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A bill that would allow the permitless carrying of guns took another step forward on the state Senate floor Wednesday. Senators passed HB 1927, which if passed by the House and Gov. Abbott, would let anyone carry a gun in Texas without training or a permit. The only people who would not be allowed to have firearms are people who have court injunctions against them. There were multiple changes made […]

Governor Abbott was confident when speaking on Tuesday that the Texas legislature will pass a permit-less or constitutional-carry bill this session saying, "I think it can get across the finish line." The full Texas Senate could consider House Bill 1927 as early as Wednesday after it was approved by a newly formed, special committee on Constitutional Issues. The legislation already passed the Texas House. If approved, the legislation would allow […]

Kerr County leaders want to remind Hill Country residents of the last of the scheduled COVID-19 vaccine clinics. The Texas Military Department is currently administering Moderna vaccines at the First United Methodist Church, 321 Thompson Drive, in Kerrville, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., through Friday, May 7. All vaccines are free of charge and no appointments are necessary. Peterson Health will be administering Johnson & Johnson vaccines on May 13. Additionally, […]

Kendall County has released the unofficial May 1, 2021 election results for both the Boerne Independent School District Board and City of Fair Oaks Council Member Place 1, 5, 6 and Mayor races. BOERNE ISD SCHOOL BOARD: Joe Tidwell garnered 2,848 votes (72%) to defeat Jaymie Mangelsdorf, who had 28% of the vote, or 1,094 votes. Tidwell is the winner for the Place 2 position, which is a three-year term. […]

KERRVILLE, Texas — In a hotly contested race, Roman Garcia was victorious over Mary Ellen Summerlin earning a place on the Kerrville City Council. Garcia garnered 56.82% of the votes for Place One, while Summerlin ended up with 43.18% of all ballots counted. All in all, 3,016 (17.42%) of all registered Kerr County voters cast a ballot for the most recent election. The actual election results are still considered unofficial […]

The Kerr County Election Department released early voting and absentee voting results for the May 1, 2021 Kerrville City Council election. In all, 2,087 registered voters cast ballots priot to Election Day. There are 17, 314 registered voters in Kerr County. CITY OF KERRVILLE COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 1- Vote for none or one: Mary Ellen Summerlin: 150 Absentee Votes (75.76%); Early Voting, 799 Votes (44.07%); 949 Total Votes (47.19%) Roman Garcia: […]

A "Flood Advisory" was issued May 1 at ^:13 PM/CDT until May 1 at 9:15 PM/CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio. This includes areas in northeastern Bandera County, western Gillespie County, western Kendall County and eastern Kerr County. The Kerrville Police Department has closed certain roads in the city due to extremely high water, including Hill Country Drive at SH 16, Coronado Drive at SH 27, and Schreiner at Town Creek. […]

A newly formed committee in the Texas Senate held its first-ever hearing, focusing solely on the proposed permitless carry legislation. The Senate Special Committee on Constitutional Issues heard more than 9 hours of testimony on House Bill 1927 on Thursday, which would remove permitting requirements to carry a firearm in the state. HB 1927 passed out of the committee on a 5-2 vote. More than 170 people signed up to […]

Kerr County property owners who have not done so yet are asked to fill out a survey - no matter how small or extensive the damage was from the extreme winter storm back in mid-February. According to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas, "We received word that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has postponed the deadline for receiving storm damage reports to May 20." FEMA will use those same […]