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Deputies with the Kerr County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division arrested Talaya Shea Graham, 32, of Ingram, without incident on Tuesday, September 17.  Graham was being sought on a felony warrant for Interfering in Child Custody.  Those charges emerged from a prior case that led to an Amber Alert being issued by Texas DPS for 6-year-old Kameron Parrish, of Ingram.  Graham was booked into the Kerr County Jail with bonds […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department will host its final 2024 "Concerts by the River" event on Saturday, September 21, at 7 p.m. in Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive.  Saturday's music will be provided by Woody Russell and Jesse Wren, and the event is free to the community and visitors. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs, picnic blankets, flashlights, and bug spray.  There will be food […]

The City of Kerrville is currently accepting applications for the Kerrville Area Youth Leadership Academy (KAYLA).  KAYLA is committed to helping youth leaders learn more about local government and provide an overview of the complexity and variety of opportunities available through public service. Students must be Kerr County residents and currently enrolled in 9th-12th grade for the 2024-25 academic school year.  Each student must complete the KAYLA application in full […]

Starting January 1, 2025, Kerr County vehicle owners will no longer need to obtain a vehicle inspection before getting their registration renewed, according to Kerr County Tax Assessor-Collector Bob Reeves, whose office handles vehicle registrations and other Texas Department of Motor Vehicle transactions.  "House Bill 3297 that was passed during the 88th Legislative Session in 2023 eliminates the vehicle safety inspection program for non-commercial vehicles," said Reeves. Currently, motorists pay […]

Kerr County's annual community wide drive-through clinic, offering flu and COVID shots, is scheduled on Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., September 18 at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX27 in Kerrville.  The event is being co-hosted by H-E-B, and the shots are being administered by H-E-B pharmacy personnel. "Everyone can enjoy the convenience of this clinic by staying in their vehicles to receive their shots," said […]

An Amber Alert was issued late Thursday evening for a missing 6-year-old boy who was last seen around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of Brave Run in Ingram. Authorities believe Kameron Parrish was abducted by 32-year-old Talaya Graham. Parish is 4 feet and 8 inches tall with brown hair and blue eyes. Graham is five feet and three inches tall with brown hair and green eyes.  Ingram Police […]

U.S. Federal Judge Xavier Rodriguez issued a 32-page ruling on Tuesday denying most of the injunctive relief sought by The Liberty in Action Network, or We The People, Liberty in Action, and Terri Hall and Rachel Vickers, in their ongoing lawsuit against the City of Kerrville.  The plaintiffs used the city over an election ordinance passed by the city council that placed limitations on electioneering within the Kathleen C. Cailloux […]

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library is inviting families to join in for a bilingual Storytime on Thursday, September 12 at 10 a.m.  Families will be able to partake in songs, rhymes, and stories in both English and Spanish.  After the Storytime, kids will be able to participate in crafts. For more information, contact the library's reference desk at (830) 258-1274, or visit the library's website at www.kerrvilletx.gov.

The Kerr County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is hosting an informative open house on Saturday, September 28, as part of its active search for new squad members.  "Are you someone who can remain calm under pressure and are willing to lend a hand when someone is in need?  If so, then you may just be the perfect fit for CERT," said Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas. Current […]