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The Texas House approved an agreement between House and Senate negotiators on HB 1927 that allows Texans over the age of 21 to carry a firearm without any licensing or training. The Senate followed suit Monday afternoon, sending the legislation to Gov. Abbott's desk. Under the legislation, individuals with a misdemeanor or felony conviction for unlawfully carrying a firearm would have those convictions expunged from their record. Someone convicted for […]

Citizens who participated in the mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic on May 3-7 in Kerr County, receiving their first shot of the Moderna vaccine, are invited to return to get their necessary second dose during a follow-up clinic June 1-2. The Texas Military Department distributed 666 vaccines during this week. The Texas National Guard will be conducting the clinic from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the course of those two […]

Kerr County officials are asking citizens who would like to help out with local elections and local voters to consider becoming a Volunteer Deputy Registrar (VDR). "VDR's" assist with the handing out and receiving of voter registration cards, making sure the cards are filled out correctly and submitting those registrations to the Kerr County Elections Department in a timely manner. Candidates can pick up a packet from the Kerr County […]

The 87th Texas Legislative Session is scheduled to end May 31, and numerous bills are being pushed by state lawmakers before the final gavel is heard. The Texas Senate passed a bill early Saturday morning that would ban schools from requiring teachers to discuss polarizing current events or social issues in class. It now heads to the governor's desk. House Bill 3979 would also require teachers who choose to discuss […]

TXDOT wants to remind weekend travelers that the scheduled Interstate 10 construction near Boerne has been postponed due to the weekend weather forecast which suggests more rain. TXDOT and its contractors have rescheduled the I-10 main lane closure at Main Street to June 11-14. Safe travels.

A six-month investigation into narcotics diversion and mail theft culminated in the arrests of two local men on felony drug charges. The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General (VA OIG), Texas DPS, Ingram Police Department, Kerrville Police Department, VA Police, Kerr County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) Narcotics Investigators, assisted by KCSO Deputies, worked jointly in the multi-day operation. On May 18, Scott M. Brown, 35, […]

The Austin City limits music festival is preparing for a big comeback after a 2020 COVID-19 cancellation and has announced that ticket sales for the weekends (October 1-3 and 8-10) will kick off at noon Thursday. This year's lineup for the festival's 20th anniversary was announced at 10 a.m. Thursday. Headlining the shows in October are George Strait, Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cirus, Rufus Du Sol, Dababy and Erykah […]

The Kerrville Independent School District has released a statement saying that per Governor Abbott's mandate released earlier today, Kerrville ISD will be lifting its current mask mandate. Facial coverings will be optional for all students and staff effective immediately. All other COVID-19 safety mitigations will remain in place for the remainder of the current academic school year. Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday banning school districts and other "governmental entities […]

During the past week, the total number of active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Kerr County has continued to decrease, according to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas. The county released their most up-to-date statistics which show 47 active COVID-19 cases and just two virus related hospitalizations. There are no mass vaccination clinics set for the coming week, but vaccines are available at local pharmacies or by signing up […]