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

New Assistant Veterans Service Officer has been named for Gillespie County. James Quiram, retired Air Force and Air National Guard Lieutenant Colonel will take over the spot vacated by Ryan White who left in in August.

The Texas Master Naturalist Hill Country Chapter has received a funding award for 4 thousand dollars. The  Pollinators for Texas project granted the award to support native pollinators with the YMCA Roberts Ranch Pollinator Garden project which helps activate local youth and their families in hands-on learning.

Financial Advisor Brooklyn Chandler Willy, a Boerne resident, is working on a plea deal for 2 criminal charges against her. According to the Express News, the plea could keep her out of federal Court. Although, she’s facing 2 criminal charges, Willy is facing 18 felony counts including wire fraud and securities fraud.  In the meantime, Willy’s 2 co-defendants, Joshua Allen and Michael Cox of Lubbock will go to court in the summer rather than pleading guilty. (photo from newbr

Kendall County Commissioners Court agrees to fund a study to help revitalize Comfort’s downtown. According to the Boerne Star, a group of Comfort organizations are seeking to revitalize the downtown through an assessment plan. With the help of the Kendall County Economic Development Corporation and the Commissioners Court, they will fund a consultant to work with the businesses. Comfort suffered business setbacks with the Covid pandemic and the recent July 4 th  floods.

Upgrades coming to Boerne Cemetery this Spring. The cemetery owned by the City of Boerne is maintained by Parks and Recreation. An inventory of all headstones is part of the plan along with resetting or securing headstones. Trees with oak wilt are to be removed.

Texas will receive 47 million dollars from FEMA for debris removal. The funds are being distributed to the Texas Division of Emergency Management for "conducting debris removal and debris monitoring activities after severe storms and winds." For Hurricane Harvey.

Burn ban back in effect in all of Kerr County’s Precinct 4 only. Saturday morning.  Burning is still allowed in Precincts 1, 2 and 3.

Kerrville Tivy students staged a walk-out protesting ICE. The School District posted that they were aware of the small student-led protect.  Respecting students’ rights to express their individual viewpoints, the district’s priorities remain student safety and maintaining a positive, uninterrupted learning environment for all. The students who left the school were counted absent in accordance with district attendance guidelines.  Tivy Faculty & Staff did not take part or cond

Deadline to register for the March 3rd Primary Election is Monday. For eligibility to vote in Texas, you must be:  · A United States citizen · A resident of the county where you are registered · At least 18 years old on Election Day

The Astro Caravan was in the Hill Country last Friday. Several players stopped in to visit with Ingram ISD and Ingram Little League. The ‘Stros also stopped in at Mercy Chefs to help prep and deliver meals in Kerr County.

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. According to the Daily Trib , Burnet County leadership is reaching out to other local governments for the possibility of forming an official regional planning commission.

Thousands of Kerr County residents could face long-term psychological effects following the July 4 flood. The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute  released findings from a Rapid Mental Health Needs Assessment  examining the flood’s lasting mental health impact. . The report projects more than 6,000 new cases of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among adults and about 2,000 cases of "serious emotional disturbance" a

The iconic Bandera water tower called the Tin Man sprung a leak Monday afternoon. The Tin Man water tower is in the alley at Cedar and 11th. The tower is offline and will not affect water service. It will continue to leak until the tank is empty. Severe weather was the cause of the leak.

The next Meet and Greet the Candidates is tomorrow with Don Harris running for Kerr County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4. Tom Jones is running for Kerr County Judge and Bubba Walters running for Don Harris spot, Commissioner Precinct 4. The event is at Howdy’s at 6pm in Ingram.

A good sized crowd gathered at the Inn of the Hills Tuesday evening for the Texas Hill Country Candidate Forum . 1 person showed up for Rail Road Commissioner, one for the Ag Commissioner, 3 for Attorney General including Chip Roy and 7 Candidates for Roy’s position to represent District 21 in Congress.

Silver - Show Saddles art talk at The Museum of Western Art in Kerrville is Saturday. Learn the history of the legendary Edward H. Bohlen silver show saddles with Charles Morin at 2pm.

The City of Fredericksburg’s Fall/Winter Leaf Collection Program will wrap up on Friday. The guidelines to ensure pick up are Rake leaves onto the street, 12 inches from the curb. Do not mix debris with leaves. Avoid parking vehicles near leaf piles.

DPS releases more information about the pile-up accident in Kimble County Saturday night. 12 vehicles were involved not 20 as initially reported. One person died at the scene. That person was a 56 year old Florida man, Robert Tracy. 8 people were injured. A vehicle hit Tracy’s truck which pushed him into a ditch. A trailer then became detached from a tractor truck which landed on Tracy’s vehicle. The accident, caused by icy roads, is still under investigation. (photo: Junctio

Meanwhile, Fredericksburg City Council signs a resolution against Marshall Springs Solar Farm and Battery Storage System Project. Also, the council delayed HOT fund disbursements  until its  regular meeting next Tuesday.  They need more information related to the attendance numbers of each event.