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A free information session on how to become a citizen of the United States will be conducted at the Doyle Community Center, 110 West Barnett Street in Kerrville, on Thursday, September 5 at 6 p.m.  The citizenship classes are sponsored by the Hill Country League of Women Voters. Individuals must be at least 18 years of age and legal residents with photo identification to qualify for the classes.  The citizenship […]

Gillespie County Commissioners met on Monday and declined to take action after some residents spoke in favor of switching the November General Election to a hand-count system because of fears for the potential hacking of voting machines.  Jim Riley, the elections administrator, spoke against it saying that ballots are hand-marked, then tabulated with a scanner.  Gillespie County Judge Daniel Jones is waiting to hear back from the Secretary of State's […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department is currently fundraising to help cover the cost of replacing the playground at Guadalupe Park.  The goal is to raise $200,000 as a matching contribution for this project.  Donations will directly fund the installation of a new, wheelchair-accessible inclusive playground featuring a shade structure and an artificial turf fall zone. "The existing playground is 30 years old and needs to be replaced.  An inclusive […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department is inviting local businesses and organizations to set up a booth at their annual "Family Fright Night" Halloween event on October 31.  The free event will take place in Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive. starting at 5:30 p.m. and includes games, trick-or-treating, food trucks, a costume contest (pre-registration is required), and plenty of games. Organizations/businesses can support this community event by registering to […]

Kerr County residents and their visitors will have a chance to become better prepared for whatever disasters they may face by attending the Kerr County Disaster Preparedness Expo on Saturday, August 31.  The free admission event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Happy State Bank Expo Hall of the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX-27 in Kerrville. "This year's expo is bigger and better than […]

The Kerr County Veterans Service Office is inviting all U.S. military veterans, their dependents or survivors to its inaugural benefits fair on Thursday, September 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX-27 in Kerrville.  Organizers say that more than 70 exhibitors/organizations will be on hand to explain and connect veterans with the benefits they may have coming to them. Among those participating […]

Kerr County residents are encouraged to roll up their sleeves and help save lives by participating in the upcoming blood drive being held on Monday, September 9 at the Hill Country Youth Event Center.   South Texas Blood & Tissue asks that those planning to give sign up in advance for one of the available appointment times offered every fifteen minutes between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. All blood types are […]

Most Kerr County offices and departments will be closing their doors for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 2.  The one-day closure will not impact any emergency services, such as law enforcement, fire or EMS. Business hours will resume on Tuesday, September 3.  To learn what normal operating hours are for a specific department, refer to the county's website at www.kerrcountytx.gov.  After Labor Day, the next holiday to be […]