25 years ago – 4 targeted attacks, the World Trade Center Twin Towers, The Pentagon, Shanksville Pennsylvania, 2,977 deaths, 9000 deaths over the past 25 years due to 9-11 related illnesses. September 11, 2001 – Where were you? Alan Jackson 1:08 – Let’s Roll.

Fredericksburg’s America 250 Community Mural unveiling last Thursday. The mural is in the Community Room at City Hall. The community is invited. The doors open at 5 p.m., the unveiling begins at 5:30 p.m in the Community Room at City Hall, 2818 E. U.S. Hwy 290.

Kerrville PD responded to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian in the 1200 block of Junction Highway. The crash claimed the life of 46-year-old Jeanne Avalos. According to a co-worker who worked with her in Fredericksburg, she was also known as Michelle Avelos, a Kerr County resident. Avalos was crossing Junction Highway when she was struck by a vehicle traveling east.

Former Harper ISD employee Pedro de Luna the third sentenced to 15 years in prison according to the hawkseyecn.net. De Luna who held various positions at Harper High School was arrested December 1st 2025 for invasive recording of a young female. After further investigation, Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office found a personal digital cloud storage, where De Luna had more recordings of young females in a theater changing area at Harper High School. De Luna pled guilty on all 17

Rwandan artist who survived genocide has a piece of art displayed in Bandera. Rukundo Jean Baptiste, 36 escaped the Rwandan Genocide with his sister when he was four. Nearly a million people were killed over approximately 100 days. According to the Bandera Prophet, the new wing Sully Woodland Art Education Center at the Bandera Natural History and Art Museum has his piece “Women at Market” on display.

Incident in Bandera County had staffs at Medina ISD and Bandera ISD on alert yesterday afternoon. A letter to the parents stated that the Bandera County Sheriff’s Office notified the schools of an apparent threat in the community which was not directed to the school. The administrations kept in contact with the Sheriff’s Office in case of updates to the situation. The letter was posted on the ISDs social media about 9:30pm. There was no information given on what the threat w

Kendall County JP passes away. The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of Judge Frieda Pressler, who spent over 40 years in office. The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of Judge Frieda Pressler, who spent over 40 years in office.

Kerrville City Council votes unanimously for .5995 cents for every $100 of valuation.

New Director of the Frontier Times Museum in Bandera is taking the reins effective Oct. 1. According to the Bandera Prophet, Kim Miles is stepping into the role as Rebecca Norton is retiring after 20 years. Miles has been with the museum for over a decade. She also serves as chairperson of the Bandera County Historical Commission. The Frontier Times Museum is on 13th Street in Bandera. A public retirement party for Norton is Thursday afternoon, September 24th from 4 to 7.

Learn about water issues in Bandera County this Saturday and the challenges being faced moving forward. Also learn about updates to the Flood Early Warning System, ecological impacts from prolonged extreme drought conditions. An overview of Data Centers, and more.⁠ The session is free but registration is recommended. The event is this Saturday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. ⁠at the BCRAGD Office: 440 FM 3240, Bandera.

Ingram raises tax rate by 40 percent. According to the West Kerr Current, the city council voted to raise the tax rate from 38 cents per 100 dollar valuation to 53 cents per 100 dollar valuation. The date for a special meeting to adopt the rate has yet to be determined. According to Councilman Rocky Hawkins, the increase was due to the county and the sewer system.

Johnson City - City Council is considering issuing Certificates of Obligation in the amount of $1 million 60 thousand dollars for the construction of a new police station facility and related improvements at the Municipal Complex housing City Hall. For transparency, the City is hosting a series of public hearings and open houses.

Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico rallied before a full house in Kerrville on Monday 08.31. Talarico connected with the Hill Country audience by telling them his grandparents were from Harper and his sister went to Schreiner University. Plus, how Washington has let Kerrville down. And said he would fight for resources for the community now and in the future. Afterwards, the main points of his speech was about how Texans were suffering in this economy. AUDIO: 27 SEC CUE: t

Gillespie, Kerr, Kimble, La Salle, and Webb Counties are released from being a New World Screwworm Infested Zone. According to the Texas Animal Health Commission the above counties have been removed from movement restrictions. The eradication strategies have eliminated the wild NWS in these areas. The Commission though will continue to conduct regulatory activities in these counties such as sterile fly releases, fly surveillance trapping and animal surveillance.

Kerr County VSO closed today as they ready for their Veterans Fair tomorrow at the Hill Country Youth Event Center from 10am to 2pm.

KISD Superintendent, Dr. Brent Ringo back at Rockefeller Plaza for The Kelly Clarkson Show. Ringo is in New York to represent the Kerrville ISD personnel who helped drive campers to safety during the July 4 floods. Check kellyclarksonshow.com for your local listing for the station and time.

Second visitor to Enchanted Rock in Fredericksburg dies on the trail this year. An East Texas woman, 59 years of age was reportedly found on the west side of the trail late Thursday afternoon. Law enforcement continue the investigation for cause of death. Her name has not been released.

Several local volunteer fire departments have been called out to help battle Texas wildfires for the past week. According to Ingram VFD, the McKee Draw Fire in Edwards and Sutton Counties remains active, currently reported at 65% contained. Over 34 hundred acres have burned. On Sunday, Mountain Home and Hunt were dispatched to assist with the McKee Draw Fire. Divide VFD has been out there also. The Whitetail Fire at the Texas Whitetail Ranch, Rocksprings is at 100 percent c

Boerne Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault of a Child. Sean Patrick Long, 27 was found guilty of two counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child and two counts of Sexual Assault of a Child in July by a Kendall County jury. The investigation began in April 2024, when the Boerne Police Department received a report that Long had sexually assaulted a young teenage girl when she was 13 years old. While on bond, Long fled to Mexico. With the assistance of the

Texas Rangers Chief retiring after 31 years. Chief Scott Shiver’s successor is Jason Bobo. Bobo starts September 1. Ranger Major Kip Westmoreland will now become Ranger Assistant Chief. Westmoreland most recently served in DPS’ Southeast Texas Region.