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The Kerr Regional History Center will begin hosting "Cartoon Texas: One Hundred Years of Cartoon Art in the Lone Star State. The exhibition was developed by Maury Forman and Robert A. Calvert for the Center for Texas Studies at the University of North Texas with support from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The cartoon works will be representative of several colorful political campaigns […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division in conjunction with the Kerrville Police Department and the Texas Attorney General's Office Child Exploitation Unit assisted with a felony warrant service in Kerrville on June 10, in which 29-year old Christopher Allen Cuellar, of Kerrville, was arrested in the 100 block of Westminster Avenue. Cuellar was the subject of an investigation conducted by the Texas Attorney General's Office regarding possessing and […]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Thursday that Texas will build its own border wall and also arrest people crossing the border illegally next week. In a Border Security Summit Thursday afternoon in Del Rio, Abbott said he has plans to build a larger border wall and that he's going to build border barriers that will allow the state to arrest people crossing the border illegally and trespassing on private property. […]

Governor Greg Abbott is hosting a summit to discuss border security with law enforcement officials and other stakeholders from around the state Thursday at 5 p.m. in Del Rio. The summit is expected to include sheriffs, police chiefs, county judges, mayors and landowners who will be discussing "collaborative strategies between state government, local city and county officials, law enforcement and landowners hoping to secure border communities", according to a press […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office have arrested William Curtis Roberts in Kerr County after Roberts' alleged week-long crime spree which included vehicle and property theft, drug offenses and evading arrest, according to a press release. Records indicate that Roberts has gathered numerous felony charges filed in Kerr County, Kimball County and by the Kerrville Police Department which were alleged to have been committed by him since June 2, 2021. An […]

Kerr County officials are passing on a Texas Department of Motor Vehicles warning to local residents so they don't fall prey to a new smishing scam. According to Kerr County Tax-Assessor-Collector Bob Reeves, "Some individuals around the state are experiencing instances in which they receive text messages masquerading as the TxDMV and that try to get individuals to divulge personal information." Many people are familiar with "phishing" - the fraudulent […]

H-E-B announced that starting Wednesday, masks are optional for fully vaccinated workers, vendors and customers at all of their stores. According to store officials, the recent decision is because of "favorable trends in Texas," and updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After Governor Abbott dropped the statewide mask mandate March 10, H-E-B originally loosened its policy to fall in line with the move and said masks […]

There will be plenty to do this upcoming weekend in Kerrville beginning with the announcement that "Movies in the Park" returns Friday, June 11, as it showcases "Frozen 2" at Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive. Hosted by the Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department, families are asked to bring their own chairs, blankets, etc.... Snacks will be available for purchase on site. On Saturday, June 12, T-N-S Engraving in partnership […]

Governor Abbott released a tweet on Monday which forbids Texas businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations. The governor says Texas is now open 100% - without any restrictions, limitations or requirements on businesses. "Texas is open 100%. Texans should have the freedom to go where they want without any limits, restrictions, or requirements. Today, I signed a law that prohibits any Texas business or government entity from requiring vaccine […]