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Starting on March 29, all adults in Texas will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and seniors 80 years of age and older will be able to get it without an appointment. The state also plans to launch a brand new vaccine registration website next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Tuesday it is able to do this now because of an increase in the vaccine […]

An Austin man is charged in connection with a crash that killed eight undocumented immigrants near the border city of Del Rio on Monday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said 24-year old Sebastian Tovar, of Austin, appeared in court Wednesday and was charged with his role in a conspiracy to transport undocumented immigrants resulting in death. He faces up to life in prison if he is convicted. According to ICE, […]

There are just three days remaining before the deadline this Sunday, March 21, to report any damages sustained during the historic, extreme winter storm last month, and all Kerr County property owners are being asked to take just a few minutes to complete the survey. Since Monday, 43 additional property owners have completed the survey, bringing Kerr County's tally to 458 reports of local properties damaged during the recent storm […]

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick on Thursday called on Governor Greg Abbott to reverse billions of dollars of electricity overcharges that were a result of last month's extreme winter storm, saying Abbott is the last option before a deadline tomorrow. Patrick said, "The governor is a very powerful person. He can do anything he wants." The Texas Senate, led by Patrick, approved a bill earlier in the week that would require […]

A Kerr County-orchestrated effort earlier this week resulted in 143 homebound individuals and their caretakers getting COVID-19 vaccinations. On Monday, March 15, eight teams comprised of TMD personnel and Meals on Wheels volunteers delivered Moderna vaccines to those unable to seek inoculations elsewhere, according to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas. Thomas expressed his gratitude to the Texas Military Department and all of the volunteers in helping protect some […]

Kerr County continues to see low COVID-19 cases for a second week in a row, according to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas. As of Tuesday, March 16, Kerr County is reporting 32 active cases (up 2 cases from the county's last report of 30 on Friday, March 12), 4,140 recoveries, 0 hospitalizations and 83 official COVID-19 fatalities. The Texas DSHS has recorded 9,900 vaccines allocated for the county […]

Kerr County is urging all property owners who suffered any damages during the extreme winter storm last month to report it as soon as possible by visiting https://arcg.is/uOrOb or by calling the toll-free number 1-844-844-3089. As of Monday, March 15, only 415 property owners had completed the survey. According to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas, "FEMA still has to make a determination on Governor Greg Abbott's recent request […]

Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas announced Friday that there were currently zero COVID-19 patients hospitalized at Peterson Regional Medical Center. "I can't even remember the last time we had no patients in PRMC receiving treatment for active COVID-19 - it's been a long while and this is very welcome news," Thomas said. As of Friday, March 12, Kerr County reported 30 active novel coronavirus cases (down 21 cases […]

A U.S. District Court judge refused to grant the State of Texas an emergency, temporary injunction on Friday, meaning that the mask mandate from Austin and Travis County will stay in place for at least two more weeks. This is not a final ruling as Judge Lora Livingston stated that she wanted more time for each side to make their case and has set another hearing for March 26. These […]