Heart of the Hills Resources Braveheart Gala is Friday, April 24 th .  The gala supports pregnancy services and funds life-affirming care and services for families. The fundraiser is at Vista Oaks Event Center in Fredericksburg. For information visit braveheartgala.org .

A new state law will allow a food truck to operate anywhere in the state.  As of now, food truck owners must have a permit from each city to operate and pay the fees. Some cities are opposed to a statewide license as they will lose permit and inspection fee revenue. That revenue will now shift to the state. The Department of State Health Services in creating the statewide permit could generate up to 17 million dollars annually for Texas. The trucks will still have to have loc

Save the Date:  Saturday, April 25 th .  The Comfort Education Foundation is hosting its Seventh Annual Golf Tournament at the Lady Bird Golf Course in Fredericksburg. Besides a morning of golf, there is also an on-line Silent Auction of handcrafted items by CHS building-trade students and more. The auction is open to the public.  Auction bids are open now until April 25th.  Find golf registration and auction links on the Comfort Education Foundation Facebook page.

Updated proof of residency requirements for buying a recreational hunting or fishing license in Texas approved by The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. The new amendment takes effect Aug. 1, two weeks before annual hunting and fishing licenses become available for purchase Aug. 15.  The intention of this change is aimed at preventing fraud and misrepresentation for Texas residency status.

The burn ban 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗘𝗗 countywide for Kerr County Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 4.  The ban on open-flame, open-air burning 𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 for all areas considered AFFECTED by the July 4 flooding incident.

Gillespie County has suspended their burn ban due to the recent rains. Burn with caution.

The Hunt Preservation Society is introducing a new preservation program. The Hunt CPR: Our Community Preservation & Revitalization Program will guide long-term recovery for the Hunt community while protecting the cultural, economic, and environmental systems that define it.   Hunt CPR is designed to complement —  not duplicate  — existing disaster programs, accelerating recovery where timing and local realities demand focused action. CPR funds are designated to bridge critica

Dancehall in Hunt to re-open for fundraiser. “Plant the Guadalupe” a fundraiser benefiting the San Antonio Botanical Garden at Crider’s Rodeo and Dancehall on Sunday, May 17 th .   The benefit  concert with Gary P. Nunn headlining is supporting the TREES initiative—a long-term effort to restore native trees along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County following the July 4 th  flood. The Botanical Garden is growing 50 thousand trees for replanting along the Guadalupe River in Kerr

Basketball clinics for 3 rd  to 5 th graders start next Tuesday, April 7th at Kerrville’s Kroc Center. Sessions start at 5:30pm. Register at the Front Desk.

Executive director of the American Red Cross, Hill Country Chapter. Debbie Zabica is retiring after overseeing operations across 18 counties. Zabica was also instrumental in providing services during the aftermath of the July 4 th  floods.

Petition to create Bandera County Emergency Services District No. 2 in Lakehills has been unanimously approved by Bandera County commissioners.  The proposal will now go to the voters in the November election. (photo: Bandera Prophet) Emergency

Boerne ISD Culinary Program receives a Scholarship of  $5 thousand dollars. The check was presented by Compadres Hill Country Cocina. (photo: Compadres)

A 1.6-mile reclaimed-water pipeline in Kerrville to send treated effluent into Elm Creek and farther downstream into Nimitz Lake.  The planned pipeline could dump up to 500 thousand gallons a day of treated wastewater into the surface waters at Elm Creek Park, flowing into Nimitz Lake, a part of the Guadalupe River. The reclaimed water pipeline would cost a little over 3 million dollars. A Request for Proposals has been approved submission for project design.  The Elm Creek p

Shooting in Bulverde Monday morning, March 30th leaves one dead and another injured. A student, 15 at the Hill Country Preparatory High School opened fire wounding a teacher and then took their own life. Comal ISD officials are closing the school today and will have counselors available at Mammen Family Public Library in Bulverde from 10am to 2pm. Students were transferred to Bulverde Middle School and had to leave their vehicles and belongings at the high school until the sc

Gillespie County residents needing tax preparation help can get free assistance from the Hill Country Needs Council. The   organization is offering help through Monday, April 13th, 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at 1904 N. Llano Street in Fredericksburg.

Helotes Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Intoxication Manslaughter on Texas 46.  Robert Delmon Gray, 57, plead guilty to Intoxication Manslaughter, pursuant to a plea agreement. The collision occurred on January 5, 2025. Gray will have to serve at least half of his sentence before he is eligible for parole. According to the investigation conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety, Gray was driving a white Ford F-750 septic tank truck in the eastbound lane.  Vid

Operation Game Thief is a 24/7 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department hotline that lets concerned citizens report hunting, fishing, and boating violations to local game wardens. Receive up to a one-thousand-dollar reward if the call leads to a conviction. To send an anonymous tip via text message, text  847411, keyword TXOGT or download the Texas Operation Game Thief Mobile App.  If you prefer to call in your tip use 800-792-4263 (GAME).

It was a beautiful day for a ribbon cutting on Saturday as Ingram’s renovated Little League Fields opened for a day of baseball. Ingram’s Little League Fields were destroyed during the July 4 th flood after being renovated before the flood. The opening ceremonies included Jim Crane, owner of the Houston Astros, who threw the ceremonial pitch,  Jose Guzman, former player for the Astros and the Texas Rangers representing the Rangers and Bob Cohen, representative for the Nolan

Kerr County’s Emergency Manager to retire. William ‘Dub’ Thomas last day is next Tuesday. Kerr County Commissioners will discuss the hiring process today for a replacement as the position is not an elected one. According to the Daily Times, Thomas’s retirement resignation has been in the works for awhile.  Also, on the agenda, is the appointment of Eunavae Baublit Tonroy, winner of March’s primary for Kerr County District Clerk who will step into the position early as current

It’s finally completed and you’re invited to see the finished facility of the new Kerr County Animal Control.  KCAC invites the public to a ceremony, ribbon cutting and walk-through celebrating the completion and opening this Friday at 1pm. The building site is at 199 Spur 100 in Kerrville. After the ribbon cutting, the public is invited to tour the 15,000-square-foot structure. Staff are moving soon into the newly completed complex.