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Starting Saturday, you can prepare for the unexpected and buy a number of items to use during hurricanes, flash floods or wildfires and get those items just a little bit cheaper. From April 24 to 26, Texas will have an Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday. Natural disasters are occurring at a much higher frequency both in Texas and across the United States. In the past ten years, Texas has […]

In lieu of Earth Day Thursday, H-E-B will be giving away 200,000 reusable grocery bags at all of its stores across Texas, as part of a recycling campaign. The grocery chain joined the How2Recycle program to "help strengthen and reinforce recycling efforts across the Lone Star State." It is part of a program that creates a new labeling system that "reduces confusion about how, what, and where to recycle." H-E-B […]

Early voting begins Monday, April 19, for the May 1 elections. In order to cast a ballot, individuals must present one of the following forms of identification: Texas Drivers License (issued by the DPS) Texas Election Identification Certificate Texas Personal Identification Card Texas License to Carry a Handgun (LTC) U.S. Military ID Card (containing the person's photograph) U.S. Citizenship Certificate (containing the person's photograph) U.S. Passport Except for the U.S. […]

Authorities captured 41 year-old Stephen Broderick early Monday morning at 7:05 a.m., near Manor, just north of Austin, after receiving two 911 calls about a man walking along Highway 290. He was taken into custody. Broderick is a former sheriff's deputy accused in an "active attack" in northwest Austin on Sunday. He remained "at large" for a day. Police said they believed the killings were an isolated domestic situation with […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department's 'Movies in the Park' series will be kicking off Friday, April 23, at 8 p.m., with the showing of Dr. Seuss' "The Lorax" at Carver Park, 820 Webster Avenue. Families need to bring chairs, blankets, insect repellant, and a flashlight and additional snacks will be available for purchase. After a year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the "Concerts by the River Series" will […]

Austin police are conducting a manhunt in northwest Austin after three people were killed in a shooting at an apartment complex in the Arboretum area. The scene was previously reported as a possible shooter situation, however, Austin Police Department now says it appears it was an isolated domestic event. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, three adults (two women and one man) were pronounced dead at the scene, which took place […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department has announced their first 'Mother and Son Dance' which will be held on Saturday, May, 15 at the Dietert Center, 451 Guadalupe Drive, in Kerrville. Tickets are available for sale beginning Friday, April 16. Event activities include dancing, complimentary photos, light refreshmentsand much more. Tickets are $40 per couple and $15 for additional sons. At-the-door tickets will not be sold and all tickets much […]

Hill Country Memorial announced Tuesday that in response to the joint recommendations provided by the FDA and CDC on pausing the administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the Vaccination Event scheduled for Saturday, April 17 is currently canceled. Pending further information and direction from the CDC and FDA, HCM will keep the public informed on future events. Those who are currently scheduled for a J & J vaccine […]

Peterson Health announced Tuesday that they are following the recommendations of the FDA and the CDC and will be cancelling the April 16 vaccine clinic. Decisions regarding the upcoming April 22 clinic will be made as more information becomes available. The US Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are recommending that the United States pause the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 […]