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A trial for Kendall Lauren Batchelor, the San Antonio woman accused of driving the wrong way on a Boerne road and crashing into another vehicle, killing its driver, began in a Kendall County courtroom on Monday. Batchelor, 23, faces a felony charge of intoxication manslaughter in connection with the June 2, 2022 crash that killed David Belter, 49. According to court documents, Batchelor was driving the wrong way when her […]

The City of Kerrville has issued an update regarding last weekend's diesel spill along the Guadalupe River, which occurred at a private business roughly 2.5 miles upstream of the city's water treatment plant. Upon notification, the city immediately switched off its surface water treatment plant and turned on its groundwater wells to provide safe potable drinking water until the surface water treatment plant returns to normal. The Texas Commission on […]

The Kerrville Fire Department notified the City of Kerrville of a diesel leak from a business upstream of the city's water treatment plant, which resulted from damage during Friday night's storm. The city has taken appropriate precautions and has switched from surface water to its groundwater wells. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has been notified and is currently working with the business owner to mitigate the situation. City […]

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department has announced that on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 14, all mothers and mother figures will receive free admission with a paid child's admission ($2 for a child's day pass) at Kerrville-Schreiner Park. Due to the weekend's weather forecast, this offer will be extended to Sunday, May 21. Kerrville-Schreiner Park sits on more than 500 acres and includes 13 miles of hiking and […]

Kerrville Mayor Judy Eychner has signed a resolution declaring May 13, 2023 as World Migratory Bird Day in Kerrville. Kerrville sits in the Central Flyway zone and regularly experiences many migratory waterfowl and shorebirds traveling through the area as they search for additional food sources and begin to reproduce. Texas has more than 600 migratory birds. Citizens are reminded that they can assist with helping protect migratory birds by opting […]

Place 2 city council candidate Barbara Dewell Ferguson has filed a petition requesting a recount of the May 6, 2023 city council election results for Place 2. The recount is tentatively scheduled for Friday, May 19. Ferguson totaled 1,807 votes in the unofficial May 6 election results, eight votes less than Place 2 candidate Jeff Harris's 1,815 votes. Provisional ballots will be reviewed by Kerr County on Monday, May 15. […]

The Kerr Regional History Center (KRHC) is launching a new standing exhibit entitled 'Kerrville 101' beginning Thursday, May 11. This new exhibit is intended to provide an introduction to local history and the region's unique stories. A geological overview and a display of the Robert T. Hill 1899 Map of Texas, the first official survey of the Texas-Mexico border will be featured. Additionally, the first historic-era people including Lipan Apache, […]

The City of Kerrville has confirmed that the Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department's "Movies in the Park" series for 2023 will continue this Saturday, May 13, at dark at Kerrville-Schreiner Park, 2385 Bandera Highway. In the case of rainy weather, the movie will be moved inside the Recreation Hall in the park. Attendees are reminded to bring something to sit on while watching "Minions: Rise of Gru" (PG) on the […]

Forecasters are predicting heavy rainfall over the weekend for the Texas Hill Country, dumping enough precipitation that flash flooding of the Guadalupe River is possible. According to Greg Waller, a service coordination hydrologist with the West Gulf River Forecast Center, "Dominoes are falling as expected...parameters for a widespread, heavy rainfall threat ramping up Friday evening and into the weekend." Waller added, "Soils are dry, but it won't matter. Rainfall amounts […]