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The Texas Department of Public Safety said Tuesday Texas Rangers are now helping investigate complaints of neglect by Camp Mystic during the July 4, 2025 floods.  DPS said on Tuesday the Texas Rangers are "now assisting the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in an investigation regarding complaints of neglect by Camp Mystic in Kerr Co. during the July 4, 2025, floods." Twenty-seven Camp Mystic campers and counselors died […]

The St. Mary's Knights of Columbus is hosting a community blood drive this weekend, April 11-12, at the St. Mary's Holy Family Center, 308 W. San Antonio St.  The drive will run from 3 to 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, and from 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 12. Appointments are not required; walk-ins are welcome throughout the hours of the blood drive.  All donors are reminded […]

After nearly nine months have passed since the deadly July 4 floods killed more than 130 people in the Texas Hill Country, Camp Mystic has officially applied for a license renewal to reopen for the 2026 summer season.  Officials confirmed they received Camp Mystic's license renewal application as of Tuesday, which was the final day for youth camps to file for a license or license renewal. The camp's Cypress Lake […]

A Helotes man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on Monday for a deadly January 2025 car crash, according to the Kendall County District Attorney's Office.  Robert Delmon Gray, 57, pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter charges in the fatal Kendall County car crash. The accident happened on State Highway 46 near Mile Marker 478 in an area where the speed limit posted is 35 miles per hour.  An investigation […]

Tuesday is the last day to enroll your child in the state's new private school voucher program after a judge ordered an extension.  The program is transforming how students across the state access tailored learning options.  According to the state comptroller's office, less than half of applicants are likely to be accepted.  Applications will be prioritized through a need-and-income based lottery system, with the highest priority given to students with […]

Peterson Health in Kerrville was recently named one of the top 20 rural and community hospitals in the country.  The determining factors for the top 20 rural and community hospitals are based on eight indices: inpatient market share, outpatient market share, quality, outcomes, patient perspective, cost, charge, and finance. The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) has announced the 20 highest-ranked prospective payment system hospitals in the country based on an […]

Kerr County will conduct a county-wide test of its emergency warning systems on Thursday, April 2, between 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The test will include the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), which sends alerts to all mobile devices in the area, as well as the CodeRED notification system for registered users.  Residents may receive alerts on their mobile phones during this time.  Additionally, CodeRED subscribers may receive […]

On Friday the Cambridge Elementary School in Alamo Heights Independent School District was named in honor of an 8-year-old who died in the July 4 Hill Country floods.  Kellyanne Lytal was among the 27 girls lost from Camp Mystic in the floods. Kellyanne was a student at the school.  "Kellyanne had so many memories on this playground," said Malorie Lytal, Kellyanne's mother.  "We spent a ton of time here, from […]