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The City of Boerne's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget was presented to City Council during its Tuesday, Aug. 11 budget workshop, marking the culmination of months of planning and financial analysis by City staff, according to the city's website.  At $163.9 million, the proposed budget will reduce spending by 7.7 percent from the current FY 2026 amended budget. The proposed budget reflects the City's continued commitment to maintaining high-quality municipal […]

Kerr County officials have issued an important notice regarding a change of location for Monday's, August 17, Kerr County Grand Jury.  Those called for the 216th Kerr County Grand Jury should not report to the Kerr County Courthouse.  It is closed temporarily due to flooding damage on its lower level. Individuals expected to report on Monday should appear at the Kerrville Municipal Court, 365 Clearwater Paseo, in Kerrville, at 8:30 […]

An 18-year-old woman was wounded in a shooting Friday night after several rounds were fired toward a residence and people in the yard, according to the Kerrville Police Department.  Police officers responded to a report of a shooting at a residence in the 300 block of West Schreiner Street at about 9:42 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, according to officials. An initial investigation found that a vehicle drove past the residence […]

The City of Kerrville and Kerrville Police Department are clarifying what technology the department uses - and what it doesn't.  KPD said Friday it does not own or operate Flock-brand license plate reader cameras, despite recent public discussion surrounding the technology.  The department says they have used automated license plate readers since 2012 and that fixed cameras have been in use since late 2023. KPD said it currently operates eight […]

The latest Texas Education Agency state ratings were released Friday morning prior to Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath's news conference at New Braunfels ISD's Oak Run Middle School, scheduled for 10 a.m.  The ratings are intended to measure how districts and campuses are performing across three areas: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps.  Those categories look at factors such as academic outcomes, year-to-year growth and how well schools […]

Texas Roundup Animal Alliance (TRUAA) is hosting an 'Adoption Meet & Greet' Saturday, August 15, from 12-2 p.m. at Pet Supplies Plus in Kerrville, 305 Sidney Baker Street, S#400.  The organization will have three amazing dogs who are ready to meet you and hopefully find their forever homes.  Anyone wanting to be pre-approved to adopt can fill out an application before the event by visiting https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/TRUA/Dog. TRUAA is dedicated to […]

Hill Country Family Services, one of four nonprofits selected by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country to distribute emergency financial assistance to flood-affected families in Kendall and Bandera counties, continues helping families struggling to recover.  In just two weeks of operation, the organization has already helped 39 families. The Community Foundation granted $94,000 to Hill Country Family Services as part of a broader $1.6 million emergency financial assistance […]

~Taleco Gear recalled about 41,000 baby jumpers and baby swings due to risk or serious injury or death from falling and strangulation hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.  The recall includes four models of baby jumpers and swings sold in the United States and Canada.  The items can become unstable, posing a hazard from falls and impacts.  They also have hanging restraint straps and seat openings […]

Gillespie County first responders came together last Saturday to fight and contain the Windy Ridge Road Fire.  According to Sean Doerre, director of communications for the City of Fredericksburg and public information officer for Fredericksburg Fire/EMS Department, crews from six volunteer departments in Gillespie County responded, along with the Mountain Home Volunteer Fire Department and the Texas A&M Forest Service. Doerre said the Texas A&M Forest Service has often assisted […]