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The recent resignation of Gillespie County Elections Administrator Anissa Herrera and her staff has been garnering national headlines due to their reasons for quitting their posts. Herrera's resignation letter stated, "We have accomplished many positive changes during the last three years, most visibly modernizing the method of voting and acquiring a new voting system. However, there are some negative changes that have also happened in the elections landscape." According to […]

Kerr County Crimestoppers has announced it will pay a reward up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest of Alejandro Cantu, a wanted murder suspect. Cantu, 31, is 6'0, weighs 165 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair. He also has a 'Cantu' tattoo on his left forearm among other tattoos. The Kerr County Sheriff''s Office had gained information that the two suspects who were wanted for […]

Kendall County Commissioners approved putting a $20 million bond issuance to purchase land for conservation on the November 8 ballot during their regularly scheduled Monday meeting. The Boerne City Council formally called for a $36 million bond issuance during its last council meeting, which fell just one week before the deadline. The proposal includes parks and road improvements which will be broken down into two measures. A $23 million road […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office Special Response Team, assisted by members of the Kerrville Police Department's Patrol Division and Special Operations Unit, served a felony warrant in the 100 block of Candelite Drive in Ingram, after learning that two suspects wanted for a possible murder may be hiding out at the location. According to a press release, Alejandro and Gustavo Cantu, of Greenbay, Wisconsin, were wanted for an alleged drug-related […]

Bandera County authorities have ordered an autopsy for the skeletal remains discovered off Red Bluff Ranch Road Wednesday evening at roughly 5:09 p.m. According to Bandera County Chief Deputy Matt King, a passerby discovered the body near the side of the road. Authorities say the body appeared to have been wrapped in a tarp and then set on fire. At this time, the victim's gender has not been officially determined […]

The 134th Gillespie County Fair, sponsored by the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association, is scheduled for August 26-28 but gates will be open beginning Thursday, August 25, 5 p.m. with free admission to the grounds. Event organizers say the Fair will include two days of live pari-mutuel horse racing, a carnival and midway, displays of agricultural and home products, a parade, a queen's contest, musical entertainment and livestock shows. […]

The City of Kerrville is currently accepting applications for the Kerrville Area Youth Leadership Academy (KAYLA). KAYLA's mission statement is to help develop youth leaders hoping to learn more about local government by providing an overview of the complexity and variety of opportunities available through public service. Eligible students must be Kerr County residents who are currently enrolled in 9-12th grade for the 2022-2023 academic school year. In addition, each […]

The City of Kerrville announced Tuesday it is moving to Stage 1 Moderate Water Conservation measures effective 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, August 17, due to continuing drought conditions. According to city officials, the new measures will hopefully help further reduce demand and conserve water resources for critical potable uses if the drought persists. The watering schedule for Stage 1 allows for landscape and lawn watering with hose-end sprinklers or automatic irrigation […]

The Fredericksburg City Council rejected the request for a proposal on a Hotel Conference Center with a vote of 3-2 during its regularly scheduled Monday night meeting. The Fredericksburg City Manager began accepting written proposals for the potential development, financing, design, construction and operations last spring, hoping to attract more business space for the city. At one point, a developer had wanted to build the Seven Hills Resort and Conference […]