Local News

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said state emergency response resources were activated for a severe weather threat expected to impact portions of Texas this weekend.  "Texas stands ready to deploy all necessary resources to help local officials respond to potential severe weather across the state," said Abbott in a press release. The storm, according to state meteorologists, could bring hazardous conditions including large hail, damaging winds, heavy rainfall leading to flash […]

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center announced on Thursday that Athena, a great horned owl, returned to her favorite garden nest and laid one egg this year.  "Athena has become part of the spring experience at the Wildflower Center," a spokesperson said. In 2025, Athena laid two eggs above the entrance to the Center's Courtyard and while this year she only laid a single egg, the process will remain the same.  […]

Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, the country's largest working farm with over 200 acres in the Hill Country, recently predicted, "on a scale of one to 10, we're going to be lucky to be a four because of the drought we've been in the last two years."  His comments came after being asked about the 2026 wildflower season. Even with decades of experience, the founder of Wildseed Farms, John Thomas, said […]

Beginning April 1, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in Texas can no longer use their benefits to buy candy or sweetened drinks.  The change came following a 2025 letter from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to the U.S. Department of Agriculture requesting a waiver to prohibit SNAP benefits from being used to make the purchases. "Texas is leading the way in aligning SNAP benefits with healthier food options," Abbott said.  […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that due to newly discovered structural issues beneath the pool shell, Olympic Pool will not re-open this summer.  As a result, the Olympic Pool will reopen for the 2027 summer season. According to the city's Facebook page, construction crews uncovered hollow cavities beneath the portions of the 56-year old pool shell and near the area where the new pool house will be built.  While […]

A Travis County judge on Wednesday allowed Camp Mystic to move forward with summer plans but ordered the owners to leave the flood-ravaged section of the camp completely untouched - a split ruling that gave both sides reason to claim partial victory eight months after the catastrophic July 4 floods that killed 27 people at the site. Travis County District Court Judge Maya Guerra Gamble ruled that Camp Mystic cannot […]

In Texas, a primary runoff is declared when no one candidate in a race is able to secure more than 50% of the vote.  Runoff elections will be held on May 26, with early voting in the runoff taking place  from May 18-22. It's been a long campaign for Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, but it is not over yet.  Incumbent Cornyn did carry a plurality […]

COUNTY JUDGE ~Daniel Jones (R), 4,488 votes ~Esther Scneider (R), 2,042 votes DISTRICT CLERK ~ McKenna M. Herbort (R), 2,192 votes ~Cynthia A. Koenig (R), 4,012 votes COUNTY CLERK ~Lindsey Brown (R), 5,089 votes COUNTY TREASURER ~Christopher Wanner, 3,257 votes ~Carissa Staats (R), 2,916 votes COUNTY SURVEYOR ~Don Kuhlmann (R), 5,266 votes COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PCT 2 (R) ~Keith Kramer (R), 1,093 votes COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PCT 4 (R) ~Don D. Weinheimer […]

KENDALL COUNTY JUDGE (R) ~Shane Stolarczyk (R), 4, 292 votes, 44% ~Ricky Gleason (R), 3,979 votes, 41% ~Besa Martin (R), 1,449 votes, 15% KENDALL COUNTY TREASURER (R) ~Sheryl D'Spain (R), 5,524 votes, 61% ~Susanne Presley (R), 3,460 votes, 39% KENDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PCT 2 (R) ~Andra Wisian (R), 1,360 votes, 48% ~J.C. Taylor (R), 1,088 votes, 38% ~Richard W. Elkins (R), 397 votes, 14% KENDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONER, PCT 4 (R) […]