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The Texas Department of Transportation is calling on teens to make one simple choice that could save their lives: buckle up.  TxDOT has launched the "Saved by the Belt" challenge as part of its annual Click It or Ticket effort.  More than 1,500 high schools across the state are invited to participate, with students asked to pledge to wear a seat belt every seat, every ride. Through Feb. 27, students […]

Several school districts across Central Texas were placed on high alert Wednesday after receiving bomb threats that prompted lockdowns, evacuations and cancelled classes in some areas.  Officials with Uvalde CISD, Boerne ISD, Comfort ISD, Georgetown ISD and Shertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD All reported receiving similar threatening messages claiming multiple bombs had been placed on school campuses. Boerne Police said they received calls regarding the threat around 7:45 a.m.  Officers evacuated the […]

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said there is not a measles outbreak after multiple cases were reported in Kendall County and Bandera County.  The Kendall County case was confirmed in a Boerne household last week.  According to DSHS, that case is linked to five other measles cases that came out of another household in Bandera County. In a statement Wednesday, DSHS said the Bandera cases are "related […]

Kerr County voters have no need to worry if they have not received their voter registration cards in the mail - they can still participate in early, in-person voting, which started Tuesday, Feb. 17.  The delay in the mailing of the cards this year was due to legal challenges of the redistricted Congressional maps and the processing of the approvals by Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson's office. "You do […]

The City of Boerne confirmed a positive measles case was identified this month and believes it is linked to an exposure in nearby Bandera County, according to a city news release.  Boerne officials were notified of the case Feb. 12, and believe it is "isolated in nature."  The City said it is likely tied to a positive exposure in Bandera County, "which is linked to out-of-state travel." Measles is a […]

Early Voting begins Tuesday for the March 3 primary election and will continue through February 27.  For those who do not vote early, Election Day is March 3.  The winners of each party's nomination in this election will advance to a faceoff in November during the general election. Texas has one U.S. Senate seat on the ballot, which is held by John Cornyn.  Cornyn is hoping to be elected to […]

The League of Women Voters of the Hill Country Texas urges all voters to take time to find information on candidates for office.  The League provides two types of printed Voter Guides for the Primary Elections and they are available at Butt Holdsworth Memorial Library in Kerrville: statewide elections, including candidates for US Senator and Governor, and county specific elections for Congressional District 21 and the local elections for Kerr […]

A county-wide test of the CodeRED emergency notification system is planned for noon Saturday, Feb. 14.  The alert will state: "This is a test of the Kerr County CodeRED system.  If you receive this message, there is no further action required on your part.  This is a test." Those who expect, but do not receive a test message will need to re-register for CodeRED using the following link: https://account portal.onsolve.net/kerr […]