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Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg has been nominated to USA Today's 10Best list for Oktoberfest celebrations.  The local event is currently ranked sixth out of 20 festivals included in the poll. Renowned across the Lone Star State for its deep ties to German culture, Fredericksburg highlights its heritage with its annual Oktoberfest, a three-day event that kicks off in early October.  Guests can catch lively musical performances across each of the venue's […]

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library has announced that its next installment of "Movie Chat" is set for Wednesday, August 20 at 3:30 p.m. in the library's third-floor conference room.  This unique program shares a format similar to the library's renowned book clubs, but with a cinematic twist.  Participants can get more information and check out a DVD copy of this month's featured film, "Never Let Me Go" starring Carey Mulligan and […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department has announced that, effective today, the recreation hall and the 30 and 50-amp RV loops on the river side of Kerrville-Schreiner Park have reopened and are available for reservation.  However, due to severe infrastructure damage, river access remains unavailable. "Although the Guadalupe River in Kerrville-Schreiner Park remains inaccessible, the park continues to be an ideal spot for family outings or weekend getaways," Assistant Director […]

Starting Thursday, Kerr County is beginning to evaluate buildings and homes damaged by the July 4 floods.  This step is part of the necessary process when the president declares a flooding disaster.  The county says the assessments are necessary to make sure homeowner's build back safer and stronger. The assessments will be done by civil engineering firm streamline engineering.  They will assess buildings, residential and commercial, for potential structural damage […]

The Kerrville Chamber of Commerce is actively seeking donations to resume grants for flood-hit businesses.  The chamber has collected roughly $1.4 million in donations, with some of that money coming from the Community Foundation. The chamber foundation is currently pausing grant distributions until it collects more funds after having written 147 grants.  Fifty-seven applications are currently pending for funding requests with the chamber.  According to Mindy Wendele, president and CEO […]

Kerr County leaders debated proposed tax rates during Wednesday's budget workshop. Despite the currently proposed budget requiring $11.2 million to be pulled from fund reserves, Kerr County Commissioner Rich Paces suggested the property tax rate could be even lower.  "This is not the time to raise taxes on people who are already stressed," Paces said. Paces added, "$1.2 or $1.3 million is not going to break the account.  I think […]

Search efforts continue for the two people who remain missing after the July 4 floods, according to Michael Hornes, Assistant City Manager of Kerrville. As of August 8, officials confirmed two people are still unaccounted for, including one Camp Mystic camper: ~Jeffrey Ramsey, 63, of Lewisville, Texas. ~Cecilia Steward, 8, of Austin, Texas. Hornes said search crews were concentrating their efforts to Nimitz Lake. Last week, Kerr County officials released […]

Kerr County officials have confirmed that the county is still accepting applications for the Private Property Debris Removal Program through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Residential property owners who are eligible for the program can meet DebrisTech personnel at the following sites: ~Ingram Volunteer Fire Department (lower field), 107 Old Ingram Loop: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Saturday ~Center Point Volunteer Fire Department, 548 West Kelly St.: […]

Michael Hornes, Assistant City Manager of Kerrville, confirmed during Tuesday's Kerrville City Council meeting that one of the city's priorities has been cleanup at the water treatment plant. The plant's intake was flooded with debris on July 4.  Since then, the city has been using well water while dredging happens near the plant.  On Tuesday night, Hornes said he hopes to exit Stage 4 water conservation conditions and be back […]