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The Texas State Capitol is scheduled to open back up to the public Monday, after a months-long closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there will be some newly implemented protocols. A release from the State Preservation Board says the public will only be able to enter through the north door, masks worn over the nose and mouth will be required at all times while inside and guests will be […]

The City of Kerrville Public Works, Solid Waste Division would like to remind citizens about their free bulk waste drop-off voucher for the first quarter of 2021. The voucher is intended for residents who have an active account for solid waste services. Eligible residents will be issued one voucher to be used one time from Jan. 2 through March 31, 2021. Residents are able to discard unwanted appliances such as […]

The pastor of an East Texas church was fatally shot Sunday morning by a man who was hiding in the church after a pursuit, Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith said. According to Lindale police, at approximately 7:30 p.m. police were in pursuit with a Volkswagen Jetta. During the chase, a person in the vehicle brandished a shotgun through the sunroof. After police lost sight of the car, a Smith County […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that beginning on Monday, January 4, 2021, candidate application packets for the May 1, 2021 general election will be available for pick up in the city secretary's office at City Hall, 701 Main Street, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST. Persons interested in being a candidate for Councilmember Place One or Councilmember Place Two can pick up the candidate packet for […]

Kerr County officials want to remind citizens that as of Wednesday, December 30, all county bars are shut down and other businesses are now only allowed to operate at 50% capacity per Governor Abbott's Executive Order GA-32. The City of Kerrville municipal offices , the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library and the Parks and Recreation Department office will be closed on New Year's Day. Also, the landfill and transfer station will be […]

While we may be in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic, cedar season is almost upon us. It is more important than ever to understand the symptoms and the source of this common central Texas allergy, including details about identifying symptoms of pollen allergies. Cedar fever isn't a flu or a virus - it's an allergic reaction to the pollen released by mountain cedar trees. In Texas, the predominant species […]

Texas health officials are giving local pharmacies the green light to go ahead and start vaccinating those in Phase 1B for COVID-19 while Phase 1A is still underway. On Tuesday, Texas DSHS Commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt said in a released statement, "All providers that have received COVID-19 vaccine must immediately vaccinate healthcare workers, Texans over the age of 65 and people with medical conditions that put them at risk of […]

It was formally announced Monday that the Regional Hill Country District Jr. Livestock Show has been canceled for 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns. The annual Kerrville area event had been scheduled for Jan. 15 to Jan. 23. Event officials had submitted a COVID-19 prevention plan but it was rejected. According to Hill Country District Junior Livestock Show President Steve Bauer, "Due to the high expectations of increased COVID-19 cases, the […]

Kerr County bars must shut down until further notice and other businesses are ordered to step back their reopening efforts from 75% to 50% capacity, effective Wednesday, Dec. 30, because local COVID-19 hospitalizations have become too high. At Monday's Kerr County Commissioners' Court meeting, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly informed commissioners that the county has exceeded its hospitalization capacity with more than 15% of all hospital beds taken by COVID-19 […]