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Kerr County officials want to remind U.S. Armed Forces veterans who deployed to a combat zone , never enrolled in Veterans Administration health care and left the military before September 11, 2001 and October 1, 2013, to enroll directly for VA healthcare due to the PACT Act. This special enrollment period lasts until Sept. 30, and gives veterans who served in certain combat zones an opportunity to enroll directly in […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that pursuant to action taken by the Board of Directors for the Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District, the City of Kerrville will move from Stage 2 to Stage 4 water conservation measures effective 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, August 24. According to a press release, the Headwater's action has caused the interim city manager to declare that a water supply emergency exists, such that the city […]

Kerr County officials have announced that a drive-thru shot clinic, co-hosted by H-E-B and Kerr County, is scheduled for Wednesday, September 6, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The event will be conducted at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX-27 in Kerrville. According to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas, "Everyone can enjoy the convenience of this clinic by staying in their vehicles to receive their vaccines." Thomas wants […]

TXDOT officials are reporting a recent uptick in stolen street signs in Gillespie County, and the most popular sign to be stolen is anything with Luckenbach on it. Authorities believe signs directing traffic to historic Luckenbach Town Loop are stolen so that they can be hung as decoration in homes. According to a TXDOT spokesperson, it costs an average of $500 to replace each sign, which ends up affecting taxpayers. […]

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued a weather watch from Wednesday, August 23 through Sunday, August 27 "due to forecasted high temperatures, higher electrical demand and potential for lower reserves," according to a press release. ERCOT said there is enough capacity to meet forecasted demand and no action is currently necessary. The 6-day Supply and Demand dashboard, which represents real-time, shows there's a possibility of new all-time peak […]

Final preparations are underway for the Fourth Annual Kerrville River Festival and Annual Eclipse Celebration with Nasa, scheduled to take place on October 14 at Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive. Country music singer and winner of NBC's "The Voice," Danielle Bradbery will be the headlining act. Bradbery has collaborated with industry giants such as Diplo, Zac Brown, and Thomas Rhett and has recently finished her first headline tour. Bradbery's […]

Kerr County officials want to remind citizens that the Election Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 22, from 1-5 p.m., at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX-27 in Kerrville. Included in the meeting's presentation includes a demonstration of the Texas Election Code Chapter 65 hand count method. Numerous speakers will be present including, TX Senator Bob Hall, Dr. Walter Daugherity, a nationally recognized computer expert, and […]

The Kerr County Veterans Service Office has announced that Chase Allsup, a United States Marine Corps veteran, has been hired as its new assistant veterans service officer. Allsup was chosen after rounds of interviews by the Kerr County Veterans Service Advisory Board, and then was officially hired August 14 after garnering unanimous approval from the Kerr County Commissioners' Court, and will be responsible for incoming veterans of the U.S. Armed […]

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has started selling its annual hunting and fishing licenses, and reminds hunters and anglers that 2023 licenses expire at the end of August. More than 2.7 million licenses are sold each year, according to the state agency. The money raised by those sales goes to conservation efforts and programs. Along with the annual digital licenses, TPWD is also offering Youth Hunting, Lifetime Hunting and […]