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As Kerr County saw its number of active COVID-19 cases in the county increase slightly from the week before, a mass vaccine clinic will be offered this Thursday, May 13, in an effort to curb the future spread of the novel coronavirus. Peterson Health will administer the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas. Anyone wanting the shot can schedule an appointment on […]

For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kerrville ISD Board of Trustees will return to in-person meetings, beginning this month. The meeting will now be held on Tuesday, May 18 at 6 p.m. instead of the usual third Monday. The meeting will be open to the public to attend in person at B.T. Wilson Sixth Grade School cafeteria, located at 605 Tivy Street. Agendas for […]

The Kerrville Police Department arrested three suspects on Saturday, May 8, for an attempted theft of an ATM machine located at Guadalupe Bank, 1309 Bandera Highway, in Kerrville. The suspects were unsuccessful, fled from law enforcement, before finally being apprehended over the course of seven hours. A witness saw the alleged suspects run away from the bank before getting into a waiting vehicle and driving away from the scene. The […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) Narcotics Investigators, assisted by DPS Criminal Investigations Division, Kerrville Police Department Patrol and KCSO Deputies served a search warrant in the 300 block of Cave Springs Drive, in Hunt, regarding the sales and use of narcotics. Four individuals were arrested at this location, and reports say that this was the third search warrant the KCSO has served on this location in the past 12 […]

The Texas House passed House Bill 1900 on Friday with a vote of 90-49. If approved by the Senate, and signed into law by the governor, HB 1900 would cap property tax rates in cities that cut funding for police and deduct from sales tax revenue the cost of state-provided law enforcement services. The bill only affects cities with populations greater than 250,000 people - that's 11 in Texas, including […]

Texas launched a state call center Friday intended to help businesses, homebound individuals and other organizations schedule visits with mobile teams who will come directly to them, all in an effort to make it easier for people to get vaccinated. Gov. Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management first launched the program as a pilot in January to reach underserved areas in the state. Since then, the responsibilities of […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested two individuals on Tuesday, May 4, in Ingram on charges for drug possession and delivery of 17.82 grams of methamphetamine. KCSO Narcotics Investigators were assisted by DPS Criminal Investigations Division, the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office Narcotics and DPS Highway Patrol. Lacy Gwendolyn Petty, 28, of Fredericksburg, and Dominic Zane Cooper, 20, of Kerrville, were arrested during a traffic stop in the 3200 block […]

The Texas House passed legislation that would create a statewide public camping ban Thursday in an 88-56 vote. HB 1925 would create a Class-C misdemeanor for individuals who knowingly camp in a public place and punish local governments that do not enforce the plan. The bill still needs a final vote of approval in the House, while an identical bill in the Texas Senate remains in committee. There is an […]

The Center Point Fire Department is hoping to garner enough signatures on their current petition to enable them to catapult the issue of having an emergency services district on the upcoming November ballot. Currently, there are 34 members with gear and trucks and constant maintenance which all require constant funding. Should the issue go through to fruition, it would ultimately be funded by a property tax. Center Point will soon […]