Hill Country Sun

07/10/2025

So many prayers and love for our friends in Kerrville. 💔

07/10/2025

We are mourning alongside our Hill Country neighbors after the devastating floods in Kerrville, and holding close our friends to the north in Williamson County. In this time of loss, we’re offering our venue at no charge for memorials and celebrations of life for those affected — as our way of standing with the community in healing and remembrance. 💚 💚 💚

This offering is available pending existing bookings. Please reach out to us at [email protected].

07/10/2025

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Several Kerrville Independent School District teachers and staff members drove school buses full of hundreds of campers from Camp La Junta and Camp Mystic to reunification sites on July 4.

Catastrophic Guadalupe River floods swept people and structures away early that morning as it rose nearly 30 feet in under an hour. Both camps, located along the river, reported the campers that were accounted for were safe but had no electricity or running water available due to the flooding.

On the evening of July 4, KISD Superintendent Brent Ringo said he received a call from Katie Fineske, one of the owners of Camp La Junta, asking for the district’s help to get campers to safety before the sun went down.

“I look at my own kids, and if my kids were stranded somewhere at a camp, or wherever that may be … I would hope somebody would say ‘Yeah, we're going to be right there,’” Ringo said. “We were humbled to be asked to help and honored to be asked to help.”

Within ten minutes of the call, Ringo said the district gathered about a dozen people who said they were willing to help.

Ringo said all KISD coaches are required to have a Commercial Driver’s License. One driver who volunteered to help —Aubrey Pruitt— had earned her bus license only a week ago and had never transported students on a bus until that evening.

Ringo said while he didn’t have a Commercial Driver's License of his own, he used his pickup truck to transport campers.

“When we arrived, and you see kids just in t-shirts and shorts, the clothes they slept in, and no shoes, and hundreds of them, it is very heart wrenching,” Ringo said.

After transporting campers from Camp La Junta, about 300 campers were also transported from Camp Mystic at about 7 p.m. after being brought to the buses by the National Guard, Ringo said.

Read More👉 https://www.tpr.org/news/2025-07-09/kerrville-isd-teachers-and-staff-drove-school-buses-to-rescue-hundreds-of-campers-during-flood?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook =1752086230

07/10/2025

Camp Mystic families, we're here for you. Bo's Place invites Mystic families with daughters at camp during the flood to a safe space at Bo's Place. Campers, counselors, and their families can connect, share, and explore healing in small groups, based on their location during the flood.

• Grief experts will be onsite for support
• Guadalupe River 2nd term: Wednesday, July 16, 2-4 PM
• Cypress Lake 6th term: Saturday, July 19, 2-4 PM
• At Bo’s Place, 10050 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, 77054

Come as you are. No one has to grieve alone.
More support offerings for the greater community impacted by this tragedy will be announced soon.

07/10/2025

Update, July 8: We’re humbled by the support you’ve shown our friends and family in the Texas Hill Country and surrounding areas. The Deep in the Heart of Texas Charm sold out faster than we could have imagined.

We’re now taking backorders and remain committed to donating proceeds from both the sterling silver and 14K gold charms ordered through August 4.

Our facilities in the Hill Country reopened today, and we’ve begun crafting more charms. It may take up to six weeks or longer to fulfill all orders.

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support.
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The recent floods in the Texas Hill Country and surrounding areas have had a devastating impact on our cherished hometown of Kerrville, TX. In response, we are committing $1 million to support urgent needs in the community and the road to recovery ahead, focusing on food, shelter, mental health care, and other critical needs as they emerge.

Additionally, from now until August 4, 100% of the proceeds from the "Deep in the Heart of Texas" charm will be donated to relief efforts in our community and surrounding areas. This charm has always celebrated the pride and resilience of our state, and now, it carries a deeper meaning.

To all those affected, we send our love, strength, and heartfelt prayers. And to the first responders and neighbors who have stepped in with open hands and open hearts, we offer our deepest gratitude.

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