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There is a newer version of this article with updated information.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 […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division gained information regarding an Aggravated Kidnapping with a Deadly Weapon that took place in Kerr County on October 16. The alleged victim made credible claims supported by evidence that she had been kidnapped, held against her will and assaulted by a male suspect, according to a press release. Investigators obtained an arrest warrant for 28-year old Adrian Ornelas, of Kerrville, and tracked […]

Kerr County has recently created a new Grant Administrator position in hopes of stretching taxpayer dollars. The new administrator would be responsible for orchestrating efforts to identify and obtain supplemental funding sources to assist with local governing entities and would answer to Kerr County Commissioners. Monies obtained through the grant administrator are expected to help Kerr County's various departments identify and prioritize opportunities to leverage, create, match and expend grant […]

The City of Kerrville's Street Division will be closing the standard short parade route to include downtown, Thursday, October 21, for the annual Tivy High School Homecoming Parade. Parade entrants will be staging on Hugo Street from Water Street to Guadalupe Street, and this road will be closed at 5 p.m. The route for the parade will be Water Street from State Highway 27 to State Highway 16, then across […]

Kerr County officials were pleased to report that COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline both locally and regionally. According to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas, there are 10 patients currently receiving treatment for active COVID-19 at PRMC, and 125 active coronavirus cases. The 28-county region that includes Kerr County has 348 hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients. This number represents 6% of the capacity of hospital facilities across the […]

Changes have been announced to materials being accepted at the Fredericksburg Recycling Center beginning on Monday, November 1, due to a global decline in the recycling industry. Beginning November 1st, materials accepted will include aluminum, tin cans, cardboard, mixed paper, magazines, newsprint and mixed plastics. The first grouping of plastics accepted include those commonly referred to as PET or PETE and include salad dressing bottles and other food and drink […]

Early, in-person voting in the November 2 Constitutional Amendment Election will begin Monday, October 18. Kerr County voters will have the opportunity to cast their ballots on 8 propositions, and some residents in the vicinity of Center Point and Hunt will be voting for or against establishing a new Emergency Service District for their area. Registered voters in Kerr County can vote early at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, […]

Registration is now open for a COVID-19 vaccine distribution event hosted by the City of Boerne and Kendall County on Thursday, October 21, from 8 a.m. - noon at the Cana Ballroom at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, 202 W. Kronkosky St. in Boerne. The site will be administering the Moderna vaccine to those eligible to receive a first or second dose, as well as third dose booster shots. […]