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KERRVILLE, Texas — In a hotly contested race, Roman Garcia was victorious over Mary Ellen Summerlin earning a place on the Kerrville City Council. Garcia garnered 56.82% of the votes for Place One, while Summerlin ended up with 43.18% of all ballots counted. All in all, 3,016 (17.42%) of all registered Kerr County voters cast a ballot for the most recent election. The actual election results are still considered unofficial […]

The Kerr County Election Department released early voting and absentee voting results for the May 1, 2021 Kerrville City Council election. In all, 2,087 registered voters cast ballots priot to Election Day. There are 17, 314 registered voters in Kerr County. CITY OF KERRVILLE COUNCILMEMBER PLACE 1- Vote for none or one: Mary Ellen Summerlin: 150 Absentee Votes (75.76%); Early Voting, 799 Votes (44.07%); 949 Total Votes (47.19%) Roman Garcia: […]

A "Flood Advisory" was issued May 1 at ^:13 PM/CDT until May 1 at 9:15 PM/CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio. This includes areas in northeastern Bandera County, western Gillespie County, western Kendall County and eastern Kerr County. The Kerrville Police Department has closed certain roads in the city due to extremely high water, including Hill Country Drive at SH 16, Coronado Drive at SH 27, and Schreiner at Town Creek. […]

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — The Fredericksburg Police Department (FPD) is asking the public's help with information regarding an ATM theft that occurred Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Fredericksburg. FPD says that either two or three individuals used a white Ford pickup truck to forcibly open an ATM, located at First United Bank, at around 4 AM Wednesday, April 28, to steal the cash inside of it. After the suspects were successful […]

KERR COUNTY, Texas — A Kerr County man has been charged with multiple felonies after law enforcement authorities say he used a child to try and conceal over 20 grams of methamphetamine during a drug bust. Stephen Allen Grant, 47, of Ingram, Texas, was arrested Thursday in Kerr County after Kerr County Sheriff's Office (KSCO) Narcotic Investigators made a traffic stop near the 1600 block of Junction Highway in Kerrville. […]

KERR COUNTY, Texas — Local law enforcement agencies are asking the public's help to locate a teen believed to be in Kerr County. Juanito Bernal, 13, has not been seen since April 10, 2021, and was last seen in Houston on Aldine Bender Road. The Kerr County Sheriff's Office and Ingram Police Department both released the teen's photo on Friday, asking the public to call their dispatch number if anyone […]

A newly formed committee in the Texas Senate held its first-ever hearing, focusing solely on the proposed permitless carry legislation. The Senate Special Committee on Constitutional Issues heard more than 9 hours of testimony on House Bill 1927 on Thursday, which would remove permitting requirements to carry a firearm in the state. HB 1927 passed out of the committee on a 5-2 vote. More than 170 people signed up to […]

Kerr County property owners who have not done so yet are asked to fill out a survey - no matter how small or extensive the damage was from the extreme winter storm back in mid-February. According to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas, "We received word that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has postponed the deadline for receiving storm damage reports to May 20." FEMA will use those same […]

The Kerr County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its annual Shred Day event Friday, April 30 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the River Hills Mall, 200 Sidney Baker Street. Individuals wishing to partake in the event need to arrive behind Belk and across from the Kerrville Post Office. Sponsors for Friday's event include Raising Cane's and Century 21 The Hills Realty. Anyone who mentions the Chamber while […]