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September is National Preparedness Month, and for more than 20 years, FEMA's Ready Campaign has been reminding Americans that disasters can strike anywhere at anytime.  This year's theme, Americans Stand Ready, celebrates a shared spirit of resourcefulness and duty: ~Know Your Risks: Learn which natural disasters or emergencies are most common in your local area. ~Make a Plan: Create a family emergency communication plan and pick safe meeting places. ~Build […]

Kerr County officials have announced the Burn Ban is in effect for all of Kerr County, beginning Wednesday, September 2, 2026.  The ban on open-flame, outdoor burning is in effect in Kerr County Precincts 1, 2, 3 and 4. Any questions pertaining to the burn ban may be directed to the Kerr County Commissioners' Court at 830-792-2215. For more information call 830-792-HEAT (4328), 830-315-BURN (2876), or visit kerrcountytx.gov.

The Kerr County Court at Law is returning to its home at the Kerr County Courthouse, 700 Main Street in Kerrville.  Here's what the public needs to know: ~Friday, Sept. 4-The Court at Law office will be CLOSED for relocation. ~Monday, Sept. 7-Most Kerr County offices will be CLOSED in observance of Labor Day. ~Tuesday, Sept. 8-The Court at Law office will REOPEN to the public at 8 a.m. in […]

A Veterans Benefits Fair, presented by the Kerr County Veterans Service Office, is scheduled for Thursday, September 3, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Hill Country Youth Center in Kerrville. The free event is aiming to connect Veterans and their families with many resources available to them, including: ~VA Benefits & Claims Assistance ~VA Health Care Enrollment ~Texas Veterans Commission Programs ~Education Benefits ~Employment Resources ~Housing Assistance ~Mental Health Services […]

A motorcyclist was killed Monday after a deadly crash in Bandera County, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson.  DPS troopers responded to the crash just before 10 a.m. in the 900 block of Pebble Beach Road, near Medina Lake, after receiving a report of a deadly collision. According to a DPS preliminary report, 62-year-old Billy Beedle, of Lake hills, was traveling northbound when he lost control of […]

Kerr County officials have confirmed that Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, Mitzi French, and her staff will be among those fortunate office workers who will be making the move back to the Kerr County Courthouse. The JP-1 office will be closed all day on Friday, Sept. 4, to allow staff to relocate equipment and furniture back to the courthouse. The JP1 office, like most Kerr County offices, will be […]

The Kerrville Police Department responded to an accident in the parking lot of McDonald's, 600 Sidney Baker St., after a suspected impaired driver struck two pedestrians in the parking lot. A 90-year-old woman was transported to a San Antonio hospital with serious injuries and is in stable condition.  Her 71-year-old son also sustained injuries and was treated by emergency medical personnel at the scene before being released. The driver of […]

Texas voters can check their voter registration status through the state's Am I Registered? portal by visiting goelect.txelections.civixapps.com, and can search using one of three methods: ~Your Voter Unique Identifier, or VUID, found on your voter registration certificate ~Your Texas driver's license number, if it was provided when you registered ~Your first and last name You can also contact the voter registrar's office in the county where you live. The […]