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One of the heroes of the July, 2025 catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country will be honored at this year's Espy Awards.  U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Scott Ruskan will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2026 awards. 26-year-old Ruskan executed multiple high-risk rescues on his first-ever mission, saving 165 children from flood waters at Camp Mystic. The Pat Tilman award is given to a person […]

Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 campers, two teenage counselors, and the camp director, Richard Eastland, at the all-girls Christian camp in Kerr County. In paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas in Houston, the camp listed its debts as exceeding $10 million.  The camp said it has assets in the range […]

Kerr County has reported its sixth case of positive rabies of 2026 - this time in a skunk found in the Mountain Home area. Reagan Givens, director of Kerr County Animal Control, said his office was notified of a deceased skunk found in the 61000 block of I-10 at Mountain Home on June 10. An animal control officer went to the reporting family's property the same day, and the specimen […]

The City of Kerrville and Arcadia Live are preparing to welcome residents and visitors to two special community events in Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive, during the Independence Day holiday weekend.  Faith & Fellowship will take place on Friday, July 3, followed by Kerrville's Fourth on the River, scheduled for Saturday, July 4. To help ensure a safe and efficient experience for all attendees, several road closures and traffic […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that Assistant Police Chief Jerel Haley will take the reins as the city's new police chief following the retirement of Police Chief Chris McCall.  McCall's retirement is effective June 19. Haley has served as assistant police chief of the Kerrville Police Department since March 2023 and brings approximately 33 years of law enforcement experience to the position, including prior service as a police chief, […]

The City of Kerrville municipal offices and the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will be closed Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. Additionally, the city secretary's office will be closed in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.  Anyone needing assistance can email City Secretary Shelley McElhannon at shelley.mcelhannon@kerrvilletx.gov. All city parks and the Parks and Recreation Office at Kerrville Schreiner Park will remain open on Juneteenth. Municipal offices and […]

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce that Fischer's Neighborhood Market will serve as the presenting sponsor of this year's Fourth of July fireworks display, a longtime community tradition and one of the largest fireworks shows in the Texas Hill Country.  The fireworks display will take place on Saturday, July 4, at approximately 9:45 p.m.  The celebration of the country's 250th birthday will immediately follow […]

Bandera County officials identified the woman who died Monday after floodwaters swept her and her vehicle into a creek.  Joelle Taylor, 53, was found in the vehicle near Lower Mason Creek Road and Chipman Lane. According to Bandera County Sheriff Josh Teitge, the sheriff's office received a call from Taylor at approximately 5:30 a.m. Monday.  She told authorities her car was moving into the creek due to fast-moving floodwaters and […]

The New World Screwworm, a highly destructive, flesh-eating parasite, led to a state disaster declaration issued by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on January 29, across all 254 counties.  For wildlife, the primary concerns are severe population declines, agonizing infestations in vulnerable species such as White-tailed deer and Bighorn sheep, and high mortality rates. During a call on Monday with reporters, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said that White-tailed deer and […]