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KERRVILLE, Texas — As the extreme winter weather creates problems for many residents of the Texas Hill Country, three local organizations have opened their doors for those needing shelter, according to the Kerrville Police Department and Kerrville City Council member Brenda Hughes. Salvation Army The Salvation Army, located at 855 Hays Street in Kerrville, opened Saturday afternoon at 3 pm. Capacity at the Salvation Army is limited to 25 people […]

KERRVILLE, Texas — As the temperatures get lower, the power consumption on the grid increases, putting more of a load on the local power grid. KPUB is asking residents to take some steps to reduce power consumption in order to reduce the risk of power interruptions as the Hill Country is set to plunge into single-digit temperatures. According to KPUB, the following steps can help reduce the overall power load […]

Road conditions in the Texas Hill Country Saturday morning were much worse than Friday morning, as the ground was frozen and the ice began sticking to the roadways. Multiple cars were in the ditch Saturday morning between Kerrville and Fredericksburg on State Highway 16 due to icy road conditions, including an 18 wheeler, who slid off of the roadway into a group of vehicles. https://www.facebook.com/100000186237897/videos/4356943907655107/ Many other reports of motorists […]

Schreiner University will be closed Friday, February 12, and all classes are canceled due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions. Most campus operations will also be closed. University officials are requesting that off-campus students and employees stay home and refrain from coming to campus. Schreiner University will continue to monitor local weather conditions over the weekend, and advise if necessary for Monday, February 15. Kerr County offices will be […]

Out of an abundance of caution, Friday, February 12 will be an inclement weather day for the Kerrville Independent School District. Monday, February 15 is a Student Holiday/Staff Development Day. Staff will report to campus. Everyone will report back to campus at the usual times on Tuesday, February 16. Boerne I.S.D. is having a Student Holiday/Teacher Workday on Friday, February 12, and a Staff and Student Holiday on Monday, February […]

Tivy High School Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets Lee McDonald and Jonathon Halpin have received scholarships to attend an accredited aviation university participating in a private pilot training program this summer. McDonald and Halpin, both seniors at Tivy, are two of 230 Air Force Junior ROTC cadets around the world to receive the scholarship from Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama. The scholarship covers transportation, […]

Due to the weather forecast from the National Weather Service, the Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department will be closing restroom facilities at Carver Park, 820 Webster Avenue, and Singing Wind Park, 2100 Singing Wind Drive, because of falling limbs. Trails are also closed at Singing Winds Park and Kerrville Schreiner Park. In Addition, the Louise Hays Park Interactive Fountain will also be temporarily shut off. Closures will begin Friday, February […]

The Kerrville Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the suspects captured in a series of recent pictures regarding possible catalytic converter thefts. Suspect 1 is a black male who has short hair, with possible facial hair, and was seen wearing a long sleeved black sweatshirt, grey jeans and white athletic shoes. Suspect 2 is possibly a black female described as being short and heavyset. The individual was […]

Peterson Health announced Wednesday that they will be opening a pre-registration system which will allow Kerr County citizens to be placed on a COVID-19 vaccination wait list. According to Kerrville Fire Chief Eric Maloney, the pre-registration can be done online or by phone. Anyone wanting to sign up for a vaccination spot should go to www.research.net/r/PetersonHealth beginning Thursday, February 11, or call (800) 208-3611, Monday-Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. According […]