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The Texas Round Up Animal Alliance is set to host 'Barktoberfest' on October 17, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Boerne Main Square Plaza in downtown Boerne. There are three sweet pups ready to find their forever families.  Additionally, attendees can enjoy fun games, partake in raffles and learn much more about the organization. TRUAA is dedicated to rescuing dogs from euthanasia, restoring them through compassionate care and veterinary support, […]

Community members voiced their concerns during Tuesday night's Kerrville City Council meeting over the city's use of automated license plate reader cameras, saying the technology raises privacy and safety concerns.  Several speakers said the cameras do more harm than good and questioned who controls them and how data is used. In late September, a spokesperson for the City of Kerrville addressed recent action by TxDOT related to automated license plate […]

The Kerrville Police Department is hosting 'National Prescription Drug Take Back Day' from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the KPD building, 365 Clearwater Paseo in Kerrville.  Attendees are asked to drive through the KPD parking lot. Unaccepted items include  needles or injectors, illegal drugs, and all batteries must be removed from vapes before disposing of them.  Accepted items include tablets, capsules, patches, and other solid forms of prescription drugs. The National […]

Another local governmental office is heading home.  The Kerr County District Clerk's Office is relocating back to the Kerr County Courthouse, 700 Main Street in Kerrville, this week. The July flood severely damaged the lower level of the courthouse, including its elevators, forcing officials to close the facility and relocate all departments housed there to temporary sites.  While offices on the main floor were able to return in early September, […]

In partnership with San Antonio Express News, Presbyterian Mo-Ranch Assembly is a 2026 San Antonio Top Workplace winner, becoming one of only 37 organizations with fewer than 150 employees in the San Antonio metro area recognized for these elite achievements. Top Workplaces awards are based on feedback from a research-backed employee engagement survey through Energage.  Energage is a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand Top Workplaces with […]

Voters planning to cast their ballots by mail should take a few extra steps to help ensure their ballots can be processed.  Texas law generally requires mail-in ballots to be received by 7 p.m. Nov. 3, Election Day, with certain exceptions.  Ballots mailed from within the United States may qualify for the late-arriving ballot rule if they are postmarked by the applicable deadline and received by the county by 5 […]

A new drone funded by the Rotary Club of Kerrville is expected to strengthen law enforcement operations and emergency response efforts across Kerr County.  According to a release, members of the Rotary Club of Kerrville recently received a presentation from the Kerr County Sheriff's Office showcasing the new drone and discussed how it will be used to enhance public safety throughout the county. The drone is able to assist in […]

A new Alamo Colleges District education center near the Bexar-Kendall county line is expected to give area students closer access to college classes, workforce training and IT certification programs.  The Northwest Education and Training Center, part of Northwest Vista College, is being built just south of Boerne along the Boerne Stage Road corridor near Interstate 10. The 42,000-square-foot facility is expected to be ready by fall 2027 and initially serve […]

~The Food and Drug Administration announced a baby supplement sold on Amazon, and through other online retailers, is under recall for containing alcohol.  Pacific Health Sciences is voluntarily recalling one lot of Babies' Magic Tea Baby Sleep Gripe Water dietary supplement.  The company announced the recall on Oct. 6 for the specific lot of the 4 Fl oz bottles of the supplement. The lot number is 25122bw and it has […]