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Tivy High School Air Force Junior ROTC Cadets Lee McDonald and Jonathon Halpin have received scholarships to attend an accredited aviation university participating in a private pilot training program this summer. McDonald and Halpin, both seniors at Tivy, are two of 230 Air Force Junior ROTC cadets around the world to receive the scholarship from Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama. The scholarship covers transportation, […]

Due to the weather forecast from the National Weather Service, the Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department will be closing restroom facilities at Carver Park, 820 Webster Avenue, and Singing Wind Park, 2100 Singing Wind Drive, because of falling limbs. Trails are also closed at Singing Winds Park and Kerrville Schreiner Park. In Addition, the Louise Hays Park Interactive Fountain will also be temporarily shut off. Closures will begin Friday, February […]

The Kerrville Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the suspects captured in a series of recent pictures regarding possible catalytic converter thefts. Suspect 1 is a black male who has short hair, with possible facial hair, and was seen wearing a long sleeved black sweatshirt, grey jeans and white athletic shoes. Suspect 2 is possibly a black female described as being short and heavyset. The individual was […]

Peterson Health announced Wednesday that they will be opening a pre-registration system which will allow Kerr County citizens to be placed on a COVID-19 vaccination wait list. According to Kerrville Fire Chief Eric Maloney, the pre-registration can be done online or by phone. Anyone wanting to sign up for a vaccination spot should go to www.research.net/r/PetersonHealth beginning Thursday, February 11, or call (800) 208-3611, Monday-Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. According […]

The Kerr Regional History Center will resume in-person operations on Tuesday, February 16 at 10 a.m. The KRHC is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center serves as a repository for historical and genealogical collections, and as a research center for the residents of the City of Kerrville and the Texas Hill Country. Limited computers will be available to allow for social distancing and […]

Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas announced Tuesday that relief is in sight for qualifying renters and landlords who find themselves behind in rental payments/collections due to the circumstances caused by the novel coronavirus. The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs has received $1.3 billion in emergency rental assistance funds from the newly passed Texas Coronavirus Relief Bill, and beginning Monday, February 15, renters and landlords who are […]

The man arrested Friday in Williamson County following a 50 mile pursuit is facing two felony charges of arson and one charge of burglary of a building. Nicholas Jarret Miller, 41, is currently booked into the McLennan County Jail. He has not yet been indicted and doesn't have an attorney at this time. The Mason County Courthouse fire reportedly started around 10 p.m. February 4, and by 1:30 a.m., the […]

Representative Ron Wright (R-TX) has died after two weeks in the hospital with COVID-19, his office announced Monday, making him the first sitting member of Congress to die from the disease. Wright, 67, was hospitalized in September for complications related to lung cancer before later testing positive for the novel coronavirus on January 21. For the previous two weeks, Wright and his wife had been admitted to Baylor Hospital in […]

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will resume in-person operations beginning Monday, February 15 at 10 a.m. Limited computers will be available to allow for social distancing, and patrons will be limited to one hour of computer use per day. Curbside pickup will continue to be available Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The library's digital collection is always made available to the public 24/7, and patrons can find […]