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The University of Texas at Austin announced that masks and COVID-19 vaccines will be optional as students begin classes for the fall semester Wednesday. Professors have the option of offering hybrid online and in-person classes for the first few weeks of school, but university officials expect classes to be back at full capacity by September 20. Students are encouraged to log their symptoms on the Protect Texas Together app and […]

The City of Kerrville's plans to issue approximately $7 million in certificates of obligation (CO's) to begin funding a new public safety facility in Kerrville without raising the property tax rate has been halted after a group of area citizens filed a petition last week requesting that the upcoming city council vote on the issuance be curtailed in favor of a future bond election. The petition protests the city's issuance […]

Novel Coronavirus cases continue to increase locally, including in both Kerr and Gillespie Counties. Kerr County reported 34 COVID-19 patients hospitalized on Monday, the highest number since January 8, 2021, according to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas. "Our local medical staff at Peterson Regional Medical Center has already been operating at a stressed level and stressed resources during this latest surge - trying to take care of COVID-19 […]

KERRVILLE, Texas — A man who authorities say was involved in human smuggling, was in possession of a stolen truck, led authorities on a high-speed chase, then attempted to hide from police on private property has been arrested. Jaime Vicente Montes, 22, of Memphis Texas has been charged with several crimes related to the incidents. According to a press release from the Kerr County Sheriff's Office, "On Saturday, August 21, […]

Kerr County residents who are seeking to qualify for disaster aid to help pay for some of their costs related to the extreme February winter storm back in February must file their claims by the end of business hours on Monday, August 23. "The deadline for anyone hoping to get FEMA funds to fix burst pipes, damaged heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, refrigerators and other appliances damaged during that […]

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly has selected T. Beck Gipson, a local real estate broker, to serve as the county commissioner representing Precinct 2 constituents. The announcement was made via the county's YouTube channel around 9 a.m. this morning, August 20. Making the appointment official will be action scheduled Monday, August 23, in the Kerr County Commissioners' Court, when Gipson is also expected to take the oath of office delivered […]

The Louise Hays Park interactive fountain will be closed for maintenance beginning Sunday, August 22. The work is expected to take one week, and the fountain will reopen once complete. The Carver Park Sprayground, 820 Webster Street, will continue to be open daily to the public through October. The Sprayground is closed Tuesdays for maintenance. For additional information, contact the Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department at (830) 257-7300, or visit […]

Active cases of COVID-19 in Kerr County continue to climb this week, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. As of Thursday, August 19, there are 223 active cases, an increase of 37 cases in the county since Monday. Also, Peterson Health reported the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations remained fairly steady throughout the week. As of Thursday, the facility was treating 27 coronavirus patients. Regionally, there are 1,568 […]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday, the governor's office announced in a press release. The release states, "Governor Abbott is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, in good health, and currently experiencing no symptoms. Everyone that the Governor has been in close contact with today has been notified, and Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott tested negative." The governor is tested daily for COVID-19 and plans to isolate in […]