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The City of Kerrville's Kerrville Teen Court Program kicked off its second year Tuesday at the Kerrville Municipal Court, with 34 local high school students signed up to participate. In 2023, the Texas Legislature mandated all municipal courts to adopt a diversion policy by Jan. 1, 2025.  The goal of a diversion policy is to ensure that juveniles have an opportunity to enter adulthood without a criminal record that could […]

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering special disaster-related loans in the wake of the horrible July 4 flooding that tore through Kerr County and other counties in central Texas.  While the SBA is currently offering several types of loans, the application deadline for Business Physical Disaster Loans is Sept. 28, and business owners now have less than two weeks to get those applications started. A Business Physical Disaster […]

The City of Kerrville's Utility Billing parking lot at 701 Main St. will be closed until 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17 while maintenance is performed on the rooftop HVAC units at city hall.  The closure includes the drive-in Utility Billing window. Walk-in Utility Billing operations should not be impacted. Alternate parking is available in the downtown parking garage located on Clay Street, or in parking spaces along Earl Garrett […]

Two Harper High School students are in custody after an investigation into a reported threat against the campus.  According to the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office, the department was notified on Wednesday, Sept. 10, by Harper ISD officials about a potential threat. An investigation found that there was a viable threat to students and staff.  Deputies obtained arrest warrants for a male student, who was charged with a third-degree felony and […]

Whataburger says it has raised more than $1.5 million for the victims of flooding in the Texas Hill Country through their "Cups that Care" collectible cups campaign.  Since launching this campaign, Whataburger says they've sold hundreds of thousands of cups. Guests across 17 states came together from July 9 through September 8 and purchased the limited-edition $2 commemorative cups, with every cup helping to benefit relief efforts.  Whataburger will announce […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that more than $1 million in total sales has been generated through the city's use of the GovDeals.com online auction platform. GovDeals is a nationwide online marketplace that provides government agencies, schools, and other public-sector organizations with a secure and transparent way to sell surplus assets.  Through this platform, the City of Kerrville has been able to list items such as used vehicles, equipment, […]

Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Wednesday directing state agencies to take immediate steps to restrict minors' access to hemp-derived THC products and strengthen oversight across Texas.  The order comes after lawmakers failed to pass legislation banning THC sales to those under 21 during the second special session, which adjourned on September 3. Some of the key actions in the executive order on THC products include: ~Ban sales […]

On Tuesday, Fredericksburg City Council members voted unanimously to postpone voting on the tax rate increase and adopting the 2026 fiscal year budget until Tuesday, Sept. 16.  The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the City Hall East Campus, 2818 U.S. 290 East, Fredericksburg.  At the meeting the council held a public hearing on the proposed tax rate and budget and heard from Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau president […]