Do you have a couple hours a week to help out our community’s homebound seniors? If so, please consider delivering meals for our Meals on Wheels program. It is such a blessing to see people so excited to see you come to their house when you deliver. They are waiting for you, and the feeling …

Macie Moore was patiently waiting her turn one day at Peterson Regional Medical Center.

Five people were left homeless Thursday morning after a fire ripped through a mobile home in the 400 block of Loyal Valley in Kerrville. 

H-E-B customers in Kerrville are being advised to return the store’s half-gallon Strawberry Creamy Creations ice cream after metal was found in it during a routine inspection. 

The West Kerr Chamber of Commerce will host a mixture tonight that will feature an unveiling of the newly reconstructed Fine Arts Center building on the grounds of the Hill Country Youth Ranch. 

Seated next to Krystle Ramsay at the Texas Statehouse, Gary Priour expected he would need to answer a question or two about the state of foster care in Texas. After all, Priour had helped lead the state when it came to residential care of abused, neglected and troubled children. Ramsay and P…

An Instagram hoax went viral this week claiming that a new rule will allow Instagram photos to be used in court cases. The post fooled several well-known celebrities such as musician P!nk and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is also the current U.S. Secretary of Energy.

A statewide flood plan is in the works, thanks to the Texas Legislature, but now there is a call for public input. 

We asked the question, and the response was definitive. Kerrville is flooded with fried chicken. 

Computer models disagree on precipitation chances this coming weekend across the Hill Country. A few models show rainfall, while others keep the area completely dry.

The Ingram Police Department handled more than 175 calls for service, 86 traffic contacts and 14 arrests or filed criminal cases in the month of July, according to a recent report from Chief Byron Griffin.

An Instagram hoax went viral this week claiming that a new rule will allow Instagram photos to be used in court cases. The post fooled several well-known celebrities such as musician P!nk and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is also the current U.S. Secretary of Energy.

If there’s one place Happy State Bank Chairman and CEO J. Pat Hickman likes it’s the Hill Country of Texas, and he’s working to make it a happier place through a major banking acquisition. 

High pressure should break down a little bit over the next few days, but temperatures remain above average for the remainder of the week.

Kevin Franke’s trial in the hot car deaths of two children has been continued while the courts await a decision by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals that could impact the case.

The city of Kerrville is taking applications for openings on the newly re-created Main Street Advisory Board.

The American Red Cross will host a dinner for the community to talk about its role in the Hill Country and recruit volunteers.

Hot and dry weather conditions prevail across the Hill Country for the next few days.

The Ingram City Council is not expected to raise its tax rate during tonight’s council meeting, but the city could see an increase in revenue, thanks to a rise in property values. 

As the first day of the 2019-20 school year wound to a close, parents at Kerrville’s Tom Daniels Elementary School were eagerly awaiting the bell to ring to release their children from a big day of learning and reconnecting with friends.

Students at B.T. Wilson Sixth Grade School are going to get extra comprehensive and targeted support this year in light of some recent state ratings on accountability.

Kerr County provides assistance to county residents who face challenges in the area of paying for health care through the office of the Kerr County Indigent Health Care Program.

As the summer heat ramped up in August so did the heat the Kerrville Police Department and Kerr County Sheriff’s bring to those suspected of DWI and felony drug possession.

Perseverance is the lesson taught to many at the annual Kids Triathlon, including to 8-year-old Ethan Southard, who participated in the event on Saturday.

Mabel Daffern’s reaction when her grandchildren told her she was turning 106 years old this month was surprise.

Another chicken place is sprouting in Kerrville and is looking for new employees.

Local students earn honors at Baylor University

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — Fourteen University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students and young alumni were offered student Fulbright grants to pursue international educational, research and teaching experiences across the globe this coming year, and another seven Illinois students were named F…

There are few experiences more traumatic than losing a home. When children must be removed from their home because it’s no longer safe, the scars can be lasting and profound. However, even the simplest act of caring, like being wrapped in the warmth of a colorful quilt, can provide hope for …

A few lucky locations picked up additional rainfall Thursday, but the heaviest rainfall was located south and west of Kerrville.

The first car show to ever hit the banks of the Guadalupe River in Louise Hays Park will make its appearance in September and it’s not too late to get involved.

After the recent deaths of dogs exposed to toxic algae in ponds and lakes in Texas and North Carolina, the Upper Guadalupe River Authority says no such threat exists here in Kerr County, but that caution should still be taken for anyone, including dogs in the river or ponds. 

Property tax rates and school accountability top the agenda for the Kerrville Independent School District board of trustees meeting on Monday.

With classic rock softly streaming in the background, a cheery blue lighting up the walls and the signature painting of a red bird greeting everyone who walks through the door, Red Bird is making the scoop in Kerrville one sweet treat at a time.

Jeffrey Epstein’s prison death has been ruled a suicide by hanging, the medical examiner’s office said Friday.

Some of our daily readers saw measurable rainfall Wednesday and again Thursday.

After getting beat in the last Democratic primary for Texas House Representative District 53, Joe Herrera is back for a second time in the hopes of challenging Republican and incumbent Andrew Murr. 

The Kerr County Repub-lican Party is sponsoring “An Evening with Senator Ted Cruz” on Sept. 6.

A comprehensive rewrite of Kerrville’s zoning code passed its first hearing with Kerrville City Council on Tuesday.

This evening, football fans will receive their first taste of Friday night lights of 2019.

The Kerrville Planning and Zoning Commission has unanimously approved an expansive ordinance regulating signs in the city, but with several buts. 

A weak cold front will wash out across the Hill Country today.  This frontal boundary could trigger a few showers and storms again. I would expect coverage to remain very spotty in nature.

When we asked our readers, via a Facebook post, what they thought were the defining movies about Texas, we expected a wide range of answers, and did we get them. 

The county may keep the same tax rate — $0.515 per $100 of valuation — that it had last year.

The application deadline for this fall’s Kerr County Sheriff’s Office Citizen’s Academy has been moved from Aug. 21 to Aug. 23.

If completed — and enthusiasm is high — the Kerrville Urban Trails System could be one of the city’s 

Proposed changes to sign codes on P&Z agenda today

The Kerrville Public School Foundation this week awarded a $10,000 grant to Kerrville Independent School District’s Special Education program.

The last four days have been busy for the Kerr County jail regarding contact with the Immigration and Naturalization Service because five men who were booked for various charges have also been held on suspicion of immigration violations.