The Hill Country Community Journal

09/23/2023

LADY ANTLERS PUSH PAST SEGUIN

SEGUIN – The Lady Antlers got in the win column by beating Seguin to move to 4-1 in another District 26-5A volleyball matche when Tivy scored 25-21, 25-23, 25-14 set

09/23/2023

HAWKS FALL TO NUECES CANYON

BARKSDALE – Our Lady of the Hills played Thursday, Sep. 21 at Barksdale against the Nueces Canyon Panthers in non-district 6-man football action between TAPPS member OLH and UIL school

09/23/2023

LADY SPIKES SWEEP FREDERICKSBURG

Photo by Brandy McCoy

The Lady Spikes brought out the brooms to sweep Fredericksburg in middle school volleyball games Thursday, Sep. 21 when the eighth graders won at their HPMS court and the seventh

09/23/2023

ANTLER JV DOWNS LIBERTY HILL, FRESHMEN EDGED BY LATE SCORE

Photo by Brandy McCoy

Tivy sub-varsity football teams split with Liberty Hill, with the junior varsity squad coming up with a win on the road and the freshmen edged in a heart-breaking late score

09/23/2023

STATE OF HEALTHCARE AT PETERSON HEALTH

Cory Edmondson, President and CEO of Peterson Health, was the first presenter at last Tuesday’s Business Healthcare Forum hosted by the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce at the Inn of the Hills Conference Center.

“One of the top three things that people want to know about in a community if moving here is the availability of medical care. Access and availability is important. If not available, they have to leave the community for their healthcare,” Edmondson told the group of chamber members and guests.

The other two things that people want to know about the community are the schools and the quality of life issues.

Cory Edmondson, President and CEO of Peterson Health, was the first presenter at last Tuesday’s Business Healthcare Forum hosted by the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce at the Inn of

09/23/2023

'SMART GIRLS WITH ISSUES'

Award-winning investigative journalist Sara Carter spoke at a special evening meeting of the Kerr County Republican Women’s Club last Friday. Carter is best known for her warzone reporting on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, issues of national security and, most recently, on the immigration issues on the U.S. and Mexico border. She is a regular contributor to FOX News.

Carter, a California native, said she and her husband have now “permanently become Texans” after spending time in Washington D.C. when not overseas on assignment.

“I’ve had enough with Washington D.C., but I haven’t had enough of the fight,” Carter told the local Republican club members. “I want to be with like-minded people. People who are willing to stand up to tyranny. People who are willing to speak up and not be afraid to say what they feel and speak the truth. That’s what we need to do as Americans.”

Award-winning investigative journalist Sara Carter spoke at a special evening meeting of the Kerr County Republican Women’s Club last Friday. Carter is best known for her warzone reporting on the

09/23/2023

VOTE FOR NICK LANDRUM NOW!

Tivy defensive standout Nick Landrum is running neck-and-neck in the voting tallies and deserves to be the "Defensive Player of the Week." Your vote counts!

Texas high school football Week 4 is officially in the books. Each week throughout the season, SBLive is taking a look at the top high school football

09/23/2023

TIVY OUTLASTS LIBERTY HILL 34-28

Photo by Brandy McCoy

Story by Stuart Cunyus

Like two heavyweight prizefighters, Tivy and visiting Liberty Hill traded haymakers throughout their wild and riveting District 13-5A Division II opener Friday night. In the end, the Antlers packed just

09/22/2023

🏈🏈 Antler Gameday!! 🔵🟡

Join us tonight as the Antlers open district play against the Liberty Hill Panthers!
📍Antler Stadium, 1300 Stadium Drive Kerrville, Texas 78028
🕗 Band Night Recognitions: 6:30 p.m., Kickoff: 7 p.m.
🎟 https://www.kerrvilleisd.net/Page/1436
*NOTE: Tickets can be purchased at the gate, but Credit Card payment only!
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💻 https://antlersports.tv/

Come out and cheer the Antlers on to a fifth straight victory this season!

09/22/2023

Texas high school football Week 4 is officially in the books. Each week throughout the season, SBLive is taking a look at the top high school football

09/21/2023

SPIKES 7B VS BOERNE SOUTH 24-0
PHOTO GALLERY
Photos by Brandy McCoy

09/21/2023

LADY ANTLER SUB-VARSITY SPLITS WITH SMITHSON VALLEY

Smithson Valley won two out of three sub-varsity volleyball matches Tuesday, Sep. 19 against Tivy, with two going three sets.

09/21/2023

LADY PIRATES TAKE STRAIGHT-SET WINS OVER KIPP

SAN ANTONIO – Center Point snapped a three-match skid by picking up a non-district volleyball victory over San Antonio KIPP Somos in three sets, 25-13, 25-20, 25-18 Tuesday, Sep. 19.

09/21/2023

SPIKES SPLIT WITH BOERNE SOUTH, LAKE TRAVIS

Photo by Brandy McCoy

Hal Peterson Middle School football teams captured a pair of big wins, suffered one narrow defeat and lost by a wide margin in games with Boerne South on Tuesday, Sep.

09/21/2023

TRIATHLON SET FOR THIS WEEKEND, DETAILS OFFERED

he 12th Annual Kerrville Triathlon Festival will be held this weekend, Sept. 22-24 in Kerrville.

This special event was established in 2011 when Austin-based High Five Events partnered with the City of Kerrville to bring a long-course triathlon to the Texas Hill Country. This two-day event will include five races, a sports exposition, and a free Kids Fun Run.

The Half Distance Triathlon will feature some of the most scenic cycling available in Texas. Multiple racing options are available for athletes of all ages and experience levels.

The 12th Annual Kerrville Triathlon Festival will be held this weekend, Sept. 22-24 in Kerrville.

09/21/2023

KISD PROMOTES BALSER TO ASST. SUPERINTENDENT

Tivy Principal Shelby Balser was named the new Assistant Superintendent of Administration and Human Resources by a unanimous vote of the Kerrville ISD board of trustees in their Monday night meeting.

Balser, who has been with the school district for 24 years, will continue as the principal at Tivy until a replacement can be hired.

“We are excited to welcome Shelby to the administrative team. We truly believe she will be a valuable addition and are eager for her to step into this role. Her first task will be to replace herself,” said KISD Superintendent Brent Ringo after the vote.

Tivy Principal Shelby Balser was named the new Assistant Superintendent of Administration and Human Resources by a unanimous vote of the Kerrville ISD board of trustees in their Monday night

09/21/2023

TIVY VOLLEYBALL PARENTS NIGHT 9-15-23
Photos by Brandy McCoy

09/20/2023

IT'S OFFICIAL

Schreiner University’s century of history is being celebrated with multiple events during 2023. This past weekend was filled with activities on campus during the fall parent’s weekend, which culminated with Monday evening’s official centennial celebration program and was held exactly 100 years from the day Schreiner first opened on Sept. 18, 1923.

The evening event included a concert outside on the lawn area behind the Cailloux Activity Center with a series of videos about the history of the institution, plus music by the Symphony of the Hills featuring the world premier of Schreiner University’s Centennial Opus.

The opus (original artistic composition) was written by a celebrated composer, Dr. Donald Grantham, as homage to the university’s 100-year history, and reflected the hope and mission of the university as they move into their second century as an institution of higher education.

Schreiner University’s century of history is being celebrated with multiple events during 2023. This past weekend was filled with activities on campus during the fall parent’s weekend, which culminated with

09/18/2023

MAYOR SHARES PERSONAL STORY AT 'HONOR' EVENT

“Honor Your Hero” was the theme of last week’s Fields of Honor event hosted by Gunny’s Warriors at the Hill Country Youth Event Center’s patriotic salute to heroes of all kinds in our community or who were related to residents of the Hill Country.

At the opening ceremony Saturday Mayor Judy Eychner remembered her father as her hero and read a letter that he sent back to his community from the war front in France in 1944. Like so many others who were honored with more than 500 flags that flew proudly in River Star Park for the three days of the event, Eychner’s father’s story tugged at the emotions of many in attendance.

“Honor Your Hero” was the theme of last week’s Fields of Honor event hosted by Gunny’s Warriors at the Hill Country Youth Event Center’s patriotic salute to heroes of all

09/17/2023

SILVER-HAIRED LEGISLATURE LOOKING FOR KERR LEADERS

he Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, which advocates for issues impacting older Texans, meets in Austin in May of even-numbered years when the Texas Legislature is not in session. Edward Rogers from Boerne, a leader in the TSHL, came to Kerrville recently to speak on the organization’s impact on older Texans.

The resolution to establish the TSHL was passed by the Texas Board on Aging in 1984 and was adopted by the 69th Texas Legislature the following year. The first session of the TSHL was held in 1986 and the group has met every two years since that time.

“TSHL was established during the Mark White administration. We are a volunteer, non-partisan, privately funded organization,” Rogers said.

The Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, which advocates for issues impacting older Texans, meets in Austin in May of even-numbered years when the Texas Legislature is not in session. Edward Rogers from

09/17/2023

TIVY XC RACERS RUN AT HAYS, PREPARE FOR RIVER RUN

BUDA – Tivy cross country runners raced at the Hays CISD Invitational on Saturday with varying degrees of evaluation still ongoing as each side of the program prepares for KISD’s

09/17/2023

HPMS XC TEAMS SWEEP WARRIORS INVITATIONAL

INGRAM – Rains stayed away, but Hal Peterson Middle School cross country runners swamped the course and competition by winning all four divisions at the Ingram Warriors Invitational held Saturday,

09/17/2023

TIVY TENNIS PUSHES PAST CANYON

At less than 100-percent, Carlee Wren hung tough, and won Saturday’s deciding match against her girls’ singles opponent which pushed Tivy past New Braunfels Canyon 10-9 in District 26-5A team

09/17/2023

LADY PIRATES FALL TO HARPER

Center Point began District 30-2A volleyball Friday against defending district champion Harper and the Lady Longhorns avoided any upset plans harbored by the Lady Pirates by escaping in three sets

09/17/2023

PIRATES LOSE BATTLE TO HARPER

Photo by Jeff Lavender

Center Point’s home opener turned into a high scoring affair with Harper that wound up favoring the Longhorns 43-30 Friday when the two rivals met at Pirate Stadium in a

09/16/2023

LADY SPIKES TAKE THREE GAMES FROM WIMBERLEY

Photo by Brandy McCoy

Winning 3-out-4 has become the norm for Hal Peterson Middle School, which did it again in Thursday’s middle school volleyball matches against Wimberley when the eighth graders won on the

09/16/2023

LIGHTNING HALTS TIVY FRESHMEN GAME, JV SUFFERS FIRST LOSS

Photo by Stuart Cunyus

Some much needed rain, accompanied by lightning, dampened Tivy’s freshman football outing Thursday against Alamo Heights at Antler Stadium in a game that did not reach a conclusion after two

09/16/2023

LADY ANTLERS CONTINUE WIN-STREAK WITH WIN OVER PIEPER

Photo by Brandy McCoy

The Lady Antlers equaled last season’s volleyball victory production when they put away Comal Pieper in three sets of their District 26-5A match Friday, Sep. 15 at Antler Gym.

09/16/2023

MILESTONE MOMENT CELEBRATED

It was prayerful discernment, precision planning, and a passion for the Word of God, that led Auxiliary Bishop Michael Boulette, of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, to become the founding director of St. Peter upon the Water: A Center for Spiritual Direction and Formation, located in Ingram.

On Saturday, Boulette officiated a Eucharistic Celebration at St. Peter upon the Water recognizing the 20th anniversary of receiving permission from then Archbishop Patrick Flores to provide spiritual direction on behalf of the Archdiocese fulltime, and to officially launch what would become St. Peter upon the Water. The celebration also honored the late Beverly Marie Pevehouse, whom he said generously provided 100 percent of the financing for the property and 90% for the construction, with the blessing of her daughter, Missy Hoelscher, and the Pevehouse family.

It was prayerful discernment, precision planning, and a passion for the Word of God, that led Auxiliary Bishop Michael Boulette, of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, to become the founding

09/16/2023

ANTLERS BLANK MARBLE FALLS

Story by Stuart Cunyus

Photo by Brandy McCoy

Tivy senior Nick Landrum picked the best way to celebrate his birthday Friday night and put an exclamation point on another stellar defensive showing by the Antlers.

09/15/2023

HABITAT BLESSES 'CENTENNIAL HOUSE'

he three-way partnership between Schreiner University, First Presbyterian Church and Habitat for Humanity Kerr County, part of the Centennial events of the university, was celebrated last Friday with the blessing of a new Habitat home for Carolina Sierra and her daughter Jackie. The home is the 123rd home built by the local Habitat affiliate since it was created in the late 1980s, and one of the last three homes to be completed in the Maud Jennings Subdivision.

“What an extraordinary experience this has been to see something emerge - a home - from what was before just a vacant space. Since Schreiner is celebrating its Centennial year, you’ll have to forgive me for looking back and drawing a parallel to when we first started and how an empty field outside of Kerrville became Schreiner Institute, then Schreiner College, and now Schreiner University,” said Schreiner University President Charlie McCormick.

The three-way partnership between Schreiner University, First Presbyterian Church and Habitat for Humanity Kerr County, part of the Centennial events of the university, was celebrated last Friday with the blessing

09/15/2023

FIGHTING THE FLU

When temperatures outside are over the century mark it’s difficult to realize that fall and flu season are just around the corner. Last Wednesday a total of 832 local residents took advantage of the annual drive-thru flu shot clinic, co-sponsored by H-E-B, Peterson Health and Kerr County, and held at the Hill Country Youth Event Center.

“This is an annual service that H-E-B provides for the community and the Kerr County Office of Emergency Management and Kerr County CERT are proud to support them in their effort,” said Kerr County Emergency Management Director Dub Thomas

“My goal has been 1,000 vaccinations every year. We gave out over 1,100 vaccinations last year. We were a little short of my goal, but I’m still happy with the outcome,” Thomas added.

When temperatures outside are over the century mark it’s difficult to realize that fall and flu season are just around the corner. Last Wednesday a total of 832 local residents

09/15/2023

FUNDRAISER PLANNED FOR AVILA FAMILY

Eighteen months have passed since a devastating fire destroyed the interior of the home belonging to David Avila and his wife, Alicia. The Avilas have owned the residence on the corner of Jefferson St. and A St. for a half-century, and raised their five children in the home.

In February 2022 their son Adam was trying to keep his plants on the patio attached to the house protected from the cold. He had purchased a used electric space heater and it was plugged into a power strip supposedly with a surge protector. The Kerrville Fire Department determined that the power strip and heater caused the fire which burned much of the wall of the living room, kitchen and master bedroom and filled the rest of the home with smoke, which caused the family to lose virtually everything they owned.

A fundraiser to help the Avila family complete the restoration of the home after the fire is planned for Sept. 22 through Sept. 24 at the Center Point Mercantile on the corner of Stoneleigh Road and Hwy. 27 (where you turn to go the Center Point athletic fields).

Eighteen months have passed since a devastating fire destroyed the interior of the home belonging to David Avila and his wife, Alicia. The Avilas have owned the residence on the

09/13/2023

FROM OUR FRIENDS AT KEN STOEPEL FORD

09/13/2023

LADY ANTLERS SWEEP SA WAGNER

SAN ANTONIO—Tivy recorded its 20th volleyball win of the year, and went to 2-0 in 26-5A matches when the Lady Antlers swept San Antonio Wagner in three sets Tuesday, Sep.

09/13/2023

TIVY TENNIS EDGED BY SMITHSON VALLEY

Photo by Brandy McCoy

SPRING BRANCH – Tivy team tennis fell to 1-1 in District 26-5A, but fought all the way in being edged 10-8 by Smithson Valley on Tuesday, Sep.12.

09/13/2023

LADY PIRATES HAVE CHANCES IN FIVE-SET LOSS TO LEAKEY

Photo by Brandy McCoy

Center Point had opportunities to win its non-district volleyball match with Leakey at Pirates Gym on Tuesday, Sep. 12, but mistakes by the young Lady Pirates eventually allowed Leakey to

09/13/2023

SPIKES TAKE 3-OF-4 GAMES OVER VOSS

Photo by Brandy McCoy

Hal Peterson Middle School won three out of four games with Boerne Voss on Tuesday, Sep. 12 when the 7th grade split on the road, and the 8th grade won

08/09/2022

S&P GLOBAL REAFFIRMS CITY OF KERRVILLE CREDIT RATING AT AA

The AA credit rating will apply to the city’s upcoming sale of voter-approved general obligation bonds in the amount of $45 million to fund a new Public Safety Facility. S&P delivered the following assessment of the city’s financial position:

· “We expect Kerrville will likely manage its debt and maintain, what we consider, very strong finances during the two-year outlook, supported by financial policies and practices and a growing tax base.

· Officials also maintain a five-year financial forecast that reflects conservative assumptions with a goal of ensuring fiscal sustainability and maintaining desired reserves. A formal policy requires maintaining unassigned general fund balance at 15%-25% of expenditures to meet cash-flow requirements.

S&P Global Ratings, an international leader in credit analysis, recently maintained the City of Kerrville’s credit rating at AA. The rating reflects S&P’s view of the city’s:

07/27/2022

📞 Elementary Call to Confirm July 26 & 27

Parents of Elementary Students: Be sure to call your child(ren)'s elementary campus today OR tomorrow to confirm their attendance for the upcoming school year!

Elementary Phone Numbers:
Tom Daniels: 830-257-2208

Nimitz: 830-257-2209

Starkey: 830-257-2210

Tally: 830-257-2222

For more details and other Back to School Resources, check out our page: https://www.kerrvilleisd.net/Domain/1357