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Kerrville Pets Alive! is working to reunite lost pets with their respective owners and will be waiving all reclaim fees. Many animals have been displaced this past week due to the extreme winter weather. Currently, there are over 18 displaced pets at Kerr County Animal Services. In addition to waived fees, KPAS! is offering free microchip for reclaimed pets. KPA!'s office is located at 414 Clay Street, Kerrville, and will […]

As of Friday afternoon, the City of Kerrville is still working to restore water in the Summit subdivision and will continue to do so until water is fully restored. City emergency staff delivered more drinking water to the Summit Friday. Residents who are still without water should call (800) 298-5910 or (830) 257-8181. Kerr County residents who live outside of the city limits should contact their service provider with any […]

The City of Kerrville has issued the latest winter storm developments for the area on Friday. WATER: The City of Kerrville has restored water to most areas of Kerrville, but there are still some outages in the Keystone and Summit subdivisions. Anyone still experiencing water outages is asked to call (800) 298-5910. The boil water notice will remain in effect until proper water pressure is established system-wide, which will probably […]

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 […]