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Starting Monday, April 21, a portion of Bear Creek Road will be closed to through traffic in order to accommodate repair work being done on the road. Bear Creek Road will be closed from Sheppard Rees Road to Freedom Trail. "We anticipate the work will take about 30 days," said Kerr County Commissioner (Pct. 1) Tom Jones.  Freedom Trail will remain open. Traffic plates will be installed at culvert crossings […]

The City of Kerrville's Teen Court Program capped its first year by deliberating on three cases during its final meeting April 15 at the Kerrville Municipal Court. The Kerrville Teen Court is a court run by the Kerrville Municipal Court for minors between the ages of 12-18 years of age who have been charged with a Class C misdemeanor.  Each teen defendant is defended and prosecuted by teenage volunteers, and […]

Jonathan Letz, former Kerr County Commissioner for Precinct 3, will speak on the topic: Kerr County Water 2025.  The meeting begins at 12 noon on Monday, April 21 at the Union Church Building, 101 Travis Street in Kerrville.  Meetings are open to the public and visitors are welcome. Letz served Kerr County for 28 years as the Commissioner for Precinct 3, retiring at the end of 2024.  He owns two […]

The public is invited to watch as students from high schools across the area gather near Fredericksburg and Stonewall on May 1-3 to launch as many as 60 rockets they designed and built for the SystemsGoSTEM education program. The public is welcome and admitted free, but will be required to register in advance and sign a waiver acknowledging that they are entering a test site on undeveloped ranch land with […]

The Gillespie County Republican Women club and the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce are set to host two city council candidate forums Wednesday and Thursday, April 16-17. The Republican Women's club forum will be held at Republican Party headquarters, 901 W. Main St., Fredericksburg, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Chamber of Commerce forum will be held at the Albert Hotel, 213 E. Austin St., in Fredericksburg, from 6-7:30 p.m.

In celebration of Earth Day, the Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department has announced that all day-use entry fees to Kerrville-Schreiner Park will be waived on Tuesday, April 22. For over 50 years, Earth Day has served as a global reminder to protect our planet and promise sustainable practices, ensuring that parks and public lands remain vibrant and accessible for generations to come.  Located at 2385 Bandera Highway, this scenic park […]

The City of Kerrville municipal offices will be closed Friday, April 18, in observance of Good Friday and the Easter holiday.  The city secretary's office will also be closed on Friday.  Those needing assistance can email City Secretary Shelley McElhannon at Shelley.mcelhannon@kerrvilletx.gov. The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will be closed Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 20 in observance of the Easter holiday. All municipal offices and the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library […]

The Kerr Regional History Center is set to unveil the opening of an exhibit to help celebrate the upcoming 75th Anniversary of Louise Hays Park on April 26 in the park.  On Saturday, April 12 at 2 p.m., visitors can learn more about the history about the "Park built in a Day," and sign the "Happy Anniversary" card for the park. The exhibit is free and open to the public […]

Hill Country Drive will be closed entirely from Highway 16 to Cully Drive this Saturday, April 12, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.  This closure is being made in an effort to complete the portion of the sidewalk improvements on Hill Country Drive sooner and allow the contractor, J3 Company, LLC, to work when there is less traffic. For more information, contact the Kerrville Public Works Department at (830) 258-1221.