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Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, the country's largest working farm with over 200 acres in the Hill Country, recently predicted, "on a scale of one to 10, we're going to be lucky to be a four because of the drought we've been in the last two years."  His comments came after being asked about the 2026 wildflower season. Even with decades of experience, the founder of Wildseed Farms, John Thomas, said […]

Beginning April 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Texas can no longer use their benefits to buy candy or sweetened drinks.  The change came following a 2025 letter from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to the U.S. Department of Agriculture requesting a waiver to prohibit SNAP benefits from being used to make the purchases. "Texas is leading the way in aligning SNAP benefits with healthier food options," Abbott said.  […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that due to newly discovered structural issues beneath the pool shell, Olympic Pool will not re-open this summer.  As a result, the Olympic Pool will reopen for the 2027 summer season. According to the city's Facebook page, construction crews uncovered hollow cavities beneath the portions of the 56-year old pool shell and near the area where the new pool house will be built.  While […]

A Travis County judge on Wednesday allowed Camp Mystic to move forward with summer plans but ordered the owners to leave the flood-ravaged section of the camp completely untouched - a split ruling that gave both sides reason to claim partial victory eight months after the catastrophic July 4 floods that killed 27 people at the site. Travis County District Court Judge Maya Guerra Gamble ruled that Camp Mystic cannot […]

In Texas, a primary runoff is declared when no one candidate in a race is able to secure more than 50% of the vote.  Runoff elections will be held on May 26, with early voting in the runoff taking place  from May 18-22. It's been a long campaign for Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, but it is not over yet.  Incumbent Cornyn did carry a plurality […]

COUNTY JUDGE ~Daniel Jones (R), 4,488 votes ~Esther Scneider (R), 2,042 votes DISTRICT CLERK ~ McKenna M. Herbort (R), 2,192 votes ~Cynthia A. Koenig (R), 4,012 votes COUNTY CLERK ~Lindsey Brown (R), 5,089 votes COUNTY TREASURER ~Christopher Wanner, 3,257 votes ~Carissa Staats (R), 2,916 votes COUNTY SURVEYOR ~Don Kuhlmann (R), 5,266 votes COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PCT 2 (R) ~Keith Kramer (R), 1,093 votes COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PCT 4 (R) ~Don D. Weinheimer […]

KENDALL COUNTY JUDGE (R) ~Shane Stolarczyk (R), 4, 292 votes, 44% ~Ricky Gleason (R), 3,979 votes, 41% ~Besa Martin (R), 1,449 votes, 15% KENDALL COUNTY TREASURER (R) ~Sheryl D'Spain (R), 5,524 votes, 61% ~Susanne Presley (R), 3,460 votes, 39% KENDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PCT 2 (R) ~Andra Wisian (R), 1,360 votes, 48% ~J.C. Taylor (R), 1,088 votes, 38% ~Richard W. Elkins (R), 397 votes, 14% KENDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PCT 4 (R) […]

KERR COUNTY JUDGE ~Tom Jones (R), 4,739 votes, 65% ~James "Jack" Stewart (R), 2,595 votes, 35% JUDGE, KERR CO. COURT at LAW ~Robert Hunter Moose (R), 2,966 votes, 42% ~Brett L. Ferguson (R), 1,653 votes, 23% ~Thomas J. Hurt (R), 903 votes, 13% ~Deborah Perry (R), 814 votes, 11% ~William Tatsch (R), 803 votes, 11% KERR COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK (R) ~Eunave Baublit Tonroy (R), 3,651 votes, 53% ~Amber Logenbaugh (R), […]

A suspicious package that prompted evacuations in Fredericksburg on Monday was declared safe by authorities, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Officers responded to the area of Creek Street and South Adams Street and, as a precaution, cleared nearby residents and business owners. The San Antonio Police Department Bomb Squad evaluated and cleared the package at approximately 3:20 p.m., Police said.  Authorities lifted the evacuation order and reopened the area […]