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The work on "Operation Share the Wealth" has been completed which included results from both inside and outside of Kerr County.  Kerr County officials worked alongside eleven other jurisdictions, deputies and investigators from the Kerr County Sheriff's Office, resulting in a successful sting operation against prostitution and human trafficking in Kerr County. In total, arrests covered Kerr, Kendall, Bexar, and Guadalupe counties.  Nine suspects were arrested in Kerr County, twelve […]

Short-term rental company Vrbo is facing another lawsuit involving a property known as Cielito Linda Ranch, located off Saddle Wood Trail in Comfort.  According to law enforcement, the owner of the property secretly recorded guests with an undisclosed camera. The new lawsuit was filed Friday in Travis County by two couples, or four people, who make up the plaintiffs.  According to the document, one couple stayed at the property in […]

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting a public input meeting to receive community input for the Singing Wind Park Master Plan on Wednesday, July 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the Dietert Center, 451 Guadalupe Street in Kerrville. Singing Wind Park is a 100-acre park located at 2112 Singing Wind Drive.  Park amenities include the Olympic Pool, softball fields, skate park, […]

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly has confirmed he will be implementing a temporary disaster order prohibiting the sale and use of fireworks anywhere in Kerr County beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 2, set to automatically expire at 1 a.m. Tuesday, July 5.  The only exception to the order will be the City of Kerrville's professionally supervised fireworks display planned for Monday evening at Louise Hays Park. The order states, in part:  […]

Fredericksburg police arrested two men reportedly trying to smuggle five people, including a 10-year-old girl.  On Thursday afternoon, FPD said it received a tip regarding a vehicle heading toward the city limits of Fredericksburg that was involved in the smuggling of immigrants in the country illegally. According to a press release, FPD conducted a traffic stop and saw five Hispanic men and women lying on top of each other in […]

The City of Kerrville municipal offices, the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library and the city secretary's office will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of the July 4 Independence Day Holiday.  All city parks and facilities, including the Olympic Pool, Carver Park Sprayground, and the Parks and Recreation office at Kerrville-Schreiner Park, will remain open on Independence Day. All municipal offices and the library will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office Special Investigation Unit began an investigation into online promotion of narcotics in the Kerrville area which resulted in a successful "buy-bust" operation in the western portion of the city.  During this particular operation, authorities seized marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, a large amount of cash ,and other drug paraphernalia, according to a press release. After a consensual search of the suspect's apartment, investigators allegedly discovered 8.64 pounds […]

The City of Kerrville has released Fourth of July celebration details regarding what has been commonly called the Hill Country's largest fireworks display, which immediately follows "Robert Earl Keen's Fourth on the River," taking place on Monday, July 4.  During the day, there will be numerous concerts and vendors will open at 2 p.m..   Mini Mart is once again sponsoring the fireworks which are expected to begin launching at approximately […]

Gillespie County has extended their county-wide burn ban for an additional 90 days due to the current extreme heat and ongoing dry conditions.  This was a unanimous decision made by Gillespie County commissioners during their regularly scheduled Monday meeting. The current burn ban prohibits any burning other than approved containers and those not abiding by the current restrictions of the burn ban can be punishable by fines up to $500. For […]