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Doctors are raising alarms over a significant rise of influenza cases, with at least 1,900 deaths reported nationwide this season, including three children.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted that two of these children's deaths occurred in the past week. With millions preparing to travel and gather for the holidays, experts are concerned about a potential spike in cases.  Crowded places like airports or celebrating with others […]

In a news release, PlantBased Innovations announced that Higher Harvest Dairy-Free Coconut Yogurt, Strawberry flavor, has been recalled since the product may contain undeclared almonds.  People with an allergy or "severe" sensitivity to almonds could experience a serious or even life-threatening reaction if they eat the yogurt, the company said in the release. The recall was issued after a complaint revealed that the yogurt's packaging did not indicate the presence […]

Following a recent Ingram city council decision, it is now illegal to have recreational vehicles in floodways in Ingram.  Stuart Gross, the city's Code Enforcement Officer and a survivor of the July 4th flood, says the decision behind the RV ban is to save lives. The ban affects two RV parks along the river: HTR TX Hill Country Campgrounds and Riverside RV Park.  Forty people died at the HTR Hill […]

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly has issued a formal apology following Monday's Commissioners' Court meeting, saying he made some remarks that he now regrets: "I would like to publicly apologize for a few brash remarks I made during the Dec. 22 Kerr County Commissioners' Court meeting. The Ingram Volunteer Fire Dept. came before the court asking the county to serve as a pass-through agent for FEMA funds from a grant […]

AAA predicts 9.4 million Texans will travel at least 50 miles before and after Christmas Day, which is a 1.7% increase compared to last year.  Travel experts say the holiday rush runs from Saturday, Dec. 20, to Thursday, Jan. 1. AAA reports gas prices are slightly lower this year compared to 2024.  However, expect prices to fluctuate as we get closer to Christmas.  Last holiday season, the national average was […]

The St. Mary's Knights of Columbus is hosting a community blood drive this weekend, December 13-14, at the St. Mary's Holy Family Center, 308 W. San Antonio in Fredericksburg. The drive will run from 3 to 6:45 p.m. on Saturday and from 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. To register for an appointment, email mike_tatsch@hotmail.com, or call (361)-658-7399.

Investigators from the Kerr County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division (SOD) made fugitive and drug arrests on Dec. 1, after receiving information that a wanted subject, Eugene Washington Jr., 45, of Kerrville, was at an apartment complex in the 500 block of Sunflower in Comfort.  Kerr County SOD Investigators observed Washington leave the apartment complex and travel to a nearby gas station on U.S. Hwy. 87.  Deputies with the Kendall […]

More evidence has come to light against a former teacher accused of filming students changing.  Pedro De Luna III, initially arrested on Dec. 1, 2025, for invasive video recording, faces additional legal troubles as the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division (GSCO-CID) uncovers more evidence against him. On Dec. 5, 2025, investigators revealed that De Luna had several recordings of young females stored on a digital cloud, which was […]