Bandera Bulletin moving out of Bandera after 85 years and moving to Boerne. Granite Media Partners is consolidating their hill country newspapers into one building. According to the Bulletin, they will move into the same office as the Boerne Star on Water Street in Boerne.

Hill Country business is a Specialty Food Association finalist. Fischer and Weiser of Fredericksburg announced that their Hot Peach & Honey Sauce is officially a #sofiAward  finalist in the sauces category.  sofi Award winners will be unveiled in January at Winter FancyFaire* in San Diego.

Bandera residents voted for 3 at large seats on the City Council. 2 incumbents lost their seats - Tony Battle and Brett Hicks.  DeAnna McCabe and Tammy Ott Morrow will take those seats. Incumbent Debbie Breen kept her seat.  Also, the winner of the only open seat for Bandera ISD Trustee Place 7 was led by Debbie Killian Martinez with 41 percent of the vote. with Rich McCarthy at a close second with 38 Percent. There could be a run-off. Heidi Battle had no opposition for Trust

All 17 Texas Constitutional Amendments passed in yesterday’s election.

All the month of November, Bakery Lorraine in Boerne will join their San Antonio counterpart in collecting non-perishable food and new toy donations for the San Antonio Food Bank. Their address is 134 Oak Park Drive.

The Dietert Center’s newly remodeled Friendship Café is now open. The doors open at 11am. Lunch is served 11:30am to 12:30pm. Find their weekly menu on their Facebook page.

Shim’s Be Blessed Food Trailer is offering free meals to veterans and children whose SNAP benefits are on hold in Kerr County. Shonna Foster co-owner says that God calls us to care for our neighbors, especially in tough times, according to the Daily Times. For days, times and menu, visit their Facebook page. Also, for food assistance, check kerrkind.org for a list of organizations.

An F-550 Brush Truck gifted to the Hunt VFD was donated in memory of Camp Mystic camper Cile Steward. According to the West Kerr Current, one of the truck doors will have an imprint with a green ribbon and the other door will say “In Loving Memory of Cile Steward and Lost Lives July 4, 2025.”

Kerrville City Council approves the Whiskey Springs TIRZ 3 according to the Daily Times. The new development is at the corner of Texas 16 and IH-10.

Kerr County is inviting the public to the dedication of 550 Earl Garrett Street, to be known as the Burton Annex, on Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11 th . The building housing the Veterans Service Office will be dedicated to Allie Bowman Burton Jr., a decorated military hero serving in multiple wars. Colonel Burton is still living at 101 years of age.

New details on the Buc-ees deal in Boerne. Last week, Boerne City Council approved a revised deal with the travel center according to the San Antonio Business Journal. Besides a smaller footprint with a 54 thousand square foot facility and only 100 fuel stations, Buc-ees will get a 20 year   50% sales tax rebate known as a Chapter 380 agreement . The city is reimbursing an estimated $2 million to $2.5 million over five years for the infrastructure. Buc-ee’s will install the s

Texas DPS asks Texans to stay alert and download the  iWatchTexas  mobile app  to report any suspicious activity this election season. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety  iWatchTexas  gives voters the ability to report suspicious behavior that could indicate potential threats to public safety. Some examples of suspicious activity include: ·       Individuals attempting to gain unauthorized access to polling locations. ·       Strangers asking questions about b

Tuesday is election day in Texas. 17 constitutional amendments are on the ballot. Most polling locations open at 7am and close at 7pm. Check your county or city website for your polling location.

Messina Hoff Winery in Fredericksburg has been nominated as one of the best wine tasting rooms in the country by Newsweek’s Readers Choice. According to Messina Hof’s Hill Country to make the shortlist of 15 wineries, readers 18 years old or older can vote through Thursday for the winery to make the national top 10 ranking. Vote at newsweek.com/readerschoice

Drug run stopped in Gillespie County. Sheriff’s deputies made a traffic stop of a speeding vehicle without a license plate last week. K9 Riz was brought in for a sniff. Found were 50 2 gram THC vape pipes. The driver was arrested. They had traveled from California and were on their way to Louisiana to distribute the narcotics.

A legal kiosk launched at the Patrick Heath Public Library in Boerne. The city announced that The  Texas Legal Services Center  or TLSC provided the new kiosk as part of TLSC’s Legal Kiosk Project and is supported by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation. The kiosk gives residents free access to critical legal resources without having to travel far. Open to the public Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The kiosk functions as a virtual legal aid center  with service

New business park coming to Kendall County. Boehm Commercial Group has announced Lonestar Business Park to be built at 636 FM 289 in Comfort near the Kendall County Equestrian Center. The new development off the IH-10 Access is advertised as being positioned between Boerne, Comfort, and Kerrville.

Candidate running for Kendall County judge passes away suddenly. A post on social media stated that Mike Luckey passed away on Saturday night. Luckey’s candidacy was announced on the Boerne Star after the paper went to print.

Save the Date:   Stop Marshall Springs Solar Farm and Battery storage Town Hall meeting is Sunday. Organizers will update citizens about the project. The meeting is from 2pm-4pm at the Fredericksburg United Methodist Church (1800 North Llano).

Local property owners in New Braunfels are being targeted via an email fraud scheme. Various property owners have received emails claiming to be a formal notice about pending payments due for Planning & Development fees and includes an attachment with an official-looking invoice along with instructions to wire transfer the funds. THIS IS A SCAM and these are NOT legitimate emails from the City of New Braunfels. The City does not invoice property owners by email and will never