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The City of Fredericksburg has named Garret Bonn as the interim director of Development Services, filling the vacancy left from Jason Lutz, who was terminated from this position earlier this week.  Bonn had been serving as the city's Assistant City Engineer.Lutz was terminated from his position on March 25th by Assistant City Manager Clinton Bailey, and the decision was finalized after an appeal was declined on March 31st. According to the […]

Early voting for the May 7, 2022 city and school board elections in Fredericksburg begins Monday, April 25th.  It is important to note that there are two separate sites for the Fredericksburg City Council election and the Fredericksburg Independent School District Board of Trustees election. Three of seven seats are up for election for FISD Board of Trustees.  Early voting for these spots will take place at the Gillespie County […]

On Wednesday, the Kerrville Police Department issued a press release regarding the threat of violence at Tivy High School last week, and at Hal Peterson Middle School earlier this week.  The Kerrville Independent School District forwarded the KPD press release via email to all KISD parents and guardians. The Kerrville Police Department's Criminal Investigation Unit, working alongside School Resource Officers and School staff were able to quickly identify the suspects […]

The Kerrville City Council held a ribbon cutting recently to kick off drainage improvements, part of the Master Drainage Improvement plan approved by City Council in 2019. This project consists of drainage improvements to help address storm water runoff in that area. The Lower Louis Street drainage project was designed by Hewitt Engineering, Inc. and contracted to be built by M&C Fonseca.  Initial work on the $1,768,775 project began January 3, […]

A former recreation director for the Hill Country Youth Ranch has been indicted on two counts of Sexual Assault of a Child, stemming from an arrest in February 2021.  Court documents state that Richard Hernandez, Jr. is accused having sexual relations with a 16-year old male in 2021, after first exchanging inapproprial pictures with the teenager via Instagram. Within a two-month time frame in and around February, 2021, three employees […]

April 3-9 is National Library Week and Kerrville's Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library is hoping to entice more visitors to pay them a visit and see all of the numerous things made available to them at their local library.  The theme for this year's event is "Connect With Your Library," which is meant to promote the idea that libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband, computers and other […]

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department wants to remind citizens that a Red Flag Warning is in effect until further notice in all City of Kerrville parks due to the dry conditions and fire risk.  No ash-producing fires are allowed in city parks, and the use of the standing grills are prohibited at this time. The City has issued another reminder for residents that smoking (including e-cigarettes) in […]

The Kerrville Independent School District released a statement Monday saying that school authorities found a "copy cat" note written on a bathroom wall at Hal Peterson Middle School.  After a brief investigation, school administrators and the Kerrville Police Department were able to identify the author and state there was no credible threat of violence. Monday's announcement comes on the heels of a student discovering a threatening note in a bathroom stall […]

Kerrville Pets Alive! is asking the public to consider adopting a cat or dog from the Kerr County Animal Shelter. The population at the shelter is at capacity. KCAS is hoping that the public will adopt several of the dogs and cats currently being housed at the site before they are forced to euthanize any animals next week. Many of these impounded animals have been surrendered by their owners. Anyone […]