Even though with a lack of screwworm cases in Kendall County, their screwworm declaration has been extended another 30 days. This will help the County continue coordination, public information, preparedness, and response efforts if needed.

The Arcadia Theater is a centenarian. The City of Kerrville proclaimed June as the 100-year anniversary of the theater. The theater opened in 1926 as a vaudeville and silent movie theater, then served Kerrville as a movie theater for more than 60 years. It closed in 1989. Decades passed before the historic theater was renovated and reopened with community support in 2019 as Arcadia Live. Today, The Arcadia Live continues to serve as a gathering place in the heart of downtown

An incident on Sunday early evening led to the evacuation of Boerne City Lake. Dispatch received an initial 911 call around 6:30 p.m. regarding a child who was in the water and did not resurface. According to Boerne Fire the child drowned. Recovery operations resumed this morning. Witnesses said two children were in the water and both began to struggle. A bystander was able to retrieve one child but when they went back for the second child they could not locate them in the

Kerr County Commissioner Rich Paces and several other Kerr County residents testified before the PUCT in Austin last week. Paces is the President of the Hill Country Sub Regional Planning Commission or 391 which was formed to combat or regulate Battery Energy Storage Systems in Kerr County, Kendall County and Gillespie County. To hear the testimony, visit adminmonitor.com/tx/puct.

Ingram has an opportunity to apply for a grant to support road and park improvements. Ingram City Council is inviting residents to attend a public workshop tomorrow at 6pm is at Ingram City Hall.

Fredericksburg Gillespie County Texas Emergency Management says the county is Officially Drought-Free. According to the US Drought Monitor, 100% of the County is no longer in drought.

Viral sensation Gracie the Giraffe was finally found on Friday morning. A Concho Aviation helicopter flew over the area Gracie was last seen on a wildlife camera and she was finally located in a desolate canyon. Even though she was only 4 miles from her home the Cedar Hollow Ranch near Leakey, by vehicle her location was 50 miles. Due to the terrain a special sled had to be constructed to get her to the trailer as they couldn’t get drive into the area.

The PBS and Texas Monthly documentary “THE STORY” featuring FOUND ON THE GUADALUPE RIVER is available for viewing in Boerne, on Friday at The Jones Event Center. Today’s viewing at Schreiner University is sold out. Limited seats left in Boerne, RSVP, at found-project.com/rsvp. The documentary can also be found on YouTube.

Memorial services and 4th of July celebrations have begun in the Hill Country. On Saturday July 4th: There is a Sunrise Service and Reception 6-9, Hunt Preservation Society Preservation Park (private event for Hunt locals only. July 4: Memorial Cross Ribbon Cutting at 10am Flat Rock Park, Kerrville July 4: Hunt Preservation Society Family Picnic 11-1 @HPS Preservation Park

Hal Peterson Middle School will start the next school year with a new principal. Rose Gonzales has been appointed as the new Principal of Hal Peterson Middle School. Gonzales brings 23 years of experience in education, all of which have been spent at Kerrville ISD. She was previously the Associate Principal and has held a variety of roles throughout her career, including teacher, counselor, and administrator.

Kerrville ISD transitions to new testing. According to the Daily Times, the national Measures of Academic Process assessment to be discontinued as the ISD will move toward Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills-aligned assessments beginning in the next school year. Julee Broskoff outgoing assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction and her successor Sonerka Mouton outlined plans to replace MAP Growth testing with TEKS Ready assessments to the board of trustees. They

3 million Texans data breached. According to The Texas Parks and Wildlife an unauthorized user may have swiped personal driver license information, passport numbers, email addresses, phone numbers and residential addresses. Texas Cyber Command detected unauthorized access within an external, third-party vendor that manages the digital sales platform for hunting and fishing permits. The breach didn’t compromise social security numbers, dates of birth or financial information.

Kerrville Kroc Center’s Social Services office is handing out backpack and supplies applications for next school year now through Saturday. If you need this service, bring photo ID, proof of residence, and your child's recent report card. Check the Kroc’s social media for more information.

UGRA invites the public to 3 events sharing updates on the Flood Warning System and the new public viewer RiverHub. Tomorrow, the meeting is at Ingram High School Cafeteria -5:30PM. On Thursday at Hunt Community Center- 10:00AM, and later in the afternoon at the UGRA Lecture Hall- 5:30PM.

Town hall meeting announced by Kerr County Commissioner Rich Paces tonight at Center Point Elementary School Cafeteria. Commissioner Paces has a series of topics including the county budget, road adoption for county maintenance, flood warning system and more. The meeting starts at 6:00 pm. Center Point Elementary Cafeteria is on Avenue A, between first and second Streets.

Emerging pests like the New World Screwworm and pasture mealy bugs in Bandera County are the topic for a pest update presentation tomorrow at Mansfield Park. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the Pest Update program at the Mansfield Park Rec Hall on Texas 16 N. The program is from 2 to 5 p.m.

Bandera city officials cited concerns about rising crime in Bandera and Bandera County as a reason to support contracting with Flock Safety Systems. According to the Bandera Bulletin, FBI crime data and city records obtained through a public information request do not show evidence of a significant increase in major crime categories during the past five years. Bandera City Council Member Lynn Palmer, a supporter of the program, said concerns about crime influenced her vote o

Kerrville has a new Police Chief. Assistant Police Chief Jerel Haley. Haley brings 33 years of law enforcement experience, including prior service as a police chief, investigations commander, emergency management instructor and law enforcement executive. He has served as assistant police chief of the Kerrville Police Department since March 2023. He took the reins as KPDs new police chief following the retirement of Chief Chris McCall this past Friday.

Kerrville Kroc Center’s Social Services office is handing out backpack and supplies applications for next school year now through Saturday. Bring photo ID, proof of residence, and your child's recent report card. Check the Kroc’s social media for more information.

Last night’s presentation on the Elm Creek Pipeline Project at the Arcadia was well attended. The pipeline is actually one of 4 options that were researched in 2025. The pipeline was the least expensive based on acre feet. 452 dollars per year for Indirect Potable Reuse. The highest was over 4 thousand 700 dollars for a remote well field. Although, the city’s main goal is to innovate to create resilient supply, protect natural resources, keep costs down and safeguard its citi