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The 87th Texas Legislative Session is scheduled to end May 31, and numerous bills are being pushed by state lawmakers before the final gavel is heard. The Texas Senate passed a bill early Saturday morning that would ban schools from requiring teachers to discuss polarizing current events or social issues in class. It now heads to the governor's desk. House Bill 3979 would also require teachers who choose to discuss […]

TXDOT wants to remind weekend travelers that the scheduled Interstate 10 construction near Boerne has been postponed due to the weekend weather forecast which suggests more rain. TXDOT and its contractors have rescheduled the I-10 main lane closure at Main Street to June 11-14. Safe travels.

A six-month investigation into narcotics diversion and mail theft culminated in the arrests of two local men on felony drug charges. The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General (VA OIG), Texas DPS, Ingram Police Department, Kerrville Police Department, VA Police, Kerr County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) Narcotics Investigators, assisted by KCSO Deputies, worked jointly in the multi-day operation. On May 18, Scott M. Brown, 35, […]

The Austin City limits music festival is preparing for a big comeback after a 2020 COVID-19 cancellation and has announced that ticket sales for the weekends (October 1-3 and 8-10) will kick off at noon Thursday. This year's lineup for the festival's 20th anniversary was announced at 10 a.m. Thursday. Headlining the shows in October are George Strait, Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cirus, Rufus Du Sol, Dababy and Erykah […]

The Kerrville Independent School District has released a statement saying that per Governor Abbott's mandate released earlier today, Kerrville ISD will be lifting its current mask mandate. Facial coverings will be optional for all students and staff effective immediately. All other COVID-19 safety mitigations will remain in place for the remainder of the current academic school year. Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday banning school districts and other "governmental entities […]

During the past week, the total number of active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Kerr County has continued to decrease, according to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas. The county released their most up-to-date statistics which show 47 active COVID-19 cases and just two virus related hospitalizations. There are no mass vaccination clinics set for the coming week, but vaccines are available at local pharmacies or by signing up […]

Governor Abbott has notified the U.S. Department of Labor that Texas will end its participation in pandemic-related federal unemployment compensation starting June 26. This includes ending a $300 weekly unemployment supplement from the federal program. Abbott released a press release stating, "According to the Texas Workforce Commission, the number of job openings in Texas is almost identical to the number of Texans who are receiving unemployment benefits, but does not […]

Texas grocery chain H-E-B has announced it will offer free curbside pickup for all of its Texas stores. The service previously came along with a $4.95 charge with a minimum of $35 on orders. According to Rachael Vegas, Senior Vice President of eCommerce Merchandising, "Our goal with H-E-B Curbside is to give Texans an easier, more convenient way to shop for the products they want and need, and we are […]

(NEW YORK) -- The trailer for Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey's mental health documentary series The Me You Can't See is here. On Monday, Apple TV+ dropped the first look at the upcoming docuseries, which premieres this Friday. The Me You Can't See was both co-created and executive produced by the Duke of Sussex and the talk show legend. The trailer gives viewers a look at the high-profile guests who […]