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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 […]

CVS Health will begin vaccinating residents and staff members at Texas long-term care facilities for COVID-19 starting Monday. Vaccines are expected to be in more than 2,000 nursing and assisted living facilities, and more than 275,000 patients will be vaccinated through the program in Texas. CVS rolled out its vaccination partnership in 12 states last week, and Texas is part of 36 states that will begin the vaccination process. In […]

The City of Kerrville municipal offices and the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will be closed Thursday, Dec. 24 and Friday, Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas holiday, and Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 in observance of the New Year holiday. The Parks and Recreation Dept. office located at Kerrville-Schreiner Park will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The landfill and transfer station will close at 2:30 p.m. on Christmas […]

There will be more Texas Dept. of Public Safety troopers out on the roadways during the next week because of the holiday season. Texas DPS Director Steven McCraw said the increased patrols began Dec. 23, and they want to remind people to "celebrate the holiday season responsibly by practicing safe driving habits and obeying all traffic laws." The goal of the increased patrols, DPS says, is to make the roads […]

The Kerrville VA Medical Center began administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to healthcare workers and veterans in long-term care facilities on Wednesday. According to South Texas Veterans Health Care System CEO Christopher R. Sandles the Kerrville facility is one of 37 VA medical centers receiving the vaccines in the state. Kerr County officials want to offer last minute COVID-19 guidelines for keeping you, your family and guests safe during the Christmas […]