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Governor Abbott announced Thursday a new outreach partnership to help enhance the state's Save our Seniors program. The partnership includes the Texas Employee Retirement System, the Texas Teachers Retirement System, AARP, and Medicare health plans. Participating Medicare health plans include UnitedHealthcare, Humana, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will work with the partnerships to launch a direct outreach effort through email, phone […]

In a Wednesday morning email, Kerrville ISD said that internet from San Antonio is currently down throughout the district, meaning the district is not able to make or receive calls at campuses or district offices. The problem appears to be a cut fiber from San Antonio and the provider is working on a resolution. KISD will update the community when additional information is available.

Starting on March 29, all adults in Texas will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and seniors 80 years of age and older will be able to get it without an appointment. The state also plans to launch a brand new vaccine registration website next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Tuesday it is able to do this now because of an increase in the vaccine […]

An Austin man is charged in connection with a crash that killed eight undocumented immigrants near the border city of Del Rio on Monday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said 24-year old Sebastian Tovar, of Austin, appeared in court Wednesday and was charged with his role in a conspiracy to transport undocumented immigrants resulting in death. He faces up to life in prison if he is convicted. According to ICE, […]

There are just three days remaining before the deadline this Sunday, March 21, to report any damages sustained during the historic, extreme winter storm last month, and all Kerr County property owners are being asked to take just a few minutes to complete the survey. Since Monday, 43 additional property owners have completed the survey, bringing Kerr County's tally to 458 reports of local properties damaged during the recent storm […]

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick on Thursday called on Governor Greg Abbott to reverse billions of dollars of electricity overcharges that were a result of last month's extreme winter storm, saying Abbott is the last option before a deadline tomorrow. Patrick said, "The governor is a very powerful person. He can do anything he wants." The Texas Senate, led by Patrick, approved a bill earlier in the week that would require […]

A Kerr County-orchestrated effort earlier this week resulted in 143 homebound individuals and their caretakers getting COVID-19 vaccinations. On Monday, March 15, eight teams comprised of TMD personnel and Meals on Wheels volunteers delivered Moderna vaccines to those unable to seek inoculations elsewhere, according to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas. Thomas expressed his gratitude to the Texas Military Department and all of the volunteers in helping protect some […]

Kerr County continues to see low COVID-19 cases for a second week in a row, according to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas. As of Tuesday, March 16, Kerr County is reporting 32 active cases (up 2 cases from the county's last report of 30 on Friday, March 12), 4,140 recoveries, 0 hospitalizations and 83 official COVID-19 fatalities. The Texas DSHS has recorded 9,900 vaccines allocated for the county […]

Kerr County is urging all property owners who suffered any damages during the extreme winter storm last month to report it as soon as possible by visiting https://arcg.is/uOrOb or by calling the toll-free number 1-844-844-3089. As of Monday, March 15, only 415 property owners had completed the survey. According to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas, "FEMA still has to make a determination on Governor Greg Abbott's recent request […]