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Schreiner University has announced a $25,000 donation from Karl and Beverly Ransleben to the Hill Country College Fund (HCCF), as a challenge to others to join them to support local students. According to University officials, this gift reinforces their commitment to supporting education and their desire to encourage local students to stay in the area for their college experience.  The Ransleben gift will help meet the HCCF goal of $700,000 […]

Training of staff members will necessitate the closing of the Kerr County Veterans Service Office for a week later this month.  The office, located in Suite 107 of the county's 550 Earl Garrett Street facility, will be closed from Monday through Friday, March 24-28. "We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our local veterans.  We are only doing this because we feel it will help us serve you in […]

This Saturday, March 8, the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will host Gardening 101 in the morning and Author Talk in the afternoon. Gardening 101 kicks off at 10:30 a.m. in the library's meeting room for a discussion on creating gifts from your garden.  Master Gardener Tina Pierson will discuss possible gifts to give, how to plan what you need to grow, and how to decorate your gifts before giving them to […]

The League of Women Voters of the Hill Country Texas scheduled a meeting on Saturday, March 15 at the Llano County Historical Museum located at 310 Bessemer Avenue in Llano.  League meetings are open to the public, and there is no charge to attend.  A social time with members and guests to get acquainted begins at 9:30 a.m. with light refreshments.  The business meeting and the program begin at 10 […]

The City of Kerrville is now accepting applications for its Library Advisory Board.  All applications are due by March 14, and appointments will occur March 25. The city secretary's office accepts applications for all city boards throughout the year.  Persons interested should submit the board application specific to the board for which they are applying.  Applications are available online on the city's website at https://kerrvilletx.gov/957/Boards-Commissions, or by dropping by the […]

The Kerr County Tax Office will be closed for part of the day on Thursday, March 13.  The office will be closing its doors to the public on this day beginning at 11:30 a.m.  The brief closure is necessary so that staff may complete state-mandated Texas Department of Motor Vehicle training, according to Kerr County Tax Assessor-Collector Bob Reeves. Kerr County is serving as host to the training event, which […]

The Austin Hill Country Chapter of the Ninety-Nines has announced its "Spirit of the WASP" Aviation Scholarship, which aims to offer an opportunity for aspiring and continuing pilots.  One of the scholarship's goals is to help ensure the lasting impact of the WASP contributions to aviation. Those familiar with the Women Air Force Service Pilots of WWII (WASP) know the significant role they played in Texas history, training on the […]

Schreiner University has announced the appointment of Dr. Russell Frohardt as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, effective March 17, 2025. Dr. Frohardt brings more than 20 years of academic leadership experience, with a strong background in student success, faculty engagement, and innovative curriculum development.  He most recently served as Interim Vice President for Academic Success at Northwest Vista College (NVC) in San Antonio, where he led initiatives that […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for its annual Skateboard Competition scheduled for Saturday, April 12 at the Skate Park in Singing Wind Park, 2112 Singing Wind Dr.  Check-in and warm-up will start at 9:30 a.m., and the competition will begin at 10 a.m.  Each participant will have three minutes to perform their best skills to compete for the top spot in their age division. This event […]