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The Kerr County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is currently looking to add to its ranks of trained "citizen heroes."  "We are looking for some new recruits to join our team.  What we need are folks who can keep calm, cool and collected in the face of an emergency," said Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas. CERT will be hosting a recruitment event at 10 a.m. in the Kerr […]

The Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau kicked off the holiday season Tuesday night with the lighting of the Community Christmas tree and German Christmas Pyramid. Every day through Jan. 6, 2026, at Marktplatz, there will be a 10-minute audio presentation, featuring the story of the town's German heritage, holiday carols and concluding with a countdown to the lighting of Marktplatz. Each evening will feature holiday music starting at 5 p.m., […]

The Gillespie County Commissioners Court met Tuesday and took action on two controversial energy projects planned for Gillespie County. Judge Daniel Jones announced after an executive session with the county's law firm that it would file a petition of intervention in an existing suit against Peregrine Energy, who is planning a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility near Rogers Draw in Harper.  The county will become a plaintiff in that […]

The CodeRED emergency alert system is experiencing a "cyber incident" resulting in a nationwide service outage, the Kerr County Sheriff's Office said this week.  The vendor is working to resolve the issue and restore full service.  Until CodeRED is back online, KCSO said the county is relying on Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) alerts. The alerts include Wireless Emergency Alerts to mobile phones, Emergency Alert System messages to […]

The Kerr County Veterans Service Office is committed to keeping its older Kerr County residents safe and warm this winter and has announced a partnership with the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) that will assist local individuals in need of safe heating for their homes. The Warm Hearts Warm Homes program will provide small space heaters at no cost to individuals 60 years and older and/or caregivers 55 years […]

The Kerr County Veterans Service Office (VSO) is reminding the public of temporary schedule changes over the upcoming month, due to minimal staffing and previously scheduled appointments. From Dec. 1-9, the office will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed on Fridays.) Then, from Dec. 10-19, the office will be closed, with a return to normal business hours expected on Monday, Dec. 22. During the next few weeks, […]

A man was sentenced to 70 years in a Texas prison for crimes against children, according to Kendall County Criminal District Attorney Nicole S. Bishop.  Eduardo De Jesus Pineda Quinonez, 35, of Guatemala, was sentenced to 50 years for possession of child sexual abuse images and an additional 20 years for indecency with a child after pleading guilty to both charges. A news release said Quinonez is expected to be […]

Governor Greg Abbott has heightened the readiness level of the Texas State Emergency Operations Center to Level III (Increased Readiness) as severe storms threaten the state.  The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) has been instructed to prepare for the impending weather, which is expected to bring heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding across West, North, Central, Southwest, and East Texas. The National Weather Service warns of damaging winds, large […]