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CHDI receives $46,479 grant for pandemic response
Community Health Development Inc. has received a $46,479 grant from the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country’s pandemic response fund, “Hill Country Strong.”
Kerrville Farmers Market set for an open-air return on Oct. 2
Kayte Graham, who runs the market, has been keeping the popular market alive through curbside pickup service at Pint and Plow during the coronavirus pandemic, but earlier this week, she happily announced that the open-air market would return on Oct. 2 at the Schreiner Mansion on Water Street, near the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library.
Federal Judge blocks Texas’ elimination of straight-ticket voting
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said his office has filed a motion to stop the judge’s order and will file an appeal of the district court’s ruling.
President Donald Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to U.S. Supreme Court
Both of Texas' Republican U.S. senators have indicated they support moving forward with the Supreme Court confirmation process less than two months before the election.
Blanco Man helps others understand American History
Blair Rudy, of Blanco County is on a mission to help folks, especially youngsters, understand its importance.
Native American tribes in Texas rally to increase voter turnout
Native American tribe members say mistrust of the government and a history of erasure of indigenous people contribute to a lack of voter participation.
Ways to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Texas
Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s a time for Texas, which is home to more than 11.5 million Hispanics, and the rest of the nation to celebrate and honor the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans.
Dr. Reading hopes to nix Uvalde mask mandate
By Julye Keeble at the Uvalde Leader-News, September 24, 2020 Dr. Jared Reading added three more deaths on Tuesday to the COVID-19 statistics maintained on the Uvalde Health Authority website, but two of the three deaths are not recent. The third death was of a 44-year-old Uvalde County woman with multiple co-morbidities who became ill […]
Alamo Cenotaph will stay put at the current site
A state historical review panel voted overwhelmingly Tuesday against relocating a monument to the 200 Alamo defenders killed by the Mexican army in 1836.
Texas grape growers with Dallas roots open Fredericksburg winery
Greg and Nikhila Narra Davis debut new Kalasi Cellars tasting room.
Bandera High School offering Navy Cadet Corps program
The first Bandera High School students were accepted into the Navy National Defense Cadet Corps, or NNDCC, program in August, a news release about the program said.
Postal Service is a lifeline rural Texans, but some say it’s decayed for years
Photos by Amna Ijaz By Juan Pablo Garnham at the Texas Tribune, September 23, 2020 The problems with Denice Harlan’s mail didn’t start with COVID-19, the financial challenges of the United States Postal Service or the political tensions before a fiercely contested presidential election. Yes, a check she was supposed to receive months ago got lost without ever reaching […]
