Hill Country News 3160
Texas school sports moved indoors for the winter along with COVID-19
Some states delayed winter sports, but Texas has allowed the games to go on with precautions. Medical experts say the transmission risks are simply too high.
2020 Property tax bill grace period nears its end
Uvalde County residents among other Texan counties have four more weeks to pay their 2020 property tax bill without penalty.
Ted Cruz will object to certification of Electoral College votes that will make Joe Biden’s victory official
Joining several other U.S. senators, Cruz is calling for an emergency audit of election results in “disputed states,” despite no evidence of widespread election fraud.
First baby of 2021 arrives at PRMC just 4 minutes after New Year
Kerr County’s first baby of the year was born shortly after midnight on Jan. 1 at Peterson Regional Medical Center to Maria Perez and Victor Hernandez.
Larry Leitha sworn in as new Kerr County Sheriff
By Hill Country Community Journal News Staff, Jan. 1, 2021 Larry Leitha officially became the new Kerr County Sheriff after being sworn in by Judge Rex Emerson earlier this morning as part of the annual ceremony held at the Hill Country Youth Event Center. After taking his oath of office, with his children Larry, Jr.
Texan Bars closed as virus surges … Again.
Gillespie County among many other counties' bars will have to close and businesses now operating at 75% were ordered to scale back to 50% capacity beginning at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, County Judge Mark Stroeher announced after an order by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Very active weather patterns unfolding across Texas this late December
A double dose of upper level storm systems will track across Texas and the Hill Country through Thursday.
Texas’ move to control coal ash pollution could shield industry from tougher rules under Biden-led EPA
Texas is close to finalizing a years-long effort to wrangle control of coal ash pollution from the EPA, a move that could, for a time, keep coal companies insulated from tougher rules expected from the next administration.
Next year’s redistricting process will impact Texas politics for 10 years. Here’s how.
Republicans will control the process, but a legal and political fight is sure to commence over who is empowered and whose voice is diluted.
New Uvalde officials taking over Friday
Uvalde County elected officials will be sworn into office in ceremonies to be held at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, on the east side steps of the Uvalde County Courthouse.
Trump signs stimulus bill granting most Americans $600 in pandemic aid
The president's decision to back down and sign the measure released $900 billion in stimulus funds into the economy that had been held up for nearly a week.
Center Point family loses home to fire
By Hill County Community Journal News Staff, Dec. 27, 2020 Center Point Volunteer Fire Department firefighters battled a blaze for hours Sunday afternoon in the 200 block of Elm Pass Road, with assistance from the Kerrville Fire Department and Turtle Creek Volunteer Fire Department. There were five occupants of the home at the time of
