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Kerr County officials reported Monday that nine additional COVID-19 fatalities have been attributed to Kerr County residents over the past week, pushing the county's confirmed COVID-19 death toll to 159. Other county coronavirus statistics released on Monday: 34 hospitalizations at Peterson Regional Medical Center, 1,317 hospitalizations in the 28-county region that includes Kerr County, 180 active cases and 49.15% of Kerr County residents are fully vaccinated against the virus. Gillespie […]

It was announced Monday that Judy Eychner has officially filed as a candidate for the Office of Mayor on the Kerrville City Council. Eychner's application has been verified for eligibility and found to be sufficient, according to City Secretary Shelley McElhannon. Bill Blackburn is the current incumbent for Mayor. Additionally, McElhannon announced that Brenda Hughes has officially filed as a candidate for the Office of Councilmember Place Four on the […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office announced that they have made an arrest for Sexual Assault of a Child and Possession of Child Pornography after conducting an interview with the alleged victim on January 20. Investigators conducted an interview with the suspect, 40-year old Ingram resident Richard Hernandez, Jr., who confessed to sexually assaulting the 16-year old victim, according to a press release. Subsequent to the interview, a forensic examination of […]

The City of Kerrville was extremely pleased to once again announce the City Finance Department has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), a prestigious recognition given from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. The ACFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating […]

The Bandera County Sheriff's Office released a statement overnight confirming that phone lines in the county are down due to a fiber cut. According to a press release, fire departments and the EMS station are being manned and can radio information to Dispatch for all emergency situations. Individuals able to make emergency calls will have their calls rerouted to secondary 911answering services. BCSO will update citizens with an estimate of […]

Kerr County officials have confirmed the first documented case of rabies in a wild animal in 2022, the specimen of a raccoon discovered by a homeowner's dog in the Mountain Home area. The specimen was collected on January 11 and sent off for testing. KCAS reported the lab's results determined the specimen was a positive result, as is the law, after deeming the specimen untestable due to being destroyed. According […]

Kerr County residents who aren't already registered to vote in Kerr County and want to vote in the upcoming March 1 Primary Election have until Monday, January 31, to register to vote. According to the Kerr County Elections Office, potential voters can visit https://webservices.sos.state.tx.us/vrapp/index.asp to access an official voter registration form. All voter registration forms must be postmarked by January 31. Applications may also be submitted in person at the […]