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On January 13, Kerrville City Secretary Shelley McElhannon announced that Kim Clarkson has officially filed as a candidate for the Office of Councilmember Place 2 on the Kerrville City Council. Clarkson's application has been verified for eligibility and found to be sufficient; therefore, Kim Clarkson is an official candidate for the Office of Place 2 on the Kerrville City Council at the May 1, 2021 municipal election. In accordance with […]

The Kerrville Independent School District confirmed that a construction worker died Monday while working at the site of the future middle school, which is being built at 3175 Loop 534, across from Tivy High School. According to a KISD press release, "Kerrville ISD is saddened to learn of an accident at the Hal Peterson Middle School construction site. One of the construction workers fell from a high point of the […]

The temporary waiver of certain vehicle title and registration requirements will end at midnight April 14, according to Kerr County Tax Assessor-Collector Bob Reeves, whose offices are ready to help motorists complete their transactions before the deadlines. Reeves said, "Any Kerr County citizen who has not renewed their vehicle registration sticker is encouraged to do so between now and April 14. It is not necessary to wait until the deadline […]

Don't shoot the messenger, but all those who own property in Kerr County, whether it serves as their permanent homestead or investment property, are being reminded that they have until the first day of next month to pay their 2019 property taxes without incurring penalties or interest. The actual tax deadline is anytime before or on February 1, 2021, despite the usual deadline being January 31. Kerr County Tax Assessor-Collector […]

The 2021 SXSW Festival has begun releasing the names for their upcoming online festival, and Willie Nelson has been officially announced as one of the featured speakers. According to Chief Programming Officer Hugh Forrest, "No individual has had the cultural impact on, or been more synonymous with the creative vibrancy of Austin than Willie Nelson, and we are incredibly honored to have him as a SXSW Online 2021 Keynote." The […]

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department is accepting applications for employment at the Olympic Pool this summer. Applicants must be at least 15 years old and be able to work regularly from June through mid-August. Starting rate is $10 per hour for lifeguards. The lifeguards pay for their own training class; however, the city will reimburse this fee for those who complete employment through the summer and meet […]

In preparation for giving COVID-19 vaccinations to people in Phase 1B, H-E-B says it has requested more doses and eligible people can schedule appointments online. The company said it did not receive any COVID-19 vaccines this week and does not have a timeline from the state on when it will, but it wanted to prepare once the vaccine is available. The grocery chain has an online registration tool to set […]

The Kerrville Renaissance Festival will be returning for the fifth year beginning Friday, January 29-31 at the River Star Arts and Events Park, on the grounds of the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX-27, in Kerrville. The three day event will evoke a Renaissance Festival Marketplace, with a smaller entertainment lineup to help spread out spectators and practice social distancing guidelines. There will be more than 30 craft shops […]

The 87th Texas Legislative session officially kicked off Tuesday as Rep. Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont was elected the new Texas House Speaker. After being sworn in, Phelan spoke of goals for the new session which included talk of education, revitalizing the economy and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The subject of bars and restaurants was also mentioned as the new Speaker said, "51 years after putting a man on the moon, we […]