An earthquake shook up some local residents in the Falls City area and other areas on the northwest side of Karnes County Monday morning.

According to information from the U. S. Geological Survey, the quake happened at 4:51 a.m. and registered a 3.7 on the Richter scale and was detected about six miles southwest of Falls City in an area where the Karnes, Wilson and Atascosa County lines intersect with one another.

The epicenter of the quake was reportedly at a depth of 3.1 miles below ground level.

The Karnes County sheriff’s office said that they had received several phone calls letting them know about the earthquake, but there had been no reports of injuries or property damage resulting from the seismic incident.

Tammy Crews, who lives in the Falls City area near the Wilson County line, was awakened by the quake.

Organizers of the ninth annual Karnes County Relay For Life are busy making preparations for the annual event, and they want to remind people that it’s not to late to register a team, join a team or participate as an individual.

This year’s event will happen at the Kenedy High School stadium in the night hours between 7 p.m. on Friday, May16 through 7 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, May 17.

Each year, across the nation, one event brings together entire communities to take part in the fight against cancer. That event is the American Cancer Society Relay For Life^®. It’s a time and place where people come to celebrate those who have survived cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against a disease that touches too many lives.

Relay For Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people camp out at a local football stadium and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are an overnight event that typically last 12 hours.

Teams of people from all walks of life have fun while raising much-needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment. Participants are encouraged to gather donations for the American Cancer Society as part of the event. The team registration fee is $25.

Karnes County Relay For Life Chairman Gretchen Dupnik said that people can sign up to participate in the event right up till the start of the event, but in order to make sure the participant gets a t-shirt in the right size, participants need to register by Monday, April 14.

A piece of equipment owned by the Karnes City school district was damaged as a result of vandalism on the school campus on either Sunday or Monday.

Police say that the window of a John Deere backhoe was shattered by a rock and broken brick that was thrown through it.

A school district employee reported seeing the damage Monday morning although no damage was visible on Sunday.

Several local city and school board elections are scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 10.

Incumbent Kenedy Mayor Randy Garza is being challenged by candidate Joseph Lang. Incumbent council members Felipe Leal and May Ann Sanchez are running unopposed.

Early voting for Kenedy City elections will happen April 28-29 at City Hall. Regular Election Day voting will happen on May 10 at Kenedy City Hall from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Incumbent Kenedy ISD Place 2 Trustee Tony Mejia is being challenged by candidate Rosemary Vickery. Incumbent Kenedy ISD Place 3 Trustee Frank Nieto is being challenged by write-in candidate Alma Danmier.

Early voting for Kenedy ISD elections will happen April 28-May 6 at the parent involvement room near the administrative office. Regular Election Day voting will happen on May 10 at Kenedy City Hall from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.