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June 27, 2013

Hunt ISD to explore sale of hilltop land

The Store has new owner

Current wins two awards at TPA

Independence Day events abundant

Council gets Phase 2 update; nixes loan to speed biz project



June 20, 2013

Ingram ISD pay increases in early budget plan

Ingram Little League to host All-Stars tournament

Ingram couple ready to sell own granola

KCESD 2 hears 2014 funding requests

Kroll family members early pioneers in the Harper area



June 13, 2013

Ingram ISD at work on curriculum

Templeton: teacher pay hikes a need

HCAF interns learn skills in work they love

New veterans center opens Friday

City aims to open vandal-plagued restrooms in park



June 6, 2013

Council OKs loan for new sewer lines

Divide VFD steak dinner fundraiser June 14

ITM Class of 2013 goes forth

Scholarship recipients listed

Harper to celebrate 150 years

Kerr County Law and Order, Part III: District Court



May 30, 2013

UGRA seeking West Kerr water control basin sites

City prepares for street work

Mayor sets record straight on finances

ITM 2013 Graduation this Friday

Subdivision residents seek countyÕs help

Old friendÕs daughter finds veteran through story on Internet

Little League wraps up



May 23, 2013

Memorial Day observances include concert, ceremonies

Junior Pruneda inducted into Texas Swing Hall of Fame

Fun events this weekend

Mountain Home ESD hears funding requests

Kerr County Law and Order, Part II: Early court dockets



May 16, 2013

Ingram school board elects new officers

Hunt ISD board OKs policy for firearms

Wounded Warriors to hunt in West Kerr

ITM student receives Cailloux scholarship



May 9, 2013

Smith: Changes in sequestration cuts possible

ITM rocket launch a ÔgoÕ

Wendele leaving West Kerr Chamber

Kerr County Law and Order, Part 1: The sheriffs



May 2, 2013

Water rate case outcome called big win

Three big events this weekend

Local volunteers assist in West after explosion

Cailloux Humane Society has new resale shop, ÔPick of the LitterÕ

West Kerr players big part of OLH success on diamond



April 25, 2013

Hunt ISD board pursues policy to OK firearms

City of Ingram grows with annexation

Commissioners spar over planned exhibit hall

Iconic Kerrville publisher Grinstead helped town flourish



April 18, 2013

Hwy. 39 rebuild work slated to begin next week

Daughter, mom share a passion

Ingram Community Cleanup Day April 27

Rolls Royces, Bentleys roll into town

May 3 pancake supper for West Kerr scholarships

Mountain Home VFD gets new tanker



April 11, 2013

Council speaks to sewer cost fairness issues

Hunt community builds a garden at the school

April 17 spaghetti dinner fundraiser to help young Hunt missionaries

Sequester to cut into Ingram ISD funds

Zoeller and Wille relatives tight-knit, surviving tough times



April 4, 2013

City OKs noise law

Brochure puts Hunt history on the map

Hunt VFD gears up for April 13 fundraiser

Cool coolers: Local firm Ñ Icehole Ñ making a name with its high-performance coolers

Dual talents serve Mike Blakely well



March 28, 2013

Hunt ISD board talks of possible bond vote

Noise law scope to be narrowed

Hearing set April 2 on 3rd-4th street drainage work

Hill Country Youth Ranch gets new kitchen from Heavin

Phase 2 pipe arrives

Hill Country aviation had a big role in war and peace



March 21, 2013

City, school elections canceled

Ingram ISD to drop Skyward data system

Mountain Home VFD awaiting word on truck grant

Ceramicist fires up class

Friends, family remember George Martin

Polocrosse welcome, fundraiser Wednesday



March 14, 2013

Phase 2 wastewater construction to begin

Council hears request for park lighting

Ingram man sentenced to 20 years in childÕs death

Ingram woman on a mission Ñ in Rwanda

700 Springs a vibrant resource



March 7, 2013

Suit seeks to split YO partnership

Gallucci, West honored: Citizen, Educator of Year named at chamber banquet

CollectorÕs time machines go fast

Brown, Canon to join Ingram school board



February 28, 2013

Hwy. 39 contractor slow off the mark

Council to hold hearing on draft noise ordinance

Hunt ISD buying property

Three file in city, school elections

Hardee family known for paving the way



February 21, 2013

$26 million lawsuit filed in wifeÕs death

Loop steps it up Ñ Fresh ideas, expansions under way by merchants

City and school board elections to be May 11; filing deadline March 1

Mountain Home ESD gets long-range plan from fire department

Autopsy finds bus caused fatal injuries



February 14, 2013

Businesses to receive sewer tie-on notices

Parent calls for policeman at schools

IISD board recognizes National Merit finalists

Mo-Ranch chief to speak at chamber banquet

Salute to Women Veterans

Alford family umbrella links interesting clans



February 7, 2013

Ingram woman fatally injured by school bus

Forum looks at Second Amendment

Zero the Hero engages Hunt kindergarteners

Legendary outdoors writer John Wootters dies

Hill Country Youth Ranch honors dedicated volunteers



January 31, 2013

Ingram to explore noise ordinance

Mountain Home couple seeks break on wild animal fees, forms

Mountain Home teen says extraordinary camp changed life

New flea market draws a crowd

New book sheds light on old Texas military sites



January 24, 2013

Hunt ISD gets offer of free handgun training for staff

Reduced Mountain Home

Post Office hours likely

City extends deadline for sewer access offer

Stock show Ôone of the bestÕ

Mountain Home ESD2 board re-elects officers



January 17, 2013

Ingram ISD board drops trimester

ITM seniors shine at stock shows

Tara B Ranch rich in stock show tradition

Harrison family woes did not deter their will



January 10, 2013

Mountain Home Post Office changes likely

District junior livestock show starts next week

New ag barn ready for show

West Kerr Chamber seeks nominations for annual awards

City of Kerrville OKs veterans housing plan



January 3, 2013

Hunt ISD board OKs security system buy

Hwy. 39 work to begin this month

9th Annual Hill Country Cowboy Breakfast Jan. 11

Estimated $15,500 raised for BCFS center

IndianolaÕs busy haven port was all too short-lived



December 20, 2012

City OKs Ôopt outÕ annexation provision

Transition center a beacon of hope

Polar Bear Challenge Jan. 1 to benefit BCFS

Wounded warriors hunt in West Kerr



December 13, 2012

Council holds hearing on sewer offer

At church in Hunt, Jesus speaks ÔEspanolÕ

Ingram ISD reaping big savings on energy expenses

Orphan Caspar Fritz prevailed over lifeÕs crushing struggles



December 6, 2012

Council awards Phase 2 contract

Trapped diver rescued

Ingram artist continues creative evolution

ÔRun Like a WarriorÕ 5K, toy drive Dec. 15

New roller derby league seeks permanent venue



November 29, 2012

Ingram gets sewer notice from Kerrville

Deer season off to strong start

Request to widen road in West Kerr goes nowhere

There is a free lunch Ñ for volunteers

Hunt man killed in 4-wheeler accident

Caroling in Hunt

Tom F. Daniels imparted firm guidance, kind wisdom as principal



November 22, 2012

Hwy. 39 sewer work put on fast track

Ingram ÔdeanÕ Marvin Gazaway dies

Hunt school board reorganizes

Hunt School brick sales are extended

Sign of times

Legendary Ray Price: LifeÕs been kind to me



November 15, 2012

New Ingram ISD superintendent signs contract

Ingram sewer rates go up

City ÔBrush DayÕ Saturday

Artist opens Loop studio, gallery

Griffin family letters offer new insights into pioneer hardships



November 8, 2012

Three on Hunt ISD board win re-election

Vickie Oehler death still being investigated

Dinner on the Divide

Ingram Elementary festival Saturday

Ingram furniture makers

selected for KACC show

Hunt WWII veteran has hair-raising tale to tell



November 1, 2012

Deer season prospects good

City seeking Phase II bids on wastewater

Two hunter events Friday

Cookies for warriors

Ingram council to hold annexation hearing Nov. 20

Three Confederate widows valiantly endure frontier harshness



October 25, 2012

Ingram ISD picks Tivy principal as superintendent

Hunt fire victim dies

Four vie for two seats on Headwaters board

County fair this weekend

Hunt School Fall Carnival this Saturday



October 18, 2012

Good habitat likely to slow start of deer season

Early voting begins Monday

Trophies showcase sporting lives

ÔGirls Night OutÕ on the Loop Tuesday

Hodges pioneers passed family values down generations



October 11, 2012

Council sets business fees for wastewater

Hwy. 39 rebuild to start in January

ITM Homecoming activities next week

Mountain Home VFD fundraiser Saturday

Shelter to fill special niche



October 4, 2012

West Kerr Chamber names new chief, Mindy Wendele

Mountain Home VFD to hold steak dinner fundraiser Oct. 13

IISD board trims list of candidates for superintendent

Saga of Vorhes and Wheeler families tell a rich history



September 27, 2012

Council works on business sewer plans

From racing to polocrosse

Hunt residents get crash course on ESD

Clock ticks on proposed state hospital privatization

Hunt, Ingram ISDs to share employee

Six file for Hunt school board



September 20, 2012

ITM has two National Merit semifinalists

Polocrosse Nationals in Hunt Oct. 5-7

Hill Country Youth Ranch: Haven for abused children lights path to healing

HCYR fundraiser Tuesday

Benefit for firefighter Saturday in Ingram park

13th Floor Elevators had wild, brief ride into music history

John WoottersÕ Currently Outdoors: A big-fish story



September 13, 2012

ITM scores on ACT beat averages

Two vie for seat on HCTC board

Hunt turns out for Martins

County open to idea of veterans service officer

Family, friends honor Schultzes

John WoottersÕ Currently Outdoors: Hunting deer without (much) corn, Part III



September 6, 2012

Council OKs new budget, same tax rate

ITM state champs honored

Martin family benefit Sunday at Hunt VFD

Pig Roast in park this Saturday will honor Don Schultz

Unionist August HoffmannÕs memoir offers glimpse into Civil War

John WoottersÕ Currently Outdoors: Hunting

without corn, Part II



August 30, 2012

Hunt ISD board OKs budget, tax

Central business area sewer study done

What is an Emergency Services District and why does it matter?

County maintains tax rate

Hunt School re-do Ñ in photos



August 23, 2012

Hwy. 39 full rebuild coming up

Project could be economic boost

Headwaters initiates Stage 2 drought restrictions

Heywood great on fields of war and football

Meet the Warriors Friday

Lady Warriors off to 7-1 start

Jetton family branches pioneered Hill Country during Victorian age



August 16, 2012

Ingram couple charged with forging churchÕs checks

Hunt man sentenced in sex assaults

Council awards, discusses cityÕs hotel tax funds

Warriors prep for gridiron

Ingram ISD budget includes pay supplement

City OKs Phase 2 financing

Hunt School to get new electronic sign



August 9, 2012

Ingram actor to televise road trip

Hwy. 39 project open house at HCAF Aug. 15

PrincipalÕs goal: Make IES school of choice

ÔFill the BusÕ effort underway

RitaÕs Famous Tacos comes to Ingram



August 2, 2012

Moser wins commissioner vote in runoff

Community rallies around fire victims

74th Cowboy Camp Meeting opens Saturday

Ingram ISD workers far from idle in summer

Former Ingram ISD school board president Freddie Hawkins dies



July 26, 2012

St. Clair appointed to council

Input sought Tuesday on qualities for new Ingram superintendent

A new way to the cross opens

Hunt ISD renews business contract

ÔFill the BusÕ school supplies drive starts Aug. 6

Real County named for Kerr County scion



July 19, 2012

Ingram ISD board weighs salary options

IISD could have new superintendent by Nov. 12

A flood of memories Ñ Õ87 deluge deadly for Comfort campers

ESD2 funds Mountain Home VFD projects

Crowd expresses ire at AquaTexas rates



July 12, 2012

Ingram Ôopts inÕ for proposed EMS district

Council looks to fill vacancy

74th Annual Cowboy Camp Meeting starts Aug. 4

County addresses City of KerrvilleÕs questions on ESD

Headwaters initiates Stage 1 drought restrictions

Marquardt family pioneered Sisterdale area in German migration



July 5, 2012

City may look at buying water system

Council OKs central business wastewater line study

WWII ex-POW Bill Bullard heroic symbol for July 4th

VA hospital museum packed with memorabilia



June 28, 2012

Gambling parlors raided

Current wins two 1st-place awards at TPA

Cockrill named interim Ingram superintendent

Hunt ISD calls Nov. 6 election

Ingram artist a grandmaster

Notable early Kerr sheriff faded from local landscape



June 21, 2012

Former Ingram clerk found guilty on three charges

Master guitar builder sets up shop here

Barton says heÕs not seeking DA post

Hunt OKs band hall, renovations contract

Joe King Carrasco here Friday



June 14, 2012

IISD board hears push back from speakers

Teacher ÔexodusÕ a myth

Canyon Springs gets Ôfire-wiseÕ

Ingram councilman Don Schultz dies

Council OKs more remodeling at City Hall

Divide VFD steak dinner fundraiser this Friday

Battle of the Nueces, and bloody aftermath, still contentious



June 7, 2012

Stroder to take job in Montana

ITM graduates walk into world

City Hall generator completes Phase 1

Ingram shooter gets firsts in 4-H skeet, trap tourney

Historic Favorite Saloon building a glorious, storied relic



May 31, 2012

Monroe leads DA race as votes roll in

Council works with businesses on wastewater

Reclamation art tells stories

ITM seniors graduate Friday

Fiedler family often adapted when fate dealt unlucky hand



May 24, 2012

Ingram ISD school board reorganizes

Hunt board rejects construction bid

City to pursue franchise taxes

City wastewater workshop today

Babe Taylor shares childhood memories of Hunt area



May 17, 2012

Fairchild, Stehling Valverde winners of IISD election

Hunt Centennial bash Saturday

HCAF hosts Centennial art preview

ITMÕs Stout receives Cailloux scholarship

ITM principal receives grant to study in Harvard program



May 10, 2012

Ingram school board election Saturday

City schedules public meeting on wastewater

Early voting starts Monday in state, county elections

Harrison named HCAF executive director

Smith family historian who made own history also honors ancestors



May 3, 2012

McCullouch resigns as assistant DA

Early voting underway in Ingram ISD election

Five ITM students National Merit scholars

Freshman qualifies for State track meet

Art Colony focus on local artists

Maxwells known for several operations in old and new Ingram



April 26, 2012

Free Tivy option likely for Hunt ISD

Council accepts Õ11 audit

Mountain Home VFD Sausage Supper Saturday

Taylor pens Centennial song

Kerr County official business gets off to a running start in 1856



April 19, 2012

Mountain Home VFD expects grant

ITM scholarship gala Saturday

ITM student earns Texas Scholar Award and chance for Ingram schools to win $1,000

Billy Joe Shaver

to headline music

at Hunt Centennial

Cleanup day Saturday

Haney familyÕs steady diligence impacts beyond West Kerr County



April 12, 2012

City adopts building codes, inspection fees

Ingram cancels election

Ingram Community Cleanup Day April 21

Hunt VFD ÔBeastÕ Blast this Saturday

Interest grows in Hunt fiddle contest

Haney familyÕs steady diligence impacts beyond West Kerr County



April 5, 2012

Ingram ISD board hears more criticism

TCEQ OKs sewer plan

Two speak in Austin for veterans housing project

Artist Lavinia Schlabach devoted to improving Old Ingram Loop area

Hahn family wasted no time building up in adopted land



March 29, 2012

Council plans for business sewer hook-ups

Minnesota Viking visits, bearing gifts

Hunt school board OKs band hall, renovation plans

Ingram curriculum chief takes superintendent job

Don TaylorÕs many family trees intersect with historical consequences



March 22, 2012

Crum takes plea deal in Ingram murder case

Hunt Centennial Pavilion dedicated

Storms cause road closures, outages

Coach likes future of Lady Warrior softball

HuntÕs first 100 years had humble start



March 15, 2012

Mistrial ruled in murder case

City floodplain report cites possible violations

Reeves takes seat on ESD2 board

ITM polishes One-Act play

Deadline nearing to enter Hunt Centennial parade

Reeves pioneers set high ethic standard for descendants



March 8, 2012

Hometown hero aims to help charities, businesses, people

10 file in city, school races

Ingram students get special lesson in history of Texas

County OKs $6.5 million in certificates of obligation

Collector of ephemera has his own evocative history



March 1, 2012

Three file in school board, city elections

Three file in school board, city elections

ITM hosts track, baseball events

ÔThe Secret GardenÕ event will reveal more secrets

Research of historic downtown Kerrville yields long-forgotten gems



February 23, 2012

City links up with county for street paving

Warriors play Breckenridge in San Saba Friday night

Hunt board reignites Spikes fund

Hunt VFD soliciting auction, raffle, items for April fundraiser

Vet groups fighting for veterans housing near VA

Erich RieselÕs masterful ornamental iron a legacy for the ages



February 16, 2012

Warriors are District champs!

Ingram school board hears mixed comment

Fairchild appointed to board

City takes step toward building code inspections

Family battles youth alcohol poisoning

Domingues family history a mix of prominence, complexity



February 9, 2012

FCC plan could imperil future of rural broadband

Warrior football gets new foes with new district

Benefits planned for Ingram resident

County takes closer look at ag, jail needs

Ingram family left many footprints in the area



February 2, 2012

Preliminary Hwy. 39 plans unveiled

Customers move to fight water rate hike

Hunt ÔAction SquadÕ teams up to bring faith-based movie to Kerrville theater

Candidate filing begins Monday

Truth blurred amid myth in Strubberg story



January 26, 2012

City OKs study for business sewer tie-ins

ITM grid great Alvin Leonard visits

Hunt ISD board hears of more issues with building

Mountain Home emergency services district elects officers

Sibyl SutherlandÕs 42 years as a teacher packed with devotion



January 19, 2012

Fire destroys home

11-year-old leads the way with $110 donation

17-year-old charged in infant daughterÕs death

Warriors start District out right

Preview of Hwy. 39 work at city open house Jan. 26

Benefit for longtime Hunt teacher Feb. 4

Klein family migrated, descendants carved out higher niches



January 12, 2012

Speakers berate Ingram ISD administration

Chamber director wants historic review board revived

West Kerr Chamber banquet to be Feb. 23

City, school elections May 12

Dittmar familyÕs rocky start in Texas turned into auspicious fortune



January 5, 2012

Trees appointed to Ingram council

Court action could change candidate filing deadlines

Taste of New York City comes to Ingram

Polar Bear Challenge raises $21,000+

Thomason family reaped personal rewards in love of the land



December 22, 2011

Hunt ISD board OKs music room

Bloys honored for years of ESD2 service

ÔAround HuntÕ tells tales of Ôthe old daysÕ

Polar Bear Challenge Jan. 1

Early West Kerr fire protection began with Pct. 4 unit in 1959



December 15, 2011

Juveniles arrested in grocery burglary

Phase 1 of sewer system almost done

Meals on Wheels Ñ Dietert Center program a Ôlife saverÕ for many of countyÕs elderly

Last Kerr Confederate veteran left surprising legacy



December 8, 2011

Sewer rate increase approved

Hunt ISD looks again at band hall

Pearl Harbor survivorsÕ ranks are getting thin

Huffaker seeks election to constable position

History of frontier gambling, pistoleers and mayhem in two books



December 1, 2011

Hunting season starts a bit slow

ThereÕs a new grill in town

County eyeing bigger Ag Barn

Pictures with Santa offered tonight; will benefit Hunt School

Far-flung Grobe family embodies perseverence over personal pain



November 24, 2011

Michael Martin Murphey talks about upcoming Cowboy Christmas Show

ITM receives College Readiness Award from ACT

Sewer rate hearing draws no public comment

Speakers address report at Divide ISD meeting

Hunt ISD joins lawsuit over funding

Presidio de San Saba of 1757 finds new life with major renovation



November 17, 2011

Investigation clears Divide superintendent

Doctor, wife arrested for prescription fraud

Ingram ISD accepting applications for seat on board

Council member Shirley Klug dies

Roots of Center Point United Methodist church go back to 1850s



November 10, 2011

City eyes increase in sewer rates

3-truck pile-up sends three to hospitals

Hunt likely to hire superintendent Friday

Veterans Day observances planned

Wahrmund pioneers survived close calls on Texas frontier



November 3, 2011

Federal policies prompt telephone line rate increase

Two events on Friday mark opening of hunting season

Two arrested in Hunt burglaries

Ingram grocery safe stolen

Camel clinic Ñ Veteran animal showmen promote training, care of exotic wildlife

Camp La Junta evolves over its 83-year history to fit the times



October 27, 2011

Camp La Junta evolves over its 83-year history to fit the times

Hunt ISD board hears funding prospects dismal

Independent movie scenes filmed at Stonehenge II

Rare Real/Neunhoffer photos bring Schofield School back to life



October 20, 2011

ESD2 agrees to partially fund tires

Art Colony planned for Hunt Centennial

ÔForever FurbushÕ fundraiser Saturday

Loop plans ÔGirls Night OutÕ Oct. 27

Hunt ISD board could name new chief today

Reunion proved bonds holding Tivy Class of 1961 stronger than ever



October 13, 2011

IISD board to fill vacancy by appointment

Ingram keeps burn rules as they are

Candidates begin to announce for primaries

Historic Kalka farm still a source of family pride

Scarecrow town

Bear hug



October 6, 2011

InfantÕs death probed

Canteen brings the stars out

Airbrush artist opens studio in Ingram

Mountain Home VFD Fish Fry Saturday

Raaz family fortunes rose and fell with the Guadalupe River



September 29, 2011

City hires administrator, bans jumping from bridge

4-H Wild Game dinner Saturday

Mountain Home VFD fundraiser Oct. 8

Retold story of Auld family adds amazing details of hardy ranchers



September 22, 2011

Hunt ISD board adopts schedule for music room

ESD2 OKs some funds for MHVFD, nixes tires

County bans outdoor burning in grills, trash cans

ITM grad takes his place at Ground Zero

Resilience of Wilson family helps them rebuild despite losses



September 15, 2011

Ingram ISD pursues state funding lawsuit

Board VP resigns

Hunt ISD OKs traits sought in new superintendent

Chamber sponsors scarecrow contest

ITM Homecoming Festival Wednesday

Jacob BrodbeckÕs 1865 airship flight inspires devoted descendants



September 8, 2011

Council OKs tax increase

Ex-city clerk indicted

9/11, first-hand Ñ Former NYC fire captain pens memoir

ÔIntrepidÕ Texas Ranger N.O. Reynolds defined life on own terms



September 1, 2011

Fires burn on the Divide

Drought impacts rivers, fish

Lady Warriors play Ôlights outÕ

Hunt school board OKs budget, same tax

Printing a trademark of many Braswell generations



August 25, 2011

ITM ACT scores, enrollment rise

Ragsdale appointed as Ingram city judge

Hunt ISD seeks input in search for superintendent

Warriors kick off season Friday in Natalia

New history of Hunt looks at early years

Ragsdale appointed as Ingram city judge

Warriors kick off season Friday in Natalia

Brands have a rich history, largely unknown by most folks

August 18, 2011

Ingram trustees urged to fight school funding

Black bear shot on the Divide

ÔMeet the WarriorsÕ tonight

City Council OKs budget

Cockerell resigns as HCAF director

Remschels saw Kerrville evolve from frontier to commerce center

August 11, 2011

City of Ingram eyes 7-cent tax increase

Ingram ISD budgets face big cuts

Ingram ISD board gets closer look at school ratings

Strong-minded Jobes kin often choose harder paths in life



August 4, 2011

Local groups lose CREZ line appeal

TEA issues school ratings

Cowboy Camp Meeting opens Saturday

School registration begins

Church offers free water to those with dry wells



July 28, 2011

Superintendent in Hunt resigns

Ingram may bar cell phone use near schools

Declining well levels can affect water quality

Enrollment hike eases Hunt ISD budget pain

Manuscript by Divide rancher Bryce Snodgrass a precious legacy



July 21, 2011

Water well levels dropping fast

Mountain Home ESD eyes same tax rate

Benefit for Ingram VFD firefighter Saturday in park

Legendary boot, saddle maker Don Atkinson dies

73rd Cowboy Camp Meeting Aug. 6-14



July 14, 2011

State: ÔNoÕ to 4-day week at Ingram ISD

Ingram city hall interior will be remodeled

KPUB installs solar energy systems at Hunt School

County eyes new revenue sources

Raiford family weaves engrossing, complex history in West Kerr County



July 7, 2011

Hunt refines centennial plans

BuddyÕs buddies coming to see ÔBuddyÕ

Beaudoin extends winning streak ÔDown UnderÕ

Braving new frontiers, Sauer clan turned losses into triumphs



June 30, 2011

City acts on trailer-moving complaints

Ingram ISD cools, saves

Chamber board adopts new logo

Fireworks, concert, art show highlight Kerrville 4th of July

Sheriff to enforce fireworks ban

Historic find enhances SchreinerÕs mercantile renovation





June 23, 2011

Hunt ISD board opts not to replace resigning principal

Snodgrass receives GovernorÕs Award

Wastewater policies considered, clerk hired

Artwork to be auctioned Saturday at Atkinson benefit

West Kerr Current wins TPA 1st place news writing award

Enterprising Stephens family succeeds by sweat of brow



June 16, 2011

Ingram municipal court finances investigated

Medical clinic opens in Ingram

Ingram ISD to seek waiver for 4-day week

Divide VFD steak dinner fundraiser Friday

Breakfast, auction for Don Atkinson June 25



June 9, 2011

Water use restricted as aquifer levels fall

HGCD officials advise well pump protection

Work begins on southwest Hwy. 39 safety improvements

Council OKs sewer system policies



June 2, 2011

88 receive ITM diplomas

Class of 2011 awarded $1.5 million in scholarships

From Normandy to Nuremberg

HCYR Thrift Shop has vital mission

Biermanns were rock cutters who shaped history with bare hands



May 26, 2011

City going after uncollected fines

Ingram ISD still interested in 4-day week

Courthouse annex moving

ITM 2011graduation Friday night

Hunt ISD panel to evaluate music room options

Lessons learned from floods are always cautionary tales



May 19, 2011

Officials take oaths of office

ITM racks up several bests in state

ESD2 hears funding requests

Seniors give ITM a facelift

Three win Cailloux scholarships

Scherers continue ranching tradition in West Kerr County



May 12, 2011

City gets OK for sewer line across creek

Election Saturday

County OKs new fire, EMS offers

Hunt VFD ‰Û÷Beast Blast‰Ûª Saturday

Pruneda line begins in Spain, shines in Texas

May 5, 2011

Hunt ISD votes to boost technology in classroom

Ingram shelter, VFD mobilized as fire neared Junction

ITM students launch Friday

Early voting underway in Ingram city election

Zirkel family known for monuments, twins and artists



April 28, 2011

Hunt ISD board views music room options

Hunt man charged with sexual assaults of child

Ingram VFD siren will provide blast from past

Wild animal bill draws ire of West Kerr couple

Vlasta Matter, nearly 100, became familiar figure in Hunt



April 21, 2011

Neuse starts job as first Ingram city administrator

Hunt VFD gets new custom fire truck

IMS chief to be OLH principal

Caveness family known for toughness, sometimes at a steep price



April 14, 2011

Ingram ISD to explore 4-day week

City park to get new playground equipment

ITM jumper wins gold at Texas Relays

Huffaker appointed constable

Historic Loma Vista Ranch still a Strohacker family stronghold



 

Connected!

Tuesday morning, April 12, the final connections between wastewater collection pipes from Ingram Elementary School were hooked into the Kerrville wastewater system. Lupe Rubio Construction Co. crew, supervised by Oscar Arrequin, made the final attachments at the northwest corner of Junction Highway and Goat Creek Cutoff. A new lift station, located farther south, was to have been activated Wednesday. Mayor James Salter said residences will begin to be added to the system this week.



 

Ingram school election May 9

The Ingram school board Monday night called a May 9 election of two trustees.

School board seats up for election currently are held by trustees Rowan Zachry and Kathy Rice.

The school district will conduct a joint election with the City of Ingram. Board members approved a contract with Kerr County to conduct the election.

The first day to file as a candidate was Feb. 7 and the deadline to file is March 9.

Those wishing to file may pick up candidate applications at the Ingram ISD administrative offices at 510 College St.



 

West Kerr chamber banquet Feb. 26

The West Kerr County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Banquet will be Thursday, Feb. 26, at Camp Rio Vista.

The theme is “Economic Nostalgia With A Twist,” and awards for Educator of the Year and Citizen of the Year will be presented.

Special entertainment will be provided by Harley Belew, “No Hill For A Stepper.”

A social hour will be 5:30-6:30 p.m. with the dinner and program beginning at 6:30 p.m. There also will be a silent auction.

Dinner will be Pork Loin With Chipotle Sauce Buffet, and Cobbler & Ice Cream.

Tickets are $35 each or $350 for a reserved table of eight. Beer and wine will be available or BYOB. Dress is West Kerr casual.

Please RSVP to the Chamber Office by Feb. 20. Invoices will be issued for the reservations. Contact the office at 830 367-4322; fax 830 367-4375, [email protected] or www.wkcc.com.

 

Ingram Lake returning

Hours after the plug, shown in the photo, was replaced, Ingram Lake’s waters began returning.
Hours after the plug, shown in the photo, was replaced, Ingram Lake’s waters began returning.
By Irene Van Winkle

West Kerr Current

After months of sitting virtually dry, Ingram Lake's water levels have begun to return to normal levels, since the plug at Ingram Dam was reinstalled by county crews on Monday afternoon.

Fishermen have been spotted on the dam with rods and reels, and the bass are expected to return to spawn by the end of the month.

Kerr County Road and Bridge administrator Len Odom said he came to the site at 9 a.m., but the project was delayed.

"We had to wait for the highway department to remove the guard rails before we could move our loader out onto the dam," Odom said. "They finally got the plug back in the dam at about 2 p.m."

Meanwhile, there was a bit more work done in the area, he said.

“Our guys knocked down several mounds around the lake that kids had built up, back dragged the soil and dressed up the area," Odom said. (more)
 

Ingram Middle School welcoming mentors

New IMS mentor Ron Girard with student Joey Vela. Please see more photos in the print edition.
New IMS mentor Ron Girard with student Joey Vela. Please see more photos in the print edition.
Ingram Middle School has started a new mentoring program for its students.

Assistant Principal Therese Schwarz said IMS teachers voiced a need for mentors to work with some of the school's students.

“It has been a dream to once again start up a mentoring program for our students," Schwarz said.

“With much support and help from Nancy Randle, elementary mentoring coordinator, and Sharon Kubenka, elementary principal, we are up and running at the middle school," she said.

Schwarz said she and Randle, who has long run the successful mentoring program at Ingram Elementary School, met to discuss the program before Christmas.

“She is the one who has drummed up the 11 or 12 mentors that we now have on our campus," she said, adding that Randle asked for volunteers at several churches.

A mentor orientation was conducted recently and a number of middle school teachers attended to meet the new volunteers.

"We've had a great start," Schwarz said. "This is our third week that the mentors have come and they're happy to be here and the kids are looking forward to it. They're showing up and asking, 'Is my mentor coming today?' just like they did at the elementary." (more)
 
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