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On Friday, Kerr County will debut an information-only call center which will be open Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The contact numbers are (830) 315-5900, 315-5901, 315-5902, 315-5903, 315-5904. In the meantime, Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas says that anyone who wants to know the most up-to-date information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine should register for the free CodeRed system by visiting https://www.co.kerr.tx.us/eservices/. Also, the […]

Kerr County announced details regarding the Community Mass Vaccination Plan Tuesday. The county has worked in partnership with the City of Kerrville, Peterson Regional Medical Center and HEB on a joint plan to provide COVID-19 vaccinations for county residents. According to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas, "The vaccine site for immunizations is set up and ready to go. We just need the vaccines. When vaccines are available and […]

On Monday, January 18, at approximately 4:18 AM, Kerrville Police responded to a bank alarm at Kerr County Federal Credit Union located at 2335 Junction Highway, in Kerrville. Upon arrival, the officers observed the drive-thru ATM machine to be knocked over, and a set of tire tracks leading away from the site. The ATM machine appeared to have been pulled off of its base and the front of the machine […]

On Friday, January 15, at about 8:15 p.m., officers responded to a call regarding a physical altercation at a Subway restaurant in which one of the alleged individuals reportedly was brandishing a knife. Kerrville Police arrived at Subway located at 207 Sidney Baker S., in Kerrville and learned that two suspects had been involved in a physical altercation inside of the restaurant. Bystanders say that most of the patrons fled […]

A town hall meeting is planned for Wednesday, January 20, in Center Point to discuss possible plans to develop a subdivision of work force housing on land just north of downtown Center Point. The 'Eden Farms' proposal consists of 166 single-family residences and lots and 127 permanent RV lots nestled on nearly 150 acres just off Willow Bend Drive. The latest proposal is intended to alleviate the area's lack of […]

Kerr County is finalizing its communitywide vaccine and plans to announce the details on Tuesday, January 19. Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas reported 405 active COVID-19 cases on Friday, January 15, and said the county's recoveries went up by 297 cases, to 2,820. Peterson Regional Medical Center said there were 19 new positive cases of the virus confirmed on Friday, 23 new cases on Thursday, 32 new cases […]

According to the Texas Education Agency, the average student lost 3.2 months of learning during school closures since last March, in addition to the typical 2.5 months of summer learning loss. Researchers were able to come up with the amount of instruction loss by comparing beginning-of-year assessments given to 648,609 students from 334 different school systems. According to the TEA, the beginning-of-year assessments covered the same grades, subjects and courses […]

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 18 in observance of the Martin Luther King Holiday. Additionally, the city secretary's office will be closed in observance of the MLK Holiday. Kerrville-Schreiner Park and the city's landfill and transfer station will remain open during regularly scheduled hours Monday, January 18. Anyone with […]

KERRVILLE, Texas -- Several Kerr and Bandera County Fire Departments battled and defeated a brush fire that was sweeping through canyons of a property south of Kerrville Thursday afternoon. Fire crews were toned out at approximately 12:29 PM, according to Turtle Creek Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief, Wes Gordon. A combination of high winds and low humidity cause the fire to spread so fast. The fire grew quickly and within […]