Short victory regarding the Peregrine Battery Energy Storage System planned for Harper.  .   In January, the company signed an Agreed Temporary Injunction with the four Harper plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit against them and intervenor Gillespie County.  Rogers Draw Energy Storage LLC, a defendant in the Harper BESS litigation, has now filed a countersuit against Gillespie County, an intervenor in a lawsuit brought by Harper Residents.  Rogers is saying that Gillespie doesn’t

Two Upper Guadalupe River Authority ’s River Trail Cleanups are planned. As part of Kerrville’s Back to the River Month, join the community in showing love for Kerrville’s outdoors. The clean-up dates are Saturday, February 14 th  and 21 st . Advance registration is required. Visit ugra.org .

458 thousand dollars in HOT or Hotel Occupancy Tax funds distributed by Fredericksburg City Council this week. 25 applicants received the funds. Highlights of the 2026 recipients were the Admiral Nimitz Foundation, which operates the National Museum of the Pacific War. The museum received 150 thousand dollars as they welcomed over 120 thousand guests in 2025. The Gillespie County Historical Society, received $80 thousand dollars for preservation of the Fassel Roeder Home.

An update on the water situation in Bandera County. According to resident Charles Manley, all residents in Wharton Dock and Lake Medina Shores have water and water pressure restored in their households. An area supervisor reached out to Mr. Manley. Found were 130 leaks in vacant homes. Water valves are now turned off.  9 leaks found in the system which were repaired. And 3 water wells are operational with more water trucked in to top off the wells while the system recharges.

Representative Chip Roy reaches out to Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville regarding the new camp legislation. According to a social media post from President & CEO, Stephen Mabry related that Roy’s office personally reached out to Texas Lions Camp in an effort to understand the real-world implications of the new legislation “Camp Safety Act of 2025”and its likely fallout for both TLC and the broader Texas camp industry. Mabry said costs would be in the 7 figures even if the camp i

Fredericksburg experiences an increase in service calls as visitors increase. Brush fires have doubled since 2024. The Fire and EMS Department are relying more on area VFD’s. The weekends are their busiest days. The city has had to juggle their resources for back to back calls. Assaults have also increased along with alcohol related arrests.

Taco sale fundraiser every Tuesday at Un Nuevo Amanecer/New Day Church. Funds raised are for an upcoming summer mission trip and cordially invites you to attend from 6-8pm to show your support. The church is in Pipe Creek, 9729 Highway 16 South.

Hunt Volunteer Fire Department and the Hunt Preservation Society both received generous checks from non-profit Hope for Hunt yesterday. Both organizations received almost 16 thousand dollars. I asked John Dunn from the Hunt Preservation Society where will those dollars go:  AUDIO: 29 Seconds CUE: here in Hunt.

Kidnapper in Kerrville arrested in Somerville, Texas. Anthony Harwell, 35 kidnapped a 38-year-old woman late Monday evening from the parking garage on Water Street. She was taken to the garage by a friend to meet the man to retrieve personal property. The friend witnessed the woman being shoved into the car. Kerrville Police Department issued a state-wide Clear Alert. Texas Rangers found the woman safe. Harwell was charged with Aggravated Kidnapping and jailed in Burleson Cou

Ten new homes for ten families in Kerrville’s Mariposa community for those impacted by last summer’s flooding. The ten disaster recovery homes were made possible through a Habitat for Humanity Kerr County partnership with the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Many families were displaced during the flood and were unable to rebuild on their current land. Habitat Kerr County also announced the launch of its 2026 Affordable Homeownership Program. Pre-screening for

Weekend drug bust in Bandera County. On Saturday the Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit executed a search warrant in the Polly Peak Subdivision. Found in the search were marijuana, (THC), methamphetamine and over $30,000 in cash. Arrested was Randy Stokes who faces multiple felony drug charges including possession with intent to deliver.  Also, arrested was Ean Stokes. Both subjects were booked into the Bandera County Jail.

Save the date,  Friday, March 20 th , at 1pm is the Ribbon Cutting for the opening of the new Kerr County Animal Shelter.

A second  Upper Guadalupe River Authority ’s River Trail Cleanup is planned. As part of Kerrville’s Back to the River Month, join the community in showing love for Kerrville’s outdoors. The clean-up date is Saturday, February 21 st .  About 150 Volunteers are needed to help keep the recently reopened River Trail clean, beautiful, and welcoming for all. Advance registration is required. Visit ugra.org .

Recent brush fires in Gillespie County have caused the Commissioners Court to reinstate the Gillespie County Burn Ban.  The vote was taken Monday morning.

Scammers claiming to be a Boerne business have targeted high end car purchasers. According to the Boerne Police Department, multiple people have been scammed out of nearly $40,000, via online payments. “Allways Boerne” a business using the former Jennings Anderson dealership address in the 33 thousand block of I-10 on their website is falsely advertising high-end luxury vehicles for sale online. The current property owner is only an auto body and detailing shop and not a car

Bandera County’s Water issues continue for Lake Medina Shores neighborhood. Many homes are still without water. According to resident Charles Manley, his home has water but many neighbors don’t. Water provider for the area, Texas Water Utilities put out a notice saying that a leak has been identified which could be causing low water pressure or an outage. Service was to be restored by 5pm yesterday afternoon. I reached out to Mr. Manley about 8pm and many residents were still

The Gary Sinise Foundation is coming to Kerrville for a concert in support of first responders. Mr. George Macorse, adjutant of American Legion Memorial Post 208 requested Kerr County Commissioners to grant permission for the use of Flat Rock Park for the concert Saturday, April 18th. Macorse said Sinise will perform with the Lieutenant. Dan Band. Commissioners voted unanimously for approval.   The Gary Sinise Foundation is also providing an in-kind cost of up to $180,000 to

In Kerr County, commissioners accepted an in‑kind donation from WoodmenLife in October to replace playground equipment at Flat Rock Park. The equipment has arrived and county maintenance is preparing for the installation. A Ribbon Cutting is scheduled for Monday, March 16 th . (stock photo)

Burnet County may be looking into a 391 Commission similar to the one formed by Kerr, Kendall and Gillespie Counties. Instead of combatting Battery Energy Storage Systems, Burnet is considering a similar intergovernmental commission to combat the Bell County East to Big Hill 765 kilovolt transmission lines. A public workshop is scheduled for today at 11am in the Burnet County Agri-life extension building.

Voters, the reason your voter registration cards are delayed are because of legal challenges of the redistricted Congressional maps. According to Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson’s office, counties were delayed in being able to assign precincts. According to Kerr County’s Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar Bob Reeves, his office is waiting on final approval from the Secretary of State’s Office to mail out the cards to local voters. “If you have not received your v