2 new screwworm cases detected in Edwards County over last 24 hours, USDA says
Read full article: 2 new screwworm cases detected in Edwards County over last 24 hours, USDA saysThree new cases of New World Screwworm were detected within 24 hours, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Sunday, bringing the total detections domestically up to 15.
Hill Country ranch with caves, cliffs and lake will become Texas’ second-largest state park
Read full article: Hill Country ranch with caves, cliffs and lake will become Texas’ second-largest state parkThe 54,000-acre Silver Lake Ranch, straddling Kinney and Edwards counties, has a 30-acre spring-fed lake. An opening date hasn’t been determined.
Rocksprings High School student dies in accident near campus’ track and field area, authorities say
Read full article: Rocksprings High School student dies in accident near campus’ track and field area, authorities sayA Rocksprings High School student died Sunday while helping move a telephone pole to the campus’ track and field area.
Gov. Abbott adds 4 counties to state’s flood disaster declaration, bringing statewide total to 30
Read full article: Gov. Abbott adds 4 counties to state’s flood disaster declaration, bringing statewide total to 30The Texas governor added Edwards, Kinney, Real and Schleicher counties to the state disaster declaration.
Man sentenced to 99 years in connection with 2023 Rocksprings human smuggling death
Read full article: Man sentenced to 99 years in connection with 2023 Rocksprings human smuggling deathA man has been sentenced to 99 years in prison in connection with a human smuggling case that left one person dead in 2023, according to a news release from District Attorney Tonya Spaeth Ahlschwede.
Former oil executive withdraws application to build private dam on South Llano River
Read full article: Former oil executive withdraws application to build private dam on South Llano RiverThe withdrawn proposal would have allowed the dam’s owner to take nearly 4 million gallons from the South Llano River, the main water source for Kimble, Mason and Llano counties.
Llano River communities fight former oil executive’s plan for a private dam
Read full article: Llano River communities fight former oil executive’s plan for a private damTexas has thousands of private dams, but a former oil executive’s application to build one on the South Llano River would be the first in the watershed for recreational use. Opponents fear it would harm the river’s health and encourage more private dams.
Edwards County constable indicted, accused of fleeing the scene of a crash
Read full article: Edwards County constable indicted, accused of fleeing the scene of a crashThe Edwards County constable has been indicted on accusations that he fled from the scene of a car crash after damaging another vehicle, court records obtained Monday evening by the KSAT 12 Defenders show.