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The City of Kerrville posted weather-related updates on its Facebook page Thursday, and according to Kerrville City Manager Mark McDaniel the biggest issue at the moment is water. McDaniel said, "There have been some breaks and extreme usage we've been seeing." Residents at Hilltop, Keyston and the Summit have been without water for most of the week. KPD and KFD have been delivering bottled water to these areas. Riverhill and […]

Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference Thursday vowing to take steps to get answers on what led to massive failures in the power system that left millions without power in the state after the recent winter storm. Abbott said, "What happened this week to our fellow Texans is unacceptable and cannot be replicated again." According to Abbott, since Wednesday, two million people have had power restored, leaving 325,000 people […]

Schreiner University has announced that due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions, on-campus operations will be closed on Friday, February 19. Most campus operations will be closed and off-campus students and employees are asked to stay home and refrain from coming to campus. Select Infrastructure Division employees and possibly employees from other departments may be asked to report to campus Friday and Saturday to assist with restoring services in […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office is asking citizens to shelter in place and stay off roadways, if possible. "Please shelter in place and do not drive. If you must drive, be sure to prepare with food, water, a heat source, blankets, and other necessities in case we cannot reach you." The Kerrville Police Department warns drivers that "pretty much any incline presents a challenge." KPD also wants residents aware of […]

Due to severe winter conditions, City of Kerrville municipal offices, the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, the Parks and Recreation Department located at Kerrville-Schreiner Park, Development Services and Municipal Court, which had planned on opening at noon, will be closed Thursday. Employees will be working remotely and most online services will continue. The city's recently established COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration call center will not be open, but is still available online through Peterson […]

According to KPUB, Texas is still in a state of emergency, but ERCOT has temporarily suspended the rotating outages at this time. They still advise that a significant amount of generation is still offline. It is still possible that some level of rotating outages may be needed over the next couple of days to keep the grid stable, meaning that this is still subject to change. Customers are advised to […]

The City of Kerrville has restored water service to many areas, but citizens living in outlying areas or at higher elevations are still without water service or have extremely low pressure. The City of Kerrville is asking all citizens to practice extreme water conservation in an effort to restore the city's pumping capabilities, which will help your neighbors in the restoration of at least minimal water service for drinking water […]

Due to inclement weather and hazardous road conditions, classes at Schreiner University will be virtual and campus will be closed on February 18. The University is requesting that all off-campus students and employees remain at home and refrain from coming to campus. Schreiner University will continue to monitor the local weather conditions and will advise if necessary regarding campus operations for Friday, February, February 19.

The City of Kerrville's Public Works Department is announcing some important changes to solid waste services which will affect residents receiving services through the city's utility billing system. Republic Services will begin collection for garbage on Friday, February 19 for those residents who normally receive collection service on Thursdays. Residents who receive collection on Mondays-Wednesdays will be serviced next week on their regular days. Collections for recyclables have been suspended […]