mennonite community has been affected, Gaines County is home to a group with a distinctive migration history called the Old Colony Mennonites, according to AP.