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

The latest numbers are in from the recent Fredericksburg Food and Wine Festival. 4 thousand tickets sold. Festival-goers traveled from around the country. Proceeds benefited several causes. 40 thousand dollars donated to the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund. 2 thousand dollars in supplies for the Fredericksburg High School Culinary Program. 30 thousand raised through the Texas Wine Auction to fund School Counselors at Fredericksburg ISD. 10 thousand projected to seed the new Hil

An area of Wimberley was under lockdown on Wednesday. According to expressnews.com, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office initially thought there were 2 armed car thief suspects near the Woodcreek North Subdivision. There was only one. Arrested was, Sibrain Hernandez, 18.

Kerrville Pets Alive is starting construction at their SAFE Campus, 2926 Memorial Boulevard. KPA needs volunteers on Tuesday, to help move their pet food supply to their location at 2102 Memorial Boulevard. Volunteering will involve carrying and transporting pet food and supplies. Volunteers need to wear comfortable clothing and closed toe shoes. Contact KPA via email:   info@kerrvillepetsalive.org .

After responding to community needs due to the flood, clean up and repair, the Heart of the Hills VFW Post 1480 in Kerrville is finally re-opening to the public. On Veterans Day, November 11 they will have a Barbecue Meal prepared by Tonya’s Country Cookin’ and prize giveaways. They are seeking the public’s help with donations. Call the post at (830) 896-3494. The VFW is at 220 Thompson Drive.

2 residents in Kerr County have announced their candidacy for Kerr County Commissioner seats. Wayne Uecker has filed for Precinct 1 and Bobby Templeton has filed for Precinct 4. Tom Jones of Precinct 1 is running for County Judge and Don Harris of Precinct 4 is retiring.

Pioneer Memorial Library in Fredericksburg is seeking a new director. Former director Erika Caputo was fired mid-October by the Gillespie County Commissioners Court.

H-E-B and Bill Miller Bar-B-Q are contributing to area food banks with financial donations. HEB has pledged 6 million dollars. Bill Miller is donating 192 thousand dollars.

In Center Point ISD students are off on Monday.

The election is on Tuesday. 17 Texas Constitutional Amendments are on the ballot. In Bandera, residents are voting on 3 City Council seats. In the Divide School District, residents are voting on a bond. Information can be found on the Divide ISD website.

Annual Utopia Arts and Crafts Fair is Saturday, from 9am-4pm. At the Utopia Town Square. Enjoy music, silent auction and more. Admission is free. Plus, the Utopia ISD senior class is having a fish fry at the Community Building, 11am.

Ingram Trunk or Treat is Thursday at for Ingram ISD families. The fun starts at 5:30 in the student parking lot at Ingram Tom Moore High School.