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Kerr County added 50 new active COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, January 5, according to Peterson Regional Medical Center. The hospital also continues to experience a high number of hospitalizations of novel coronavirus patients (29), further straining its healthcare personnel and their efforts. Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas explained that, while our running total of recovered patients has increased by 277 people - from 2,168 to 2,445 - in […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that the annual "State of the City Address" will be broadcast in virtual format Thursday, January 7. The virtual format is due to COVID-19 health concerns. Kerrville Mayor Bill Blackburn and Kerrville City Manager Mark McDaniel will be discussing the challenges and opportunities the city is expected to be facing over the coming months. The two will be speaking Thursday beginning at 11:30 a.m. […]

The Texas State Capitol is scheduled to open back up to the public Monday, after a months-long closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there will be some newly implemented protocols. A release from the State Preservation Board says the public will only be able to enter through the north door, masks worn over the nose and mouth will be required at all times while inside and guests will be […]

The City of Kerrville Public Works, Solid Waste Division would like to remind citizens about their free bulk waste drop-off voucher for the first quarter of 2021. The voucher is intended for residents who have an active account for solid waste services. Eligible residents will be issued one voucher to be used one time from Jan. 2 through March 31, 2021. Residents are able to discard unwanted appliances such as […]

The pastor of an East Texas church was fatally shot Sunday morning by a man who was hiding in the church after a pursuit, Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith said. According to Lindale police, at approximately 7:30 p.m. police were in pursuit with a Volkswagen Jetta. During the chase, a person in the vehicle brandished a shotgun through the sunroof. After police lost sight of the car, a Smith County […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that beginning on Monday, January 4, 2021, candidate application packets for the May 1, 2021 general election will be available for pick up in the city secretary's office at City Hall, 701 Main Street, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST. Persons interested in being a candidate for Councilmember Place One or Councilmember Place Two can pick up the candidate packet for […]

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 […]