Local News

The Kerr County May 4, election results are in, with 4,551 of 16,954 (26.84%) registered voters casting their ballots. Joe Herring, Jr., has been elected as Kerrville's new mayor with 2,692 (59.43%) of the votes.  Roman Garcia received 1,838 (40.57%). In the race for Council member Place 3, Kent McKinney garnered 3,006 (71.85%) of the votes to challenger Brent Bates, who received 1,178 (28.15%). Brenda Hughes will retain her spot […]

The City of Kerrville's Finance Department has published the city's Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) containing information pertaining to the fiscal year-ended September 30, 2023. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) established the PAFR program in 1991 with the purpose of encouraging governments to extract information from their Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and other sources to produce financial information that is condensed and easy to understand.  The city's PAFR […]

Kerr County officials have confirmed that Kerr County Clerk Ian Collum resigned on Wednesday, May 1, but the May 4 City of Kerrville elections will be unaffected.  A representative from the Secretary of State's office will be sent to provide oversight at the polls this Saturday, as is common protocol for any election. Collum's resignation letter cited ongoing health issues as the reason for his resignation.  By law, he continues […]

Kerr County area veterans are being urged to take an online class which will focus on Gulf War exposures to harmful materials and the possible related health problems veterans could be experiencing in subsequent years.  The class is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, from 12:30-2 p.m. and will be available to veterans virtually via a personal computer, smartphone or tablet. "The class is being hosted over the internet through WebEx, […]

The Kerr County Commissioners' Court invites all local organizations to pay tribute to our nation's fallen heroes by presenting wreaths during the annual Kerr County Memorial Day Program on Monday, May 27, at the Kerr County Courthouse.  "We encourage organizations to bring their occasion-appropriate wreaths to this observance," said Kerr County Veterans Service Officer Jenna Sanchez. This year, the wreaths and their supporting organization will be announced as they are […]

Kerr County received news on May 2, that a raccoon from here was positive for rabies, becoming the county's 10th confirmed case this year.  On April 29, Kerr County Animal Services received a report of a raccoon that appeared to be sick in the backyard of a residence south of Comfort.  On Tuesday, April 30, an animal control officer was dispatched to the scene on Fork Road, collected the animal […]

H-E-B issued a voluntary recall Saturday for certain flavors of three-ounce ice cream cups for possible metal.  The affected products are 12-count packages of 3-ounce cups of Creamy Creations Ice Cream in chocolate, lime/orange sherbet and vanilla/chocolate combo flavors, according to the recall notice. H-E-B said the products were distributed to all H-E-B stores in Texas and Mexico.  According to the grocery store chain, only containers with best-by dates listed […]

A Federal Judge in San Antonio, Justice Xavier Rodriguez, issued an order today denying a motion for both a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the City of Kerrville.  The named plaintiffs in the motion filed April 17, 2024 were LIA Network, Terri Hall and Rachel Vickers. In their lawsuit, the plaintiffs alleged that the City of Kerrville's Ordinance 2024-03 ("the Peddlers and Solicitors Ordinance") and Ordinance No. […]

Early voting begins Monday, April 22, through Tuesday, April 30.  Registered and eligible Texas voters may vote at any early voting location located in the county in which they live.  Tuesday, April 23, is the last day to apply to vote by mail.  Saturday, May 4, is Election Day.  Sample ballots are available on each county's elections website. To vote in Texas, you need to have a form of identification […]