Local News

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library welcomes Richard McAlister, meteorologist and multimedia journalist, on Saturday, October 12 at 2 p.m. in the library's meeting room. McAlister is a volunteer and spokesperson for the American Red Cross in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma.  As the chief meteorologist for the Southwest and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Red Cross, he specializes in tropical weather plans and preparedness for Texas and Louisiana.  He will be […]

The City of Kerrville municipal offices, the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, and the City secretary's office will be closed Monday, October 14, in observance of the Columbus Day holiday.  Anyone needing assistance can email City Secretary Shelley McElhannon at Shelley.mcelhannon@kerrvilletx.gov. All city parks and the Parks and Recreation office at Kerrville-Schreiner Park will remain open on Columbus Day. Municipal offices and the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will resume normal business hours on […]

The City of Kerrville Street Division will be closing the city's standard short parade route to include downtown on Thursday, October 10, for the 2024 Tivy High School homecoming parade.  Parade entrants will be staging on Hugo Street starting at 5:30 p.m. The parade will turn right from Hugo onto Water Street, go east on Water across Sidney Baker, and end at the Star at Earl Garrett and Water.  Water […]

Most local county governmental offices will be closed on Monday, October 14, for the Columbus Day holiday.  Closing that day will be the Kerr County Courthouse, 700 Main Street in Kerrville, and the West Kerr County Courthouse Annex, 510 College Street in Ingram. Emergency services, including law enforcement agencies, fire departments and EMS will continue without interruption. The Holiday will affect the schedule of the Kerr County Commissioners' Court.  The […]

The League of Women Voters - Hill Country is offering Voter 101, a free class which centers around election information and voter education.  Interested individuals have two opportunities to attend this class, Tuesday, October 8, and again on Thursday, October 10.  Both sessions will be conducted at the Dietert Center, 451 Guadalupe Street in Kerrville, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The session will include the following information about the upcoming General/Presidential Election […]

H-E-B is rolling out its long-awaited tap-to-pay services across all its stores.  Starting October 7, customers can enjoy the convenience of using Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay at select flagship locations.  Over the next few weeks, H-E-B will continue a phased rollout, gradually introducing tap-to-pay options across all its stores. The service will first launch in the San Antonio area, where it will take about a week to […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office, acting with the support of the KCSO Warrants Division and Patrol Division, conducted numerous investigations into groups of individuals involved in the sales of narcotics in Kerr County, according to a release.  This broad-based effort, called "Operation Summer Cleanup," engaged dozens of deputies and investigators, representing hundreds of hours in investigation and arrest operations. Among those arrested by the Kerr County Sheriff's Office in this […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office arrested a suspect on October 6, at approximately 11:15 a.m., following a multi-county vehicle pursuit.  The Kimble County Sheriff's Office alerted KCSO deputies of an armed robbery that occurred minutes earlier in Junction and provided a description of the suspect, who fled eastbound on Interstate 10 in a white semi-truck and trailer. KCSO deputies found the suspect and truck traveling on eastbound IH-10 in Kerr […]

The Kerr County Veterans Service Office is joining the VA in observing National Veteran Buddy Check Week, which runs from October 21-25.  The purpose of the week, established by the STRONG Veterans Act of 2022, is to enhance peer-to-peer connections, improve mental health and increase access to VA and non-VA resources. "Many of your service buddies may be doing well, while others may need some encouragement," said Kerr County Veterans […]