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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are calling for the U.S. to pause the use of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of "an abundance of caution." Officials released the statement Tuesday morning saying there have been "extremely rare" blood clotting issues found in people who took the vaccine. The FDA says more than 6.8 million doses of the vaccine have […]

Beginning Monday, April 12, Peterson Health will begin launching their new self-scheduling system. As of 8 a.m., anyone needing a Covid-19 vaccine can visit the Peterson Health website at www.petersonhealth.com and click on the link located at the top banner of the homepage. For anyone who does not have internet, an email or access to a computer, there is a City of Kerrville call center available for assistance in scheduling […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office narcotics investigators, with the assistance of KCSO Deputies, executed a search warrant in the 100 block of Lowrance Drive, in Kerrville, for methamphetamine sales and manufacturing counterfeit U.S. currency. Arrested in this warrant service were Matthew Gugliotti, Irene Cano, and Angela Cole. KCSO Narcotics Division received information regarding Mr. Gugliotti, 31, of Kerrville, counterfeiting U.S Currency, spurring KCSO Investigators to look into this particular matter. […]

Loved ones are gathering Wednesday to honor Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Chad Walker who died recently after a shooting. Trooper Chad Walker died in a Waco hospital last month after a gunman shot him multiple times when he responded to a call about a broken-down vehicle in Limestone County on March 26. According to Walker's obituary, his services will be held in his hometown of Groesbeck, which is […]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's March 2, 2021 Executive Order GA-34 lifted the state-mandated mask requirement (originally set forth by the Governor's July 2, 2020 Executive Order GA-29) effective March 10, 2021. However, No. 4 on page 2 of Executive Order GA-34 stated: "Nothing in this executive order precludes businesses or other establishments from requiring employees or customers to follow additional hygiene measures, including the wearing of a face covering." In […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office arrested two individuals in Kerrville on drug and weapons charges over the course of two consecutive days, March 30-31, 2021, according to a press release. Kerrville resident Rebecca Kelly Hutton, 35, was arrested in the 100 block of Amelia Court. Her charges include Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance PG 1. She was also found in possession of prescription drugs, ecstasy, drug paraphernalia and […]

The City of Kerrville will participate in an informal meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 6, at 7 p.m., held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The meeting concerns an application filed with TCEQ by West Texas Aggregate, LLC (WTA). WTA has applied to the TCEQ for an Air Quality Standard Permit (Registration Number 163301), which if granted, would authorize construction of a permanent rock and concrete crusher on […]

Recyclops, a curbside recycling company, will begin offering their services to Kerr County residents beginning April 14. The company's services includes the bi-monthly removal of plastics, cardboard, aluminum and paper products for customers who sign up for the service through an online registration site. According to a press release, Recyclops uses a "tech-driven, smart-routing app and local drivers." Annual subscriptions are available for $144 and monthly options are available for […]

Kerr County announced Monday that there are currently 31 active cases of COVID-19 in the county, which continues the trend of declining case counts in the past three weeks. Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas is still asking for the public's help as far as practicing safety precautions and the county will be closely monitoring whether or not Easter weekend will have an impact on COVID-19 numbers due to […]