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The City of Kerrville's annual Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event, held in partnership with Kerr County, will be Saturday, October 23 from 8 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 Hwy. 27. This event is intended for Kerr County residents only and will be conducted as a first-come, first-served event in which vehicles must be inside the gate prior to noon. All HHW items must […]

The Boerne Police Department wants to remind drivers of upcoming weekend road closures due to both the Hopstrasse Boerne Oktoberfest and the Rod Run taking place downtown. There will be a FULL CLOSURE of Main Street between Blanco Road and River Road on Saturday, October 9, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The businesses along Main Street will remain open and accessible from side streets that intersect Main Street. For […]

The City of Kerrville is currently accepting board applications for the following board openings: Building Board of Adjustments and Appeals; Food Service Advisory Board; Library Advisory Board; Planning and Zoning Commission; Recovery Community Coalition. The city secretary's office accepts applications for all city boards throughout the year. Persons interested should submit their application specific to the board for which they are applying. All applications can be found online on the […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department has announced the addition of fireworks to help celebrate the second annual Kerrville River Festival, set for Saturday, October 16, in Louise Hays Park. The fireworks display will take place roughly at 9:30 p.m., and residents are advised to take precautions accordingly for pets. The festival is intended to inspire and motivate Texans to get outside and enjoy a healthy day of outdoor adventure […]

Peterson Health has scheduled a Medicare Advantage presentation for the general public after fielding numerous questions about the supplemental plan. Hospital organizers are hoping that this workshop will assist with any ongoing confusion related to the current plan. Kathy LeStourgeon, Owner and Agent for Advanced Insurance Group, will be covering the pros and cons of the Medicare Advantage Plan on Friday, October 8th, from 12-1 p.m., at Peterson Hospice and […]

The Kerr County Regional History Center is currently presenting "Lone Star and Eagle: German Immigration to Texas," an exhibition by Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The exhibition is free and available to the public from October 5 to November 4, and the site is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Humanities Texas develops and supports diverse programs across […]

As more Kerr County residents continue to get vaccinated for COVID-19, the county continues to see a decline in coronavirus hospitalizations. As of Monday, October 4, there were 11 inpatients receiving treatment at Peterson Regional Medical Center for COVID-19. Of those patients, 5 were in ICU, 2 individuals were on ventilators, 1 person was on Vapotherm treatment and 1 person was on an oxygen nasal cannula. There are currently 845 […]

Kerrville Mayor Bill Blackburn issued on Monday a proclamation naming Tuesday, October 5 as "Kerrville Teacher's Day," and urged all citizens to join him in honoring these educators and their contributions to the community. The mayor was joined by teachers from all of the Kerrville Independent School District's campuses, as well as KISD Superintendent Dr. Mark Faust at a ceremony Monday morning. Local leaders mentioned #Teacherscan, which is a statewide […]

A third raccoon in a week's time has been confirmed positive for rabies inside Kerrville City Limits, making it the 8th case of rabies for Kerr County this year. Kerr County Animal Services Director Reagan Givens said his department received a report on September 23 of a raccoon that had been discovered in a property owner's yard on West Water Street, which was later tested and confirmed for rabies on […]