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Gov. Greg Abbott loosens COVID-19 restrictions for restaurants and other businesses
Restaurants, retail stores and office buildings will now be able to operate at 75% capacity, Abbott said. Three regions — the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo and Victoria — were excluded from the loosening of restrictions, however.
Border Patrol Arrests Duo for Human Smuggling
Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office deputies assisted U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents to catch two vehicles Monday evening, with the drivers allegedly working together to smuggle humans in an attempt to evade law enforcement.
Kerr County to end recycling service
By Sean Batura at Kerrville Daily Times, September 16, 2020 County officials opted to discontinue recycling services beginning next month, saying they’ll save as much as $30,000 a year by doing so. This unanimous decision by the Kerr County Commissioners Court followed discussion in which county staff presented photos indicating people have been dumping trash
Texas Supreme Court rules 3 Green Party candidates be added back to November ballot
Democrats successfully sued last month to remove from the ballot the Green Party nominees for U.S. Senate, Railroad Commission and the 21st Congressional District.
Kelly asks governor to exempt Kerr County from mask order
Faced with a low number of confirmed COVID-19 infections and large-scale, public disregard for the governor’s face-covering order, County Judge Rob Kelly asked the governor’s office to exempt Kerr County from the order.
Face Mask Mandate Lifted in Bandera
Bandera County officials said information from the Texas Division of Emergency Management last week showed that the county had received an exemption from the state-imposed requirement that people wear face coverings in public when close contact with others is unavoidable, though they felt it remains a useful safeguard for people to consider as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Constitution Week begins Thursday in honor of important document
By Uvalde Leader-News staff, September 14, 2020 The Uvalde de las Encinas chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution has planned nine meetings for the 2020-21 activity year. As members plan to celebrate Constitution Week beginning Sept. 17, they will also be looking forward to a Constitution Week presentation by
Kerrville Pets Alive helps out animals displaced by Hurricane Laura
Kerrville Pets Alive, a local nonprofit organization that serves as an advocate for Kerr County animals, teamed up with Beaumont Pets Alive this week to save animals that were rescued from Hurricane Laura in East Texas and Louisiana.
No new cases in Kerr County for 2nd consecutive day
In Kerr County, Peterson Health reported no new cases for a second consecutive day, and no one is currently hospitalized at Peterson Regional Medical Center.
Texans testing positive for COVID-19 is dropping, but the threat isn’t over
One key COVID-19 metric is trending downward, but experts worry that Labor Day gatherings and school reopenings could cause cases to spike again.
McDonald’s Selling a Meal Deal Named After a Texas Rapper
McDonald’s began selling a meal named after Houston rapper Travis Scott on Tuesday.
Bandera Roundup corrals big crowd
By Chuck Mccollough at the Bandera Bulletin, September 9, 2020 Like a breath of fresh air, the Bandera County Courthouse grounds came alive on Saturday, Sept. 5, with the sounds, sights and alluring smells of a big Labor Day weekend party called the Bandera Roundup. Genie Strickland, who has organized the marketplace activity around the
