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The Kerr Regional History Center will resume in-person operations on Tuesday, February 16 at 10 a.m. The KRHC is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center serves as a repository for historical and genealogical collections, and as a research center for the residents of the City of Kerrville and the Texas Hill Country. Limited computers will be available to allow for social distancing and […]

Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas announced Tuesday that relief is in sight for qualifying renters and landlords who find themselves behind in rental payments/collections due to the circumstances caused by the novel coronavirus. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has received $1.3 billion in emergency rental assistance funds from the newly passed Texas Coronavirus Relief Bill, and beginning Monday, February 15, renters and landlords who are […]

The man arrested Friday in Williamson County following a 50 mile pursuit is facing two felony charges of arson and one charge of burglary of a building. Nicholas Jarret Miller, 41, is currently booked into the McLennan County Jail. He has not yet been indicted and doesn't have an attorney at this time. The Mason County Courthouse fire reportedly started around 10 p.m. February 4, and by 1:30 a.m., the […]

Representative Ron Wright (R-TX) has died after two weeks in the hospital with COVID-19, his office announced Monday, making him the first sitting member of Congress to die from the disease. Wright, 67, was hospitalized in September for complications related to lung cancer before later testing positive for the novel coronavirus on January 21. For the previous two weeks, Wright and his wife had been admitted to Baylor Hospital in […]

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will resume in-person operations beginning Monday, February 15 at 10 a.m. Limited computers will be available to allow for social distancing, and patrons will be limited to one hour of computer use per day. Curbside pickup will continue to be available Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The library's digital collection is always made available to the public 24/7, and patrons can find […]

The Kerrville Police officer accused of lying in an affidavit revolving around a 2019 Kerrville drug bust is no longer employed by the City of Kerrville, according to Kerrville Police Department Sgt. Jonathon Lamb. Lamb said in a statement February 4, which referred to the departure of Sgt. Jaiman Yarbrough's departure, that the "nature of his separation is an internal personnel matter." Yarbrough and two other KPD officers conducted a […]

On February 4, the Kerr County Sheriff's Office Narcotics with the assistance of the Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigation Division Deputies and the Kerrville Police Department Patrol concluded a week-long narcotics investigation on a suspect named Philip Noah Jimenez, age 20. Jimenez and a second male, 28-year old Luis Gallegos, were arrested at a Mini Mart located at 816 Ranchero Road, in Kerrville. KCSO Narcotics seized approximately 101 grams […]

On Friday, at around 12:15 p.m., Mason County Judge Jerry Bearden announced that authorities had taken a man into custody outside of Mason County following a "slow pursuit". Authorities are now planning on questioning the individual regarding two fires that occurred Thursday night which appear to have been the result of arson. The Mason County Courthouse fire started around 10 p.m. Thursday, and by 1:30 a.m., Bearden said the only […]

The 111-year old Mason County Courthouse caught fire Thursday night, soon becoming engulfed in flames and appears to be a total loss. According to Mason County Judge Jerry Bearden, "We are strong and we will rebuild." Bearden said that the fire started around 10 p.m. Thursday, and by approximately 1:30 a.m., the only thing still remaining was the building's rock structure. The building was originally constructed in 1909. County records […]