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The Kerrville City Council held a ribbon cutting recently to kick off drainage improvements, part of the Master Drainage Improvement plan approved by City Council in 2019. This project consists of drainage improvements to help address storm water runoff in that area. The Lower Louis Street drainage project was designed by Hewitt Engineering, Inc. and contracted to be built by M&C Fonseca.  Initial work on the $1,768,775 project began January 3, […]

A former recreation director for the Hill Country Youth Ranch has been indicted on two counts of Sexual Assault of a Child, stemming from an arrest in February 2021.  Court documents state that Richard Hernandez, Jr. is accused having sexual relations with a 16-year old male in 2021, after first exchanging inapproprial pictures with the teenager via Instagram. Within a two-month time frame in and around February, 2021, three employees […]

April 3-9 is National Library Week and Kerrville's Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library is hoping to entice more visitors to pay them a visit and see all of the numerous things made available to them at their local library.  The theme for this year's event is "Connect With Your Library," which is meant to promote the idea that libraries are places to get connected to technology by using broadband, computers and other […]

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department wants to remind citizens that a Red Flag Warning is in effect until further notice in all City of Kerrville parks due to the dry conditions and fire risk.  No ash-producing fires are allowed in city parks, and the use of the standing grills are prohibited at this time. The City has issued another reminder for residents that smoking (including e-cigarettes) in […]

The Kerrville Independent School District released a statement Monday saying that school authorities found a "copy cat" note written on a bathroom wall at Hal Peterson Middle School.  After a brief investigation, school administrators and the Kerrville Police Department were able to identify the author and state there was no credible threat of violence. Monday's announcement comes on the heels of a student discovering a threatening note in a bathroom stall […]

KERRVILLE, Texas — Kerr County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest and/or indictment in the non-viable school threat found at Tivy High School on March 31st. "On March 31, 2022 the Kerrville Police Department began the investigation into a threat of violence at Tivy High School. The threat was not viable but authorities would still like to speak with the author […]

KERRVILLE, Texas — The following is directly from a press release from the Kerr County Sheriff's Office On 3 April, 2022, around noon, The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a shooting in the 200 block of Beaver Road in Ingram. Emergency medical technicians arrived at the scene to assist one person who had been shot. The victim, Dennis Allen Crawford, Jr., 57, of Ingram, was pronounced […]

KERRVILLE, Texas — After receiving concerns and questions about whether or not the May 7th election is proceeding, the City of Kerrville clarified Friday that it will proceed. The election will be for the purpose of choosing a new Mayor and Councilmembers for both Places 3 and 4. Also on the ballot, will be a bond measure for the authority to issue a bond to cover the cost of building […]

Kerrville Pets Alive! is asking the public to consider adopting a cat or dog from the Kerr County Animal Shelter. The population at the shelter is at capacity. KCAS is hoping that the public will adopt several of the dogs and cats currently being housed at the site before they are forced to euthanize any animals next week. Many of these impounded animals have been surrendered by their owners. Anyone […]