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The St. Mary's Knights of Columbus is holding a blood drive on Saturday and Sunday, December 14-15, at the St. Mary's Holy Family Center, 304 W. San Antonio Street in Fredericksburg.  The drive will run from 3-6:45 p.m. December 14 and 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.Sunday, December 15. The Red Cross says that blood donations are especially needed during the holidays because of reduced donations due to holiday celebrations, increases […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division conducted an undercover operation in the 700 block of Guadalupe Street in Kerrville on December 5.  An investigator acting in an undercover capacity as a minor female was contacted by a male subject identified as Jeremiah William McLaughlin, according to authorities. McLaughlin, 38, of Kerrville, communicated with the investigator over the course of two days and asked to meet the investigator in […]

Schreiner University has announced the appointment of Alan Liebrecht as the new Vice President for Enrollment Management. Liebrecht brings a career spanning more than three decades in higher education enrollment and marketing and has most recently served as Vice President of Enrollment, Marketing, and Communications at Texas Wesleyan University.  While there, he spearheaded initiatives that helped increase student enrollment, improve retention rates, and elevate the university's brand recognition. In his […]

The City of Kerrville has once again made special arrangements with Santa Claus this year and is accepting Santa's letters for delivery to the North Pole!  Letters can be delivered to the city secretary's office, located in city hall.  Visitors are also encouraged to take pictures with the Christmas tree. All letters must be received by Friday, December 20.  Letters will be sent directly to Santa and will not be […]

The Dietert Center, located at 451 Guadalupe Street in Kerrville, is hosting their annual Stuff the Trunk Pet Food Drive on Tuesday, December 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  This initiative is designed to help support Meals on Wheels Pet Partners, which is an aspect of the "More than a Meal" philosophy in which Dietert Center also works to prevent social isolation and provide support services for homebound seniors. […]

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced on Wednesday Senate Bill 3, a proposed Texas bill that would ban the sale of all tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products.  Patrick says the bill would close a loophole in the state's hemp laws and addresses concerns over potentially dangerous THC products marketed to minors. "This bill will protect Texans from harmful products," Patrick said in a statement.  The bill is sponsored by Senator Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, […]

The City of Kerrville is currently conducting several surplus auctions on GovDeals, the leading online marketplace for government agencies to sell surplus assets.  The items currently posted for auction include several trucks, a Caterpillar backhoe, and other miscellaneous items.  Starting prices range from under $100 to over $5,000, and all postings will close on December 17-18, 2024. The City began utilizing GovDeals to fairly dispose of surplus assets in September […]

Numerous holiday events are set to take place this weekend in Gillespie County starting with the Light The Night Christmas Parade, presented by H-E-B.  The parade will be on Friday, December 6 beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Main Street, running from Washington to Bowie Streets.  Afterward, the festivities will continue at Marktplatz for AfterGlow, featuring pictures with Santa, food, wine and choir performances lasting until 9 p.m. Already underway is […]

Kerrville-Schreiner Park is hosting the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's (TPWD) wildlife management bow hunt from December 7-22.  For safety reasons, the Hillside area of KSP will be closed to all traffic and park visitors during this time. The Riverside area will remain open and accessible to the public as usual.  The Hillside area will reopen at noon on Dec. 22. The hunt is managed through an electronic drawing process […]