Local News

Kerr County residents who suffered damages and/or losses to their primary residence, their business or their agricultural property as a result of the rainstorms that fell on Tuesday, July 23, are being encouraged to report those damages.  The City of Ingram sent a disaster declaration to the Texas governor following the storm that flooded the city in the western portion of the county. Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas […]

The Kerr County Veterans Service Office wants area U.S. military veterans to be aware of the VA Claim Status Tool which allows veterans to check on the status of claims 'in process.'  This free tool allows veterans the flexibility to access and monitor claims online using a computer or a smartphone/device 24 hours a day, seven days a week, according to Kerr County Veterans Service Officer Jenna Sanchez. Personal online […]

The Kerrville Police Department has confirmed that Gabriel Rene Aleman was arrested in San Antonio Saturday night.  Aleman was wanted for the shooting death of Deanna Leann Arispe, 36, which occurred at about 1:22 a.m. Saturday morning in the 2800 block of Hunt Street in Kerrville. KPD Criminal Investigations Division detectives, working alongside Texas Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers, obtained information that Aleman was hiding out from law enforcement […]

The Kerrville Police Department is searching for a murder suspect, 29-year-old Gabriel Rene Aleman, following an overnight shooting in which a woman was shot and killed.  KPD officers responded to a report of a shooting on Saturday, July 20 at approximately 1:22 a.m. at an apartment complex in the 2800 block of Hunt Street.  An occupant of the apartment, 36-year-old Deanna Leann Arispe, had been struck by gunfire, according to […]

Kerr County Treasurer Tracy Soldan was honored recently by the Texas Association of Counties (TAC) for her commitment to county investment education.  Soldan received an award celebrating her 15 years of "outstanding dedication to county investment education" during the 2024 TAC County Investment Academy annual conference held June 10-12 in Irving, Texas.  She was one of only 8 officials in the state to be honored for 15 years in the […]

After rainouts at the live pari-mutual horse racing on Saturday, July 6, action returns to the Gillespie County Fair Grounds Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21.  This weekend's races are the Night in Old Fredericksburg Race Meet.  Racing will continue in August with the Gillespie County Race Meet on Saturday and Sunday, August 10-11. Additionally, the Gillespie Couty Fair and Festivals Association presents a Night in Old Fredericksburg beginning at noon […]

The Fredericksburg Police Department responded to the Fredericksburg Chevrolet GMC dealership, located at 1225 S State Highway 16, in regards to a theft report.  Authorities state that sometime between 9:10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, and 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, July 11, an individual or group entered the property and stole tires and rims from multiple vehicles. Anyone who has any information about this high-volume theft is asked to contact […]

The Fredericksburg Independent School District Board of Trustees met this week and approved several agenda items, including the purchase of virtual teacher services as a back-up to fill vacant positions and the purchase of additional security cameras. Donations for the 2024 School Supplies Program are being accepted at the Hill Country Community Needs Council.  Through the program, each child PreK-12 receives a backpack and necessary supplies for their grade level.  […]

City Hills Church in Boerne will be offering free gas to the community Saturday, July 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Exxon near Longhorn Cafe, at the corner of Jeff Road and Highway 46.  The offer is part of the church's "Serve Day" initiative which the church does every July. No pre-registration or appointment is required, and attendees will receive roughly $25 worth of gas.  The church first […]