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Gillespie County officials released the county's most up-to-date COVID-19 statistics Thursday which show the area's uptick in cases continues to climb. As of January 13, the number of estimated active cases stands at 392, and there have been two additional COVID-19 related fatalities of permanent Gillespie County residents. The county's official death toll is 86 since the pandemic began. Additionally, Fredericksburg Independent School District has seen COVID-19 cases increase throughout […]

The City of Kerrville municipal offices, the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, and the Parks and Recreation Department office located at Kerrville-Schreiner Park will be closed Monday, January 17 in observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday. Additionally, the city secretary's office will be closed. Those needing assistance can email City Secretary Shelley McElhannon at shelley.mclhannon@kerrvilletx.gov. Kerrville-Schreiner Park and the city's landfill and transfer station will remain open during regularly scheduled hours […]

KERRVILLE, Texas — The Kerrville Police Department is asking the public for help to identify two individuals involved in local thefts. According to the Kerrville Police Department, the first theft occurred at Hobby Lobby on September 30th, 2021. The second theft is alleged to have occurred at Gibsons Discount Center on November 5, 2021. KPD says that the suspects were seen arriving and leaving in a white Ford F-150 four-door […]

The City of Kerrville's 14th Annual Daddy & Daughter Dance, originally scheduled for Saturday, January 29, has been postponed due to concerns about the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Kerr County. The event will now take place on Saturday, April 2, from 5-8 p.m. in the Happy State Bank Expo Hall at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, located at 3785 Hwy. 27. Citizens who have already purchased tickets […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office wants to alert the public that there is another new scam happening in the community in which scammers are "spoofing", or impersonating real local numbers. According to a KCSO press release, scammers are claiming to be a former Chief Deputy while calling local phone numbers in attempt to gain a person's financial information. No area law enforcement agency will ever try to collect money over […]

New active cases of COVID-19 in Kerr County, as well as hospitalizations of pandemic patients, have taken a sharp upturn over the course of last week, according to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas. As of Monday, January 10, the Texas Department of State Health Services is confirming 281 new active cases, a jump of 139 people from exactly one week ago. Thomas says that state public health officials […]

Texas Senate Bill 5, known as the Safe Outdoor Dogs Act, was passed by the 87th Legislature, 3rd Special Session, and will take effect January 18. Under the new law, pet owners can not restrain their dog with chains or weighed down restraints. All ties must be a minimum of ten feet long or five times the length of the dog from nose to tail. All allowable tethers must be […]