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Kerr County Voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide who they will nominate in their respective political party.  If there are three or more candidates in a race and none of them win more than 50% of the vote, the top two finishers will advance to a May 28 primary runoff. KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 1 (R) Tom Jones (R)  1,820 votes     58% Tammy Prout (R)  796 […]

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly has issued a declaration of disaster, effective Monday, March 4, citing the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8 and its anticipated impact on local resources anticipated by an influx of visitors.  Kerr County sits directly in the path of totality of the eclipse.  The county's population of 53,000 is expected to double or triple in population over the eclipse weekend and through the event […]

Kerrville-Schreiner Park is reminding families that it is gearing up for Spring Break beginning March 11.  The park offers over 13 miles of hiking and biking trails, river access, and two free community events with the entire family in mind.  Events are free to campers and the day-use fee will be waived during select times for community members. On Monday, March 11 at 6 p.m. is a Campfire Movie Night […]

Kerrville's Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library has announced it is teaming up with Kanopy, a new streaming experience which enables users to view more than 30,000 films ranging in topics including biographies, blockbuster cinema, foreign flicks, independent movies, and documentaries.  New titles will be added each week and Kanopy is free for library patrons. Kanopy is accessible through a patron's Smart TV, streaming on Roku, IOS and Android devices, and personal desktops.  […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division arrested numerous individuals on charges related to organized crime following a recent drug investigation.  KCSO obtained two arrest warrants for Thomas Paul Tucker, 43, of Ingram, for an ongoing drug investigation stemming from a prior search warrant executed in the 200 block of Childs Street in Ingram.  Tucker was arrested on two counts of Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance.  He […]

Kerr County was recently notified that it had received the 2023 Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool (TAC RMP) Excellence in Safety Award based on its record of commitment toward safety in the workplace, as well as for controlling workers' compensation claims.  This award signifies that Kerr County is one of the safest places to work among county governments across the state of Texas. To qualify for the award, […]

Kerr County officials want to remind citizens that dead animals may only be removed by the Kerr County Road and Bridge Department if the carcasses are in the county roadway or on county rights of way.  The court order was adopted unanimously by the Kerr County Commissioners' Court in regular session Monday, February 26, and states that the Road and Bridge crew may remove carcasses only if they pose a […]

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department has announced that alternative folk band Judah & the Lion will be headlining the highly anticipated Kerrville Eclipse Festival on Monday, April 8 in Louise Hays Park.  The headliner's new album "The Process" is being released on May 10, and attendees will have an opportunity to hear some of the band's fan favorites such as "Suit and Jacket" and "Take it All […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that beginning Saturday, April 20, veterans' benefit payments for a veteran or his/her family members will only be sent to one bank account.  The change is being made to help protect veterans and their family members from fraud and to ensure that payments are paid on time, according to the Veterans Benefits Administration. This shift in payment methods is happening as a part […]