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Due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions, classes at Schreiner University will be virtual and campus will be closed on February 18. The University is requesting that all off-campus students and employees remain at home and refrain from coming to campus. Schreiner University will continue to monitor the local weather conditions and will advise if necessary regarding campus operations for Friday, February, February 19.

The City of Kerrville's Public Works Department is announcing some important changes to solid waste services which will affect residents receiving services through the city's utility billing system. Republic Services will begin collection for garbage on Friday, February 19 for those residents who normally receive collection service on Thursdays. Residents who receive collection on Mondays-Wednesdays will be serviced next week on their regular days. Collections for recyclables have been suspended […]

Due to continued widespread power outages, loss of water pressure, and hazardous road conditions throughout the Kerrville ISD community, along with the potential for additional inclement weather, Kerrville ISD will remain closed Thursday, February 18 and Friday, February 19. No remote learning will occur and Kerrville ISD will apply for missed school day emergency waivers from the Texas Education Agency for these days. For additional information, please log onto kerrvilleisd.net.

The City of Kerrville continues to experience unprecedented strain on the public water system and is urging citizens to conserve water to minimal use only. The major areas affected by water supply issues from wells affected by this problem are those served or pressured by the Stadium Tank, which impacts the Yorktown area, the Summit, Riverhill and other locations. City crews are working 24/7 to remedy the problem but the […]

KERRVILLE — KPUB is now conducting rolling outages at the instruction of ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas). KPUB UPDATE 2 AS OF 9:15 AM MONDAY #KPUB, along with other utilities across Texas, is experiencing service interruptions due to peak demand on the statewide electric grid. This activity is expected to continue through most of the day. Approximately 1,000 of our customers are experiencing true outages that are not due […]

As road conditions worsen for the third straight day, local law enforcement is pleading with residents to stay off of the roads until conditions are better. Kerr County Sheriff, Larry Leitha, stressed Saturday night the importance of drivers staying off the road. "Please don't drive unless it is an extreme emergency. We are at maximum capacity!" The roadway conditions have not improved since then. In fact, they have gotten worse. […]

Out of an abundance of caution and based on weather forecasts for the week, Kerrville ISD has decided to make Tuesday, February 16 an inclement weather day for the district. All district activities and practices have been canceled for Monday and Tuesday. Monday, February 15 is an already scheduled student holiday. The district will continue to monitor the weather and make a decision regarding Wednesday, February 17 on Tuesday. Ingram […]

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 […]