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Kerr County has now had a second rabies case of the year confirmed in a wild animal - this time in a deceased opossum. Kerr County Animal Services was advised of an opossum that came into contact with a property owner's dogs, according to KCAS Director Reagan Givens. The suspected animal was dispatched and picked up by a KCAS officer on March 25 on Meadowview Lane and sent to a […]

The City of Kerrville municipal offices will be closed Friday, April 2, in observance of Good Friday and the Easter holiday. All municipal offices and the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will resume regular business on Monday, April 5. The city secretary's office will be closed Friday, April 2. Should you need assistance, you are asked to email City Secretary Shelley McElhannon at shelley.mcelhannon@kerrvilletx.gov. The Parks and Recreation Department Office located at […]

Kerr County is continuing to maintain its low number of active cases of COVID-19, according to updated numbers released Monday. As of March 29, there are 34 active cases of the novel coronavirus, according to Kerr County Emergency Mangement Coordinator Dub Thomas. Aggregated by Thomas from reports by Peterson Regional Medical Center and the Texas Department of State Health Services, the county's case counts are as follows: 34 Active Cases- […]

Kerr County is awaiting a decision from FEMA on whether its citizens will qualify for Individual Assistance following the extreme winter storm in February. According to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas, "I spoke with a representative from the Texas Division of Emergency Management concerning our county being included in the disaster declaration for federal Individual Assistance. The criteria FEMA is looking for is 5 uninsured homes with major […]

Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Chad Walker was on life support Monday according to a statement on the DPS Facebook. The DPS said in a tweet at about 1:30 p.m. that Trooper Chad Walker will remain on life support "until he can share the gift of life as an organ donor." "This final sacrifice embodies Trooper Walker's actions throughout his life and service as a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper. […]

Texas opened registration for the COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 16 years or older Monday, and with the move, the state launched a website to help people sign up to get it. The Texas Public Health Vaccine Scheduler is another way people can sign up to be on a waitlist to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Users create a profile with basic personal information, and then answer a few screening questions […]

Texas will get more than a million first doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week, according to the Department of State Health Services. That is almost 100,000 more than the state received this week. This comes as the state expands eligibility to all adults starting Monday. DSHS estimated the expanded eligibility will allow another 8 million to 10 million Texans to get a shot, but those shots may not be immediately […]

The long-anticipated extension of Olympic Drive to Loop 534 was officially completed Thursday, March 25, and is now open to the public. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held, which included City of Kerrville officials and Kerrville ISD and Schreiner University administrators, and symbolized the partnership of all entities involved in the project. The $2.24 million extension connects Singing Wind Drive to Loop 534, passing by the currently-under construction Hal Peterson […]

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department is encouraging citizens to enjoy the outdoors, be active, and play safely in the parks system. Additionally, the city parks and trails will be open for the Easter weekend (April 2-4). The City of Kerrville encourages all park goers to follow the CDC's guidance on personal hygiene prior to heading to parks and trails, including: Wash hands and carry sanitizer; do not […]