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As of @7:40 p.m.: GOP Governor's Race: Governor Greg Abbott: 68.41%; Don Huffines: 12.59%; Allen West: 11.11% Democrat: Beto O'Rourke: 92.51%; Michael Cooper: 2.79% Lt. Governor: GOP: Dan Patrick: 79.56%; Trayce Bradford: 5.93% Democrat: Mike Collier: 46.14%; Michelle Beckley: 30.93% Texas Attorney General: GOP: Ken Paxton: 45.37%; George P. Bush: 20.25%; Eva Guzman: 20.37% Texas Land Commissioner: GOP: Dawn Buckingham: 46.74%; Don Minton: 13.14% These numbers represent the proportion of […]

Members of the Kerr County Sheriff's Criminal Investigations Division, Special Response Team, Warrants Division, Patrol Division, and Digital Forensics Unit worked alongside members of DPS Narcotics, Ingram Police Department, DPS Highway Patrol (Gonzales), Secret Service, the Kerrville Police Department CIU, and a canine associated with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, to conduct a series of investigations involving burglaries throughout several counties in the Hill Country. The alleged […]

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department have announced they will be postponing Friday's "Park & Watch: Drive-In- Movie" due to anticipated inclement weather. This event has been rescheduled for Friday, March 4 in the Kerrville-Schreiner Park, 2385 Bandera Highway, in Kerrville. Tickets purchased in advance are discounted at $5 per vehicle, and those buying tickets at the gate will pay $10 per vehicle (cash or check only) while […]

Kerr County was one of only 12 TAC RMP members statewide to receive recognition for being one of the safest employers among county governments throughout the Lone Star State. The Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool (TAC RMP) Excellence in Safety Award recognizes counties for their high levels of involvement and commitment to safety in the workplace, as well as for controlling workers' compensation claims. In order to qualify […]

The City of Kerrville announced that positions are available for appointment to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Members assist in advising the city council in all matters regarding the development, improvement, programming and maintenance of the land and facilities managed by the department and help promote cooperation between the city and its citizens, institutions and various agencies interested in recreational activities. The Advisory Board meets quarterly on the first […]

Kerr County continues to see fewer COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations which reflects the most recent Texas Department of State Health Services statistics as the recent omicron surge declines in numbers. On Wednesday, February 23, Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas confirmed: 36 active cases within the county; 7 patients hospitalized for treatment of COVID-19 in Peterson Regional Medical Center and 172 fatalities of permanent, Kerr County residents due to […]

Kerrville City Secretary Shelley McElhannon announced Thursday that Vincent Voelkel has officially withdrawn as a candidate for the Office of Mayor on the Kerrville City Council. Voelkel's withdrawal is signed and notarized and has been validated; therefore, Voelkel is officially withdrawn as a candidate for Mayor on the Kerrville City Council at the May 7, 2022 municipal election. For information regarding the city election, citizens may contact Kerrville City Secretary […]

Kerrville City Secretary Shelley McElhannon announced that the drawing for the order of names on the May 7, 2022 City Election will be held Friday, February 25, 2022 at 10 a.m. in the City Hall Lobby, 701 Main Street, in Kerrville. Candidates currently vying for various roles in city government include: (in alphabetical order) MAYOR: L. Brent Bates, Judy Eychner, and Vincent Voelkel PLACE THREE: Katy Chapman-Hanna, and Joe Herring, […]

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline after the recent Omicron surge, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. As of February 21: the 7-day rolling COVID-19 case count average is approximately 5,500; there are roughly 5,100 coronavirus related hospitalizations and the state's confirmed death toll stands at 82,435. 58.95% of all eligible Texans are fully vaccinated against the virus, and 21.30% of that number have received booster […]