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The Kerrville Police Department has identified the suspect who was killed in a fatal crash that took place Tuesday, October 17, following a carjacking.  According to a press release, a handgun was recovered from the vehicle driven by the suspect. The name of the suspect killed in the crash is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.  According to KPD, the suspect had an extensive criminal history dating back […]

The Kerrville Police Department is currently investigating a suspected carjacking and fatal wreck which took place Tuesday, October 17.  KPD Telecommunications Operators received a 911 call reporting an attempted carjacking at approximately 1:48 p.m. in the parking lot of a business in the 1200 block of Junction Highway.  A second 911 call was received at 1:50 p.m. from a caller who stated that a suspect had stolen their vehicle in […]

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly has appointed the county's first woman to the commissioners' court on Monday when he announced that Anne Overby will be sworn in October 23rd to represent citizens living in Kerr County Precinct 1.  Overby will replace Harley David Belew, who was officially removed from office September 29 by a district court decision. The appointment came on October 16, after a brief special session of the […]

The League of Women Voters of the Hill Country Texas is hosting 'Voter 101,' which will present up to date information about voting in Kerr County.  The class is intended to inform voters of the specifics and mechanics of voting in Kerr County, educate residents about the new voting laws in Texas, and give voters the resources and tools available to them to help a voter make a plan to […]

National Alliance on Mental Health-Kerrville has announced that Debbi Lehr, Executive Director of Kerr County United Way, is the scheduled speaker at its October 19 meeting.  NAMI-Kerrville is an affiliate of both NAMI Texas and NAMI U.S. and meets monthly on the third Thursday of every month.  All meetings feature a program or a speaker, are free and open to the public. National Alliance on Mental Health was formed in […]

The Kerrville Municipal court wants to remind area drivers that October 16-20 is National School Bus Safety Week and has shared ways to help protect our local school-age kids. Texas law requires drivers to STOP for school buses with red lights flashing and stop arms extended when children are boarding or exiting the bus.  Drivers must stay stopped until the school bus resumes motion, the bus driver signals you to […]

Kerrville Pets Alive! is calling on the public to consider adopting a dog to ease crowding at the Kerr County Animal Shelter.  According to KPA! president, Karen Guerriero, the Kerr County Animal Shelter is almost at full capacity, and euthanization is pending for several dogs if they are not adopted. KCAS currently has roughly 30 kennels along with an additional 20 quarantine kennels.  The animal shelter aims to have six […]

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will be welcoming NASA to the library on Friday, October 14, starting at 1 p.m.  There are many different activities scheduled throughout the afternoon, including a presentation by Dr. Therese Moretto Jorgensen, acting deputy director for the Heliophysics Division in the Science Mission Directorate at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Dr. Jorgensen will give an overview of solar eclipses:  what causes them, some history of studying […]

The Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District announced Wednesday that it will return to Stage 3 Water Conservation measures effective immediately after operating at Stage 4 since early August. The City of Kerrville moved to Stage 4 measures on August 24 and capitalized on the reduction in water demand to perform maintenance on two groundwater wells and one ASR well.  This particular type of work is usually done in the winter months, […]