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A former Harper Independent School District staff member has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after investigators said he secretly recorded students.  The Guadalupe County Sheriff's Office says Pedro De Luna III was sentenced on Sept. 3 on the following counts: ~Three counts of possession of lewd visual material depicting a child ~Twelve counts of invasive visual recording of a bath or dressing room ~One count of tampering with […]

The City of Kerrville will be hosting three Community Information Sessions to help businesses within TIRZ #1 learn about available grant funding, eligibility requirements and how to apply. Each session will include a brief presentation followed by a Q&A.  Application assistance will also be available at the in-person sessions. ~Wednesday, Sept. 30/9-10 a.m./City Hall Council Chambers ~Thursday, Oct. 8/6-7 p.m./City Hall Council Chambers ~Thursday, Oct. 22/3-4 p.m./online-link coming soon The […]

The Medina County Sheriff's Department arrested eight people during a two-day operation in Medina County, including a man accused of trying to meet an underage girl for sex.  According to the Medina County Sheriff's Office, seven people were arrested on accusations of solicitation of prostitution, while 31-year-old Michael Wayne Carr was arrested on a charge of online solicitation of a minor under 14. The operation, called "Operation Rolling Thunder," which […]

The Comfort Volunteer Fire Department is holding its first annual Golf Classic on Friday, Oct. 9, at Buckhorn Golf Course in Comfort.  Money raised will help pay for equipment, training, protective gear and emergency response resources. The need is significant.  Department representatives say turnout gear alone costs $6,000, meaning some volunteers must wait until funding is available to receive proper gear.  The department is only partially funded by government sources, […]

Motorists traveling through the intersection of Holdsworth Boulevard and Cailloux Boulevard may notice unusual signal timing over the next several days. The traffic signal is currently operating on a temporary set sequence while the City of Kerrville Public Works Department addresses a malfunction with the vehicle detection and monitoring system.  Because of this, the light may cycle even when no vehicles are present on the intersecting roadway. Repairs are scheduled […]

An Eglin Air Force Base medical examiner has positively identified the body found in a burned car September 23 at Range Road 234 and Lewis Turner Blvd. in Florida, as 26-year-old Senior Airman Tamera Moniq Bolden-Cleckley of Boerne.  The victim was assigned to the 96th Surgical Operations Squadron as a radiology technician.  She entered the Air Force in 2021. An Eglin AFB employee found the car on the morning of […]

Camp Mystic has asked a Houston bankruptcy court to put its Kerr County camp up for a court-supervised auction as flood-related lawsuits continue.  A Chapter 11 reorganization plan filed Friday proposes selling about 749 acres on the south fork of the Guadalupe River, along with substantially all other assets, according to court documents. Nothing in the plan requires a buyer to keep running a camp.  The debtors said they prefer […]

A new grant awarded to nonprofit The Safety Navigator is aimed at bringing Texas Hill Country camps together for the purpose of developing and testing safety resources, according to a statement from the camp safety platform.  The $287,000 grant was provided by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country awarded through the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund.  The goal is to make these resources available nationwide, the statement said. […]

Jenschke Orchards has officially opened its annual fall activities, including its five-acre corn maze which celebrates America's 250th birthday.  The orchard has used country music themes for its maze in recent years, but the nation's anniversary gave them an opportunity to try something different.  It is recommended that you give yourself about 20 to 30 minutes to make your way through it. Jenschke Orchards also offers a You-Pick pumpkin patch, […]