News by James Ledbetter | Hill Country Chronicle

Lower Colorado River Authority provides $26,000 to benefit local food banks

By James Ledbetter | Dec 26, 2020

More than two dozen food banks have received $26,000 in donations from the Lower Colorado River Authority, including Burnet County.

Kerr County promotes Kerrville Pets Alive's efforts to end shelter euthanasia

By James Ledbetter | Dec 23, 2020

Kerr County has teamed with Kerrville Pets Alive! to improve the performance of Kerr County Animal Services and to save and improve the lives of pets.

SBA approves low-interest loans for small businesses in 20 counties

By James Ledbetter | Aug 13, 2020

The director of the Small Business Administrations Disaster Field Operations Center said that small businesses in 20 Texas counties and along the border in New Mexico are now urged to apply for low‑interest disaster loans that are provided by federal assistance programs.

Texas welcomes Defense Department teams for COVID-19 assistance in border-area hospitals

By James Ledbetter | Aug 1, 2020

Gov. Greg Abbott said that the U.S. Department of Defense is providing five U.S. Navy teams to four locations in South Texas and Southwest Texas in an effort to help the areas combat the spread of COVID-19.

Lowe's Market reopens in San Saba just days after fire destroys original store

By James Ledbetter | Apr 8, 2020

San Saba's grocery store, Lowe's Market, has now reopened in a new location that was finished four days after a fire devastated the original store.

National Park Service closes Amistad National Recreation Area

By James Ledbetter | Apr 5, 2020

Following President Trump’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America given earlier this year, the Lake Amistad declared on March 24 that all its departments and parks will be closing to the public.