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Hill Country Family Services, one of four nonprofits selected by the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country to distribute emergency financial assistance to flood-affected families in Kendall and Bandera counties, continues helping families struggling to recover.  In just two weeks of operation, the organization has already helped 39 families. The Community Foundation granted $94,000 to Hill Country Family Services as part of a broader $1.6 million emergency financial assistance […]

~Taleco Gear recalled about 41,000 baby jumpers and baby swings due to risk or serious injury or death from falling and strangulation hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.  The recall includes four models of baby jumpers and swings sold in the United States and Canada.  The items can become unstable, posing a hazard from falls and impacts.  They also have hanging restraint straps and seat openings […]

Gillespie County first responders came together last Saturday to fight and contain the Windy Ridge Road Fire.  According to Sean Doerre, director of communications for the City of Fredericksburg and public information officer for Fredericksburg Fire/EMS Department, crews from six volunteer departments in Gillespie County responded, along with the Mountain Home Volunteer Fire Department and the Texas A&M Forest Service. Doerre said the Texas A&M Forest Service has often assisted […]

AAA Texas is urging drivers to be extra alert while in school zones as students head back to school.  AAA said that both distractions and speeding are putting children at risk.  According to recent data, there were 877 traffic crashes in school zones across the state in 2025, a 12% increase from the previous year.  An additional 2,358 crashes involved school buses. Drivers are reminded to watch out for kids […]

Boerne ISD families are reminded that they may need to find an alternate route if they typically use Adler Road.  A portion of Adler Road in front of Curington Elementary School to Garden Road remains closed to traffic as students return to class.  However, this will also impact traffic at Boerne Middle School and Boerne High School. Adler Road was under construction throughout the summer and was supposed to be […]

The Kerrville Police Department has issued a press release regarding the department's use of Automated License Plate Reader Technology.  KPD also says it does not use Flock cameras. KPD has utilized ALPR technology to help keep the Kerrville community safe for roughly 15 years, according to a statement.  The first ALPR used was a single vehicle mounted unit.  Currently, there are two vehicle mounted ALPRs in use, one on the […]

The Camp Meeting Creek low-water-crossing at Sand Bend Drive and Englewood Drive, as well as 200 feet on either side, will be closed until further notice, according to the City of Kerrville.  Officials say the crossing sustained significant erosion beneath the roadway, undermining the pavement and exposing drainage infrastructure.  Because of this, a portion of the concrete approach collapsed adjacent to the culvert, making the crossing unsafe for traffic. Crews […]

Camp Mystic is requesting that individual members of the Eastland family, which has owned and operated the camp for decades, be protected from being sued personally while the camp's Chapter 11 bankruptcy case moves forward.  The request comes after families who lost children in the July 4, 2025 flood filed lawsuits accusing Camp Mystic operators of negligence and wrongful death. The flood killed 25 campers, two counselors and camp director […]

Beginning August 1, every University Interscholastic League (UIL) school in Texas is required to follow a new heat safety standard before students participate in outdoor athletic or marching band practices.  The goal is straightforward: reduce the risk of heat-related illnesses by giving coaches and directors a better way to measure how dangerous outdoor conditions have become. For the past two years, the UIL recommended schools use something called the Wet […]