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The deadline to donate school supplies to the "Supplies for Success" campaign is Monday, July 21. Financial donations may be mailed to: P.O. Box 73, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624. The Hill Country Community Needs Council program serves each public-school campus in Gillespie County.  Applications for families, with a public school student in Gillespie County, wishing to participate in the program, are due no later than 3:30 p.m. Monday, August 4. For […]

Texas legislative leaders announced the creation of joint select committees to examine disaster preparedness and flooding issues following the catastrophic July 4 floods in the Texas Hill Country.  The committees will hold their first joint hearing July 23 at the state Capitol.  A second hearing will take place the following week in Kerrville to allow residents to provide input. The committees will examine four areas outlined in Gov. Abbott's special […]

The City of Kerrville introduced a new website where residents can receive comprehensive information and resources following the recent Hill Country floods.  The new site, www.KerrTogether.com, aims to centralize options for those affected by the disaster. The site is a united organization of Kerr Economic Development Corporation (KerrEDC), City of Kerrville, Kerr County, Kerrville Public Utility Board (KPUB), Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce, Kerrville Convention & Visitors Bureau (KCVB), and […]

More than $30 million has been raised so far through the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country's Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, $5 million of which was distributed on Friday, July 11. Foundation leadership shared during Friday's press conference how donations will be put to work through local nonprofits, which will in turn distribute those funds to those in need.  The Foundation's CEO Austin Dickson, U.S. Rep. Chip Roy […]

Anyone wanting to volunteer Sunday, July 13, to aid in flood recovery can head to Tivy Antler Stadium, located at Highway 16 and Holdsworth Drive in Kerrville, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.  The Texas Department of Emergency Management secured this location as the official registration and check-in site for volunteers wanting to help this weekend. Upon arrival at the stadium, volunteers will be required to sign waivers and […]

The Kendall County Commissioners Court voted on Tuesday to reimpose a county-wide burn ban for the next two weeks while rescuers and search teams continue combing the area for survivors from the July 4th floods. A burn ban in Kerr County was implemented on July 7 in all Precincts.  The ban will be in place until at least the next regular meeting of the Commissioners' Court scheduled Monday, July 14. […]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a temporary flight restriction for counties in the Texas Hill Country affected by recent flooding, according to a Thursday news release.  The restriction targets aircraft and drones from operating without permission. "Adherence to the temporary flight restrictions rules must be followed for the safety of all aircraft and ground personnel within the area," the release said. Earlier this week, a private drone collided with […]

The Texas Workforce Commission is now accepting applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance following the July 4th floods. President Trump's Disaster Declaration allows workers and self-employed individuals in Kerr County who can't work due to storm damage to apply for DUA benefits. Individuals affected by flooding in the designated area can apply for benefits online through Unemployment Benefit Services or by calling TWC at (800) 939-6631 between 8 a.m. and 6 […]

Horse races, which were to have kicked off this weekend at Gillespie Downs, have been canceled due to wet conditions, according to organizers.  The next race weekend will be July 19-20 at the track at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Race dates are scheduled for July 19-20, August 9-10, and August 23-24, which coincides with the annual Gillespie County Fair, the oldest county fair in the state of Texas.  Admission […]