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Man gets 8 years in prison for firearm charge
By Kerrville Daily Times staff, November 17, 2020 A 30-year-old man arrested near Ingram earlier this year after being accused of shooting at an Uvalde County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to eight years in prison. Dustin Ray Whitlock, who has been in the Kerr County jail after his capture on March 1, participated in
Drought conditions worsening across Texas
Drought conditions are worsening across Texas as widespread precipitation is lacking across the state.
Cloth Masks Protect the Wearer Not Only Others, New Recommendations from the CDC
Throughout the pandemic, it has become clear that facial coverings are the best defense for curbing COVID-19 and protecting others, but new studies show
5 dead, 98 infections at Kerrville’s Waterside Nursing, with 77% of its 100 patients infected with COVID-19
For weeks, the staff at Waterside Nursing and Rehabilitation has battled an outbreak of coronavirus
Texas universities prepare to send thousands of students home for the holidays, few are requiring COVID-19 safety precautions
Few Texas universities — some of which have been identified as coronavirus hot spots — have explicitly encouraged students to quarantine for 14 days before Thanksgiving or required exit testing, despite staggering rises in case counts across the state and country.
President Trump goes on the attack on Sunday morning; says election was rigged
By Kerrville Daily Times Staff and news service reports, November 15, 2020 During a series of Tweets on Sunday morning, President Donald Trump said he was conceding nothing, and that the only way that he lost to Joe Biden was because the election was rigged against him. All of this comes a day after huge
Immunocompromised student fears his own college town during the pandemic
In the weekend edition of The Brief podcast, hear from a student who says that because he's immunocompromised, he's worried that students aren't taking the pandemic seriously when off campus, making him feel trapped in his home.
Promising Results From Pfizer, But Widespread COVID-19 Vaccinations Unlikely Until 2021
An AP medical reporter says the most vulnerable would get the vaccine first.
Veteran’s Day 2020
To the veterans of our nation and those who support them, Mission Transition thank you for your service.
Possible mid-air plane crash Friday kills one
A possible mid-air plane collision led to the death of one pilot in Fredericksburg on Friday, according to Gillespie County Airport Manager Tony Lombardi.
In patriotic Fredericksburg, it’s a virtual Veterans Day Wednesday
A virtual Veterans Day Program will be hosted by the Admiral Nimitz Foundation and the National Museum of the Pacific War on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
How technical training can help veterans find careers they love
Leaving military service can be daunting. Finding a meaningful career makes the transition to civilian life so much easier.
