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Since 2020, Kerrville Pets Alive! has operated a year-round free pet food pantry for Kerr County residents facing financial hardship.  The nonprofit organization's goal is to help families facing financial hardship feed their pets so those animals never have to enter the shelter system. "Since the July flood, we have been inundated with new visitors, and recently added 200 residents through an application process," said Executive Director Karen Guerriero.  "We […]

On Thursday, March 5th from 5:30-7:30 pm, Dietert Center will host "Soup's On," a casual soup dinner supporting Meals on Wheels in Kerr County.  A highlight of the evening will be a silent auction featuring handcrafted items donated by the Hill Country Wood Turners. For a third year, the Hill Country Wood Turners is donating several pieces to auction off in support of the Meals on Wheels programs.  In January, […]

As of 7:57 p.m. Wednesday night, 1,160 acres was 100% contained by the Texas A&M Forest Service and Gillespie County fire departments. The Nebo Mountain Fire started Tuesday at 2:17 p.m. near Exxon Road, five miles north of Willow City.  There have been no reported evacuations ordered or structures lost, according to a city spokesman. Updates can be found on the Fredericksburg Fire/EMS social media pages.

Early voting is underway for the March 3, 2026 primary elections.  Voters will choose which candidates will represent the Democratic and Republican parties on the ballot in the November general election.  Early voting continues through Friday, February 27.  Election Day is Tuesday, March 3. After 7 days of early voting, more than 1.2 million votes have been cast statewide, which is a turnout of 6.75%.  Of that number, 52.9% have […]

The pretrial in the shooting death of "King of the Hill" actor Jonathan Joss began in a Bexar County courtroom on Tuesday.  Joss was shot in June 2025 outside what was left of his burned down home on Dorsey Street on the city's South Side. Joss is well known for voicing John Redcorn on King of the Hill and playing Chief Ken Hotate in Parks and Recreation. Investigators say an […]

Millions of Texas voters are expected to vote in the March 3 primary elections.  Voters will choose which candidates will represent the Democratic and Republican parties on the ballot in November's general election. Early voting runs from Tuesday, Feb. 17, through Friday, Feb. 27.  Election Day is Tuesday, March 3.  Texas is currently an open primary state, which means you don't have to be a registered Democrat or Republican to […]

On Saturday afternoon a brushfire burned across 46 acres in Gillespie County near U.S. 290 East across from Chaparral Village.  All Gillespie County fire departments responded, multiple structures were saved and no injuries were reported, according to a Fredericksburg/Gillespie County Emergency Management release. The fire was reported at 3:45 p.m. along U.S. 290 East and McCarty Lane.  At 4:40 p.m., Gillespie County Sheriff's Office deputies closed U.S. 290 to east […]

On Friday, Kerrville Pets Alive! delivered new pet oxygen masks to the Kerrville Fire Department.  The donation comes after several recent residential fires in Kerrville involved family pets.  "We have had several residential fires recently which involved family pets," said Karen Guerriero, executive director of Kerrville Pets Alive!  "Chief Maloney reached out to us to see if the old masks that we donated over five years ago could be replaced." […]