Texas voters approve all eight amendments on November ballot

Texas voters approved all eight amendments to the state's constitution in the November election, two of which lawmakers proposed in response to restrictions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to March's stay-at-home order in 2020, which enforced capacity limits on businesses and church services, Proposition 3 bans state and local officials from enacting occupancy limits on religious services, or outright prohibiting them altogether. With 87% of votes reported: […]

November 3, 2021

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COVID-19 cases continue to decline locally

Kerr County officials released the most recent COVID-19 data which continues to show the latest pandemic surge is dissipating. According to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas, "Our numbers are going in the right direction. We can't give up our safety protocols, because they are helping. But we can at least breathe a sigh of relief that the numbers are not going up." As of Monday, November 1, Kerr […]

November 1, 2021

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November 2nd Election information

Election Day is Tuesday, November 2 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and registered voters will be deciding on 8 propositions, ranging from issues regarding religious freedom, gambling and exemptions for spouses of veterans. Videos are available on each of the 8 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that explain the proposition and the pros and cons at: https://my.lwv.org/texas. The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan civic organization which […]

November 1, 2021

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Public invited to ARPA informational meeting November 4th

Kerr County residents are invited to attend an informational meeting and exchange of public input on how elected leaders should spend Kerr County's estimated $10.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The gathering is scheduled for Thursday, November 4, at 1:30 p.m. at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3784 TX-27, in Kerrville. The eligible uses of the federal funds, potential projects the funds may be used for […]

November 1, 2021

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9th Rabies case of 2021 confirmed in Kerr County

Kerr County Animal Services Director Reagan Givens announced Wednesday that the 9th case of rabies of 2021 has been confirmed in the county. Givens said his department received a report on October 21 that a raccoon had come into contact with a property owner's dog on Laurel Way, which is located off of TX-27, southeast of Kerrville. A KCSO officer picked up the specimen the same day and sent it […]

October 28, 2021

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KCSO makes Human Smuggling arrest

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office arrested a Mexican National on October 26 on five counts of human smuggling, a third-degree felony. Maria Elizabeth De La Rosa, 25, living in San Antonio, is being charged for the crime after KCSO reports she was attempting to transport five illegal immigrants from the U.S. -Mexico border to San Antonio. The KCSO Patrol Division made a traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Kerrville, after […]

October 28, 2021

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Kerrville Drag Race update

On Saturday, October 23, at 3:20 p.m., a vehicle participating in an organized drag racing event called 'Airport Race Wars 2' , which was taking place at Kerrville-Kerr County Airport, lost control and left the runway, crashing into spectators who were observing the event. The initial crash assessment indicates the crash occurred after the 1990 Ford Mustang driven by Michael Gonzales began to lose control half way down the 1/8 […]

October 25, 2021

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Two children killed and eight people injured during drag racing event Saturday in Kerrville

Two children were killed and eight people were injured at a drag racing event which took place Saturday at Kerrville-Kerr County Airport. At roughly 3:20 p.m., a vehicle participating in the "Airport Race Wars 2" lost control and left the runway, crashing into parked vehicles and struck spectators, according to a Kerrville Police Department press release. A six-year-old male child died at the scene, and an eight-year-old male child was […]

October 23, 2021

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Two fatalities after vehicle crash at race event in Kerrville

There is a newer version of this article with updated information. https://jambroadcasting.com/2021/10/23/two-children-killed-and-eight-people-injured-during-drag-racing-event-saturday-in-kerrville/ Two fatalities were reported Saturday, October 23, at a drag racing event which took place at Kerrville Aviation at the Kerrville-Kerr County Airport. At approximately 3:20 p.m., a vehicle participating in the event lost control, left the runway crashing into parked vehicles and striking spectators observing the races. The Kerrville Police Department is reporting two fatalities and multiple […]

October 23, 2021