Save the date: Saturday June 27th, 1:00 PM. Celebrate USA’s 250th Birthday with a free Patriot Picnic at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church of Kerrville. 2015 Singing Wind Drive.

Over 700 people showed up last night in Gillespie County for the meeting hosted by Texas Farm Bureau regarding the new world screw worm. According to State representative Wes Virdell. Virdell says he’strying to learn as much as possible regarding the issue as he represents an area the size of West Virginia. He also said he wanted to learn and help as much as possible for everyone who could be affected by the screw worm. Such as ranchers, sale barns, bull haulers, feed store

The 65th Annual Stonewall Peach Jamboree & Rodeo starts this Thursday and runs through Saturday. There’s Family Activities, rodeo action, food and live music country artists Scott Crofts band, Little Texas and the Kentucky Headhunters. Find information at stonewalltexas.com

Texas Division of Emergency Management or TDEM has been directed by Governor Greg Abbott to implement 24-hour operations at the Texas State Emergency Operations Center. The Center will support requests for state assistance from local officials.to activate additional state emergency response resources as severe weather and flood threats continue across large portions of Texas this week. According to the National Weather Service, daily storm chances remain across portions of th

In Kendall County, two drivers were rescued by firefighters on Monday. One rescue was along FM 1376 and Wasp Creek in the Sisterdale area. FM 1376 was closed due to flooding causing significant damage to the roadway in the Sisterdale area. Another was on Old Fredericksburg Road. Both drivers are safe. (stock photo)

Save the date: Friday, JULY 3rd at Louise Hays Park. Gather with friends, family, and neighbors for Faith & Fellowship presented by Arcadia Live. The venue has partnered with Southern Oaks Church, Hill Country MHDD Centers, and the Emotional & Spiritual Needs Working Group of Kerr Together. The evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. will feature live music from Christian artists, interactive healing opportunities, and opportunities for attendees to connect with community.

A mis-communication on a tie vote puts a demolition on hold for a property on Main Street in Boerne. According to the Boerne Star, city officials clarified that an earlier tie vote by the Boerne Historical Landmark Commission did not mean the demolition permit was valid. Another request needs to be brought forth to the commission in July. (photo - Boerne Life)

Gillespie County Sheriff seeking state funding through the federal immigration agreement. According to the Standard Radio Post, Sheriff Chris Ayala will apply for $80 thousand dollars in state funding available to Texas sheriffs through the 287 agreement which has locals cooperating with federal immigration authorities in order to help ICE. Ayala wants to expand the force and hire staff to keep pace with

Since Thursday, 4 more confirmed cases by the USDA of screwworm in Texas. The total is now at 11. Zavala County reported another case bringing the total to 3 there. Edwards has 2 more cases, bringing the total there to 3. Sutton County has 1 in case in a sheep and Tom Green County reports a case in a bovine. No new cases reported in La Salle which has 2. Gillespie has 1 – goat.

Texas Cellos is heading into its final week of events. Five major concerts offered starting today and closing with a Gala on Sunday at Altstadt Brewery in Fredericksburg. Find more information at texascellos.org/fredericksburg-festival.

Special offers for Dad from Kerrville Parks and Recreation for Father’s Day this Sunday. At Kerrville-Schreiner Park, dads receive free day-use admission with the purchase of a child day-use pass. Scott Schreiner Golf Course is gifting dad with a free driving range token to enjoy on Father's Day.

Rebuild Kerr’s report for this week. 135 households remain in temporary housing. To date, the Foundation’s Down Payment Assistance program has helped 19 flood survivor households achieve homeownership. Rebuilding & Construction efforts continue to accelerate across the county.with 58 homes fully reconstructed– 33 homes actively under constructionand 47 modular and RV homes have been repaired or replaced 187 households helped through the Community Foundation’s Unmet Needs Fu

Schreiner adds two acres to the campus. The expansion comes as the University’s enrollment grows both for the school and its Engineering programs. Construction on campus is upgrading the school’s engineering lab facilities another 2600 square feet. The new lab is scheduled to open August 1, for this Fall semester.

Kristin Craft, superintendent, Boerne Independent School District is one of the winners of the San Antonio Business Journal 25 Women’s Leadership Awards. Kraft has been at Boerne ISD since December 2023 and is the first female to hold that position.

Ingram ISD Seamless Summer Feeding Program runs now through June 24. Meals are free to any summer school student and anyone in the community 18 years and younger. Breakfast and lunch to be served at Ingram Elementary School, with breakfast served 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch 11 a.m. to noon.

Colorado company building 3 major data centers around San Antonio. Tract of Denver builds master planned data center campuses across the US. Medina County is one of the sites of the data center with a 265-acre Medina Technology Park near Castroville. The center is expected to be operational by 2028.

Ingram ISD hires new leadership for Ingram Tom Moore High School. Sean Bloomer is the new Assistant Principal. Bloomer is coming in from Tivy. The new Principal for ITM is John Slaton. Slaton was previously in West Texas at McCamey ISD. Prior to McCamey, Slaton taught previously in the Hill Country at Medina Valley, Boerne and Bandera.

Kerrville’s former police station on Sidney Baker Street may have a new owner soon. The Kerrville City Council voted unanimously at their recent meeting to accept an undisclosed offer for the sale of the building.

Many Kerr County camps received their permit to operate by DSHS or the Department of State Health Services. According o the West Kerr Current, Camps include — Camp Waldemar, Heart of the Hills, Camp Stewart, Texas Lions Camp, Camp Camp and more. DSHS has issued a warning that, “You may not operate a youth camp without a license in Texas.”

New food pantry construction in Comfort starts next week. Clients will still be served during construction on regular days Tuesday and Thursday 3-5 on High Street by the pantry. Look for cones for drive thru service.