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The Kerrville Fire Department wants to let citizens know that it will be conducting live fire training this week at Fire Station No. 3, 3225 Legion Drive.  The live fire training is a component of KFD's quarterly fire scenario to practice tactics in heat and smoke under a controlled environment. KFD conducts live fire training drills in a controlled setting using the department's non-combustible facilities to ensure there is no […]

The 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer's-Hill Country is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 9, at Marktplatz in Fredericksburg. There will be limited onsite registration beginning at 8 a.m. with the event happening at 8:30 a.m. Attendees have the option of walking one mile or three miles and the routes can be found at www.act.alz.org. All of the funds raised through this event will be used for further care, […]

Kerr County Victims Services has been honored by the Thin Blue Line Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club's birthday gathering held in Kerrville on July 15. The Thin Blue Line Motorcycle Club began in Houston and has a membership comprised of two-thirds law enforcement officers and their spouses and one-third civilians who support the cause of helping law enforcement officers and families of officers who have either been killed or injured in […]

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation has announced it will be hosting the fourth annual Kerrville River Festival, which coincides this year with an annular solar eclipse. NASA has designated Kerrville as a primary partner for viewing, and will be on-site with live broadcasting coverage of this event. NASA officials confirm that the annularity will last for 4 minutes and 15 seconds and creates a "ring of fire" appearance […]

The Kerrville City Council has announced that it has updated the Zoning Code, amending the regulations for the height and materials for front yard fences. Front fences are allowed within the front setback as long as the solid portion, ie., wood, brick, rock, or other solid material, is no more than 48 inches tall, and the "see-through" portion is no more than 72 inches tall. A fence made of ornamental […]

The City of Kerrville wants to remind citizens that a portion of Circle Avenue is now designated as one-way traffic only. Circle Avenue between West Main Street and West Water Street, formerly a two-way venue, has been changed to one-way traffic only as of September 5. Traffic can no longer enter the northern entrance to Circle Avenue, which is marked by Do Not Enter signs. For more information, contact the […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department's "Concerts by the River" is scheduled for Saturday, September 9 at 7 p.m. in Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive, with music provided by Josh Murley and Nautical Nation. As usual, the event is free and open to the community. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or picnic blankets, flashlights, and bug spray, and food for purchase will be available on […]

Kerr County officials want to remind citizens that county offices and departments will be closed on Monday, September 4, in observance of the federal holiday, Labor Day. The one-day closure will affect those departments in the Kerr County Courthouse, 700 Main Street in Kerrville, as well as those at the West Kerr County Courthouse Annex, 510 College Street in Ingram. The county wants to reassure residents that there will be […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department is inviting local businesses and organizations to set up a booth at its annual "Family Fright Night" Halloween event on October 31. The free event will take place in Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive, beginning at 5:30 p.m., and includes games, trick-or-treating, food trucks, and costume contests. The public can help support this event by registering to decorate a car trunk or 10'x10' […]