AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety acquired its first Bell 407 helicopter since the 1980s, marking a significant investment in the agency’s aviation capabilities and its ongoing efforts to modernize and expand airborne law enforcement operations across Texas. “This aircraft represents a major step forward in how we support law enforcement from the … Read more
Chargers assistant coach Chris Ronemous watches as the girls begin a dribbling exercise at the camp. One of the campers looks to make a pass during a scrimmage. (LEFT) A camper works on her jumper as others wait for their turn. There were plenty of scrimmages at the camp as the players played full court … Read more
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety welcomed 69 new Texas Highway Patrol Troopers from Recruit Class D-2025 during a graduation ceremony at Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin last week, the department’s 181st graduating class. Keynote speaker State Sen. Pete Flores (R-Pleasanton) addressed the graduating class and their families, encouraging the new troopers … Read more
Rain blitzes Boerne; more expected over weekend Thunderstorms that dropped 5-6 inches of rain Sunday and Monday have moved out of Kendall County, but more precipitation is on its way this weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The service issued a flashflood warning Monday as heavy rains lashed the area, forcing creeks and streams … Read more
The third annual Das Festival of Kendall brings the return of the Queen Pageant, a staple of years past under Berges Fest, the forerunner of Das Festival. Das Festival organizers are resurrecting the family-oriented German heritage celebration and with it comes the Queen Pageant. Berges Fest ran for 64 years before it ended. The Queen … Read more
Lindsay Wilson’s hair clip looks like a good time for this young goat, part of the “goat yoga” experience Saturday at Herff Farm. About three dozen yoga enthusiasts exercised while a half-dozen goats roamed among — and climbed on— them. Source link
A woman was found dead Monday afternoon after her vehicle was swept into a flooded creek during heavy rainfall in eastern Bandera County, according to the Bandera County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle was located around 4:30 p.m. submerged several miles downstream from where it entered the water near the 1500 block of Lower Mason Creek … Read more
Emergency crews were searching Monday for occupants of a vehicle that was swept away by fast-moving floodwaters following flash flooding in Bandera County. According to the Bandera County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred Monday morning in the area of Lower Mason Creek Road and Chipman Lane. Multiple Bandera County emergency agencies responded to the scene … Read more
With many areas reporting upward of 6 inches of rain since midnight, Boerne and Kendall County officials are busy alerting residents to avoid typical high-water areas that are running high and deep this morning. Brady Constantine, Kendall County emergency management coordinator, said he has teams responding to high water rescue reports as a storm system … Read more
City officials clarify voting rules Issuance of a demolition permit for an older downtown building is on hold for now after city officials clarified that an earlier tie vote by a review commission did not mean it could be torn down. A 3- 3 vote during a June 2 Historical Landmark Commission meeting thought to … Read more