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Kerrville-Schreiner Park is set to offer plenty of fun and free events for families during Spring Break for both campers and non-campers. Additionally, day-use fees will be waived one hour before each event begins. On Monday, March 10, at 7 p.m., "Inside Out 2" (2024-PG) will start at dark at the amphitheater. S'mores supplies and popcorn will be available while supplies last. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn […]

Methodist Hospital/Hill Country is partnering with August Heart San Antonio and Austin Heart of Fredericksburg to provide heart screenings for teens on Wednesday, February 26 at the hospital, 1020 South State Highway 16. The community screenings are open to teenagers, 13-18 years old, and take about 20 minutes. Appointments are available from 4-6:30 p.m. and those under 18 must have a parent or guardian present. For more information, visit www.sahealth.com, […]

The online auction for Dietert Center's Soup's On event is now underway with hopes of raising much needed support for its Meals on Wheels program. Participants can start bidding at https://www.32auctions.com/SoupsOn2025. To attend the live event, admission may be prepurchased at www.dietertcenter.org for $25 or in person at 451 Guadalupe Street. Auction items will be added as they come in. Dietert Center welcomes additional silent auction donations. The auction wraps […]

Four people have filed for the two seats on the Fredericksburg City Council. The terms of office for council members Bobby Watson and Randy Briley expire in May. Briley will not be seeking reelection. Watson, Charlie Kiehne, Cheryl Rowan and Todd Eidson are vying for the open seats in the Saturday, May 3 general election. Matt Seidenberger and Gayle Schoessow have filed for two open seats on the Fredericksburg ISD […]

With no candidates filing to run against incumbent Place 1 City Council member Delayne Sigerman and incumbent Place 2 City Council member Jeff Harris in the scheduled May 3, 2025 Municipal General Election, City Council will consider the adoption of a resolution at its Feb. 25 meeting that authorizes cancelling the May 3 election. If approved, the city secretary's office will post an Order of Cancellation on Feb. 26 and […]

Gillespie County Judge Daniel Jones has lifted the burn ban for Gillespie County as of February 11. Anyone burning is still encouraged to exercise caution. General requirements for Prescribed-Controlled Burn include: ~ Create directions to the burn location and plan emergency access to the burn site. ~ Before burning, notify the Fredericksburg Fire Dept. at (830) 990-8793 of your plans to burn. ~ Burn only outside the corporate limits of […]

The City of Kerrville's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Event, held in partnership with Kerr County, will be Saturday, Feb. 22 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 Hwy. 27. Vehicles should enter through Gate 1 at the northwest entrance. The event is a first-come, first-served event, and vehicles must be inside the gate prior to noon. Anyone planning to attend should be aware of […]

A woman who shot and killed a man in Fredericksburg a year ago, claiming he drugged and kidnapped her, has been charged with his murder. Amy Maynor Lejeune is accused of killing 49-year-old Lance Damon Reid on March 15, 2024. In March, law enforcement found a man dead after Lejeune called 911 and said she shot her alleged kidnapper, according to the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office. Lejeune and Reid were […]

Gillespie County is now accepting applications for 2025 Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds. These funds support qualified events, projects, and programs that promote tourism and increase overnight visitors staying in lodging within the unincorporated areas of the County. Texas law restricts HOT fund use to specific tourism-related purposes, and HOT funds must be used to promote tourism and the hotel and lodging industry in Gillespie County. Application packets began being […]