Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Texas Department of Public Safety is urging all Texas Spring Breakers to avoid traveling to border cities in Mexico.
“There is an increase in Mexican drug cartel related violence in the northern Mexican border cities.  Parents should not allow their children to visit these Mexican cities because their safety cannot be guaranteed,” said DPS director Steven C. McCraw.
The U.S. State Department web site lists several travel alerts related to violence in Mexico. Travelers should always check that web site for the most up-to-date information related to security issues in Mexico.  See the March 11 edition of the Optic-Herald for more details.