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The Comfort Chamber of Commerce is set to host an SBA Disaster Recovery Town Hall Meeting to help residents, businesses, and nonprofits better understand the assistance that may be available for them. Topics will include SBA disaster assistance for businesses and nonprofits, Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), and disaster assistance for homeowners and renters.  Attendees are encouraged to ask questions.  The featured speaker is SBA Public Affairs Specialist Sabrie Lika. […]

LiftFund has reopened applications for the 2026 Flood Rebuilding Grant Program, which supports eligible small businesses that experienced physical damage from the 2026 floods.  The program is available to qualifying businesses in Kerr County and Comfort. The application is open now, and the new deadline is Oct. 30, 2026.  Eligibility requirements include: ~Be located in Kerr County or Comfort, TX ~Suffered physical damage as a result of the July 2026 […]

Multiple varieties of frozen berries have been recalled across 33 states, as well as the District of Columbia.  According to an announcement by the Food and Drug Administration, Great Value frozen Organic Triple Berry Bland 10 oz, Great Value frozen Organic Blueberries 10 oz., and Trader Joe's frozen Organic Mixed Berry Blend were recalled. The recalls center around possible contamination with E. coli 0145.  The recalled Great Value products were […]

The City of Boerne is moving forward with the long-planned Buc-ee's in Boerne. The City recently approved roadway and drainage improvements connected to the development.  A pre-construction meeting is scheduled for October 21, and project plans have been approved with a contractor in place. The proposed Buc-ee's would be more than 53,000 square feet along I-10.  There's still no confirmed opening date.

Forty-four animals were seized from a Kerrville property following an animal cruelty case.  A court order issued September 29 involves dogs, chickens and roosters.  Court records say the animals had been cruelly treated and ordered that they be sold, adopted or transferred to an animal shelter or animal protection organization. Kerrville Pets Alive! says it funded medical care for the animals and helped facilitate the rescue of 15 dogs involved […]

Texas voter registration deadline for the November 3 midterm election is Monday, October 5.  Voters can check their registration status or find information about signing up through the Secretary of State's office. Across Texas, the marquee races include the U.S. Senate contest between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton, as well as the governor's race between incumbent Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Gina Hinojosa. You can fill out a […]

Two men escaped without injuries after a plane crashed and caught fire Friday afternoon near Boerne Stage Field.  The crash was reported around 1:50 p.m. on Boerne Stage Road, minutes from the airfield.  According to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office, the aircraft struck a utility pole after going down. Firefighters said they heard the plane experiencing trouble before responding to the crash site, which was near their station.  Both men […]

Several members of the Eastland family are fighting warrants obtained by the Texas Rangers for electronic data as part of the investigation into the deadly July 4, 2025 floods.  The Texas Rangers obtained 14 search warrants late last month to obtain phone data and electronic records belonging to members of the Eastland family and several other employees of the camp. An attorney for Cathryn Eastland, Edward Stacy Eastland, George Eastland, […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Friday, October 2, 2026, which remains in effect until 7 p.m. tonight as scattered showers and thunderstorms continue across the area.  Additional rainfall amounts will generally range from 0.5 to 3 inches, with isolated pockets of up to 6 inches possible. People are reminded to stay weather aware and have multiple ways to receive warnings.  Always know where you'll go […]