House fire claims life of Kempner man

A Saturday home fire claimed the life of a Kempner resident. Kempner police identified the victim of the Saturday afternoon fire as Alex Gandy, a senior citizen. Gandy died at a San Antonio hospital after sustaining serious burns in a fire at his residence at 216 Peach St.

Cinco de Mayo flooding leads to water rescues, high damages

Saturday night and early Sunday morning flooding led to the closure of area roadways and the rescue of at least 15 Lampasas County residents. Due to the intensity of the flooding, county commissioners approved a disaster declaration for the event on Monday morning.