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Governor Abbott released a tweet on Monday which forbids Texas businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccinations. The governor says Texas is now open 100% - without any restrictions, limitations or requirements on businesses. "Texas is open 100%. Texans should have the freedom to go where they want without any limits, restrictions, or requirements. Today, I signed a law that prohibits any Texas business or government entity from requiring vaccine […]

The City of Kerrville is currently accepting applications for the following boards: Main Street Committee; Senior Services Advisory Committee; Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone; Zoning Board of Adjustments. All applications are due by 5 p.m. on August 20, 2021. The city secretary's office accepts applications for all city boards throughout the year, and persons interested should submit their board application specific to the board for which they are applying. Applications are […]

The City of Kerrville wants citizens to be aware of upcoming road and lane closures due to street reconstruction pursuant to the 2019 Bond Streets Reconstruction project. Minor activities such as locating existing utilities have begun in these areas. The following streets will be affected: Cottage Street; Hillside Drive; Wallace Street; West Barnett Street; McFarland Drive; Remschel Avenue; Barnett Street. Accommodations will be made for local residences, emergency services and […]

(ATLANTA) -- A chance encounter in a bathroom at work turned into a lifesaving kidney transplant chain for two coworkers at an Atlanta hospital. Susan Ellis and Tia Wimbush, who have worked together at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta for more than a decade, both knew each other's husbands needed a kidney transplant, but it was not until they saw each other in the bathroom at work last fall and stopped […]

(NEW YORK) -- When 28 residents in two Rochester, New York, nursing homes tested positive for COVID-19 last month, officials there saw the unexpected outbreak as a stark reminder of the potency of the coronavirus vaccine. While much of the country was lining up for shots, by early May, fewer than 45% of the staff across Rochester Regional Health's skilled nursing facilities was fully vaccinated. Dr. Robert Mayo, chief medical […]

On June 2, the Kerr County Sheriff's Office Narcotics with the assistance of KCSO Deputies and KCSO Criminal Investigations Division arrested three individuals in Ingram for drug possession and delivery after recently receiving information that drugs were being used and sold in the 100 block of Third Street in Ingram. In the warrant service, KCSO Narcotics seized approximately 19 grams of methamphetamine, along with marijuana, drug paraphernalia, packaging, digital scales […]

The City of Kerrville Parks and recreation Department has announced that it is not too late to purchase tickets for the 13th Annual Daddy and Daughter Dance scheduled for Saturday, June 5 at the Hill Country Youth Event Center. Tickets are $40 per couple, and can be purchased at the Kerrville Parks and Recreation Office located at Kerrville-Schreiner Park, 2385 Bandera Highway, or by calling (830) 257-7300. Tickets will not […]

Peterson Health will be offering five opportunities for the public to receive the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine during scheduled on-site clinics. Pre-registration is required and can be done by calling (830) 258-7373, between the hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, and selecting Option 2. Vaccines will be given between 1:00-3:00 p.m. on the following dates: Tuesday, June8; Thursday, June 10; Tuesday, June 15; Thursday, June 17; Tuesday, June 22. […]

The Fredericksburg Car Fest is returning to Fredericksburg on Saturday, June 5th, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., with over 150 classic cars on display at Marktplatz. This will be the 16th year for the show, which is put on by the Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge #794 and benefits numerous charitable activities including scholarships at Fredericksburg and Harper High Schools. This year's event will feature the debut of the New Car Expo which features […]