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Governor Abbott issued an Executive Order after hosting a roundtable discussion with numerous energy workers in Odessa in which he hopes will help protect the state's energy industry from federal overreach. He has also announced his support for legislation that would prohibit cities from banning natural gas appliances. The governor also discussed expanding broadband access in rural communities, enhancing workforce development and cutting costly red tape. The governor said, "The […]

The Kerrville-Kerr County Airport Board is currently seeking a volunteer with a preferred aviation background to fill one vacant position on the board. Applications are available online at https://www.kerrvilletx.gov/1766/Kerrville-Kerr County-Joint-Airport-Boar and can be forwarded to: Kerrville-Kerr County Airport, Mary Rohrer, Airport Manager, 1877 Airport Loop, Kerrville, TX 78028 The deadline to file an application is 10 a.m. on February 16. For more information, call (830) 896-9399.

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will begin to offer homebound delivery services to eligible patrons beginning February 1. To be eligible, patrons must meet the following criteria: Confinement to their home due to prolonged illness; Have a temporary or permanent physical or mental disability that prevents them from being able to come to the library. The library may request verification of homebound status and applicants are required to have a library […]

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department would like to announce that registration for summer programs will open Feb. 1, and activities include numerous swim lessons, lifeguard camps and even a mermaid class. There will be three sessions of Group Swim Lessons at the Olympic Pool for ages 6 months and up. The Parks and Recreation Department utilizes the Jeff Ellis Swimming program to provide high-quality fun and engaging […]

Kerr County is seeking volunteer deputy registrars and asks citizens who may be interested to pick up a packet from the Kerr County Elections Office, located on the first floor of the Kerr County Courthouse, 700 Main Street, Kerrville. After reviewing the packet material, interested parties need to schedule a date and time to take the volunteer deputy registrar examination. Certification tests are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. […]

The Kerr County Commissioners Court passed a resolution Monday to let state officials know that Kerr County has not received any vaccine doses for weeks now and that isn't acceptable. The county is not expected to receive any vaccine shipments this week, either. In the meantime, local leaders want to ensure the public that everything else related to the actual vaccination clinics is "set and ready to go" once the […]

Residents in Kerr County Precinct 2, and beyond, are invited to a town hall meeting slated for Friday, January 29, regarding West Texas Aggregate, a local aggregate production quarry. The meeting will start at 5 p.m. at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX Hwy. 27, in Kerrville, and will be hosted by Precinct 2 Commissioner Tom Moser. The focus of the informational gathering will be on the quarry's […]

A former Tivy High School teacher was formally charged with two counts of sexual assault of a child on March 14, 2018, Improper relationship between educator and student on April 12, 2018, and Improper relationship between educator and student on April 21, 2018. According to KPD Sgt. Jonathon Lamb, in March of 2020, the Kerrville Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit was contacted by a complainant who was a former student […]

Kerr County officials are urging citizens who want to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to sign up for the free CodeRed notification system, which will be used to announce when the first vaccine clinic date will be . Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas said, "When we receive vaccine doses here in Kerr County, everyone will be notified of the vaccine clinic date and site via CodeRed, as well as […]