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Pioneer Museum is offering free admission for this year's May 2-3 Founders Day Celebration (formerly called Lenz Fest), a two-day celebration of the history and heritage of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. Dr. Paul Phillips III and Susie Bernard will be the inaugural recipients of the 2025 Pioneer Spirit of Service Award at the May 2 Founders Day Luncheon.  Tickets and table sponsors are on sale now.  Reserved tables of eight […]

The St. Mary's Knights of Columbus is set to host a Community Blood Drive April 26-27 at the St. Mary's Holy Family Center, 308 W. San Antonio Street.  The drive will run from 3 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, and from 7:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 27. For additional information or to schedule an appointment, contact Mike Tatsch at (361) 658-7399.

Jefferson Street and Hays Street will be temporarily closed to thru traffic between Francisco Lemos Street, Quinlan Street and Schreiner Street beginning Sunday, April 27 at 7 a.m. through Monday, April 28 at 8 a.m., weather permitting. The closure will allow Kerrville Urban Trail System (KUTS) to install new crosswalk artwork on both Jefferson and Hays Streets as part of ongoing public art and pedestrian safety enhancements. Residents living within […]

Starting Monday, April 21, a portion of Bear Creek Road will be closed to through traffic in order to accommodate repair work being done on the road. Bear Creek Road will be closed from Sheppard Rees Road to Freedom Trail. "We anticipate the work will take about 30 days," said Kerr County Commissioner (Pct. 1) Tom Jones.  Freedom Trail will remain open. Traffic plates will be installed at culvert crossings […]

The City of Kerrville's Teen Court Program capped its first year by deliberating on three cases during its final meeting April 15 at the Kerrville Municipal Court. The Kerrville Teen Court is a court run by the Kerrville Municipal Court for minors between the ages of 12-18 years of age who have been charged with a Class C misdemeanor.  Each teen defendant is defended and prosecuted by teenage volunteers, and […]

Jonathan Letz, former Kerr County Commissioner for Precinct 3, will speak on the topic: Kerr County Water 2025.  The meeting begins at 12 noon on Monday, April 21 at the Union Church Building, 101 Travis Street in Kerrville.  Meetings are open to the public and visitors are welcome. Letz served Kerr County for 28 years as the Commissioner for Precinct 3, retiring at the end of 2024.  He owns two […]

The public is invited to watch as students from high schools across the area gather near Fredericksburg and Stonewall on May 1-3 to launch as many as 60 rockets they designed and built for the SystemsGoSTEM education program. The public is welcome and admitted free, but will be required to register in advance and sign a waiver acknowledging that they are entering a test site on undeveloped ranch land with […]

The Gillespie County Republican Women club and the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce are set to host two city council candidate forums Wednesday and Thursday, April 16-17. The Republican Women's club forum will be held at Republican Party headquarters, 901 W. Main St., Fredericksburg, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Chamber of Commerce forum will be held at the Albert Hotel, 213 E. Austin St., in Fredericksburg, from 6-7:30 p.m.

In celebration of Earth Day, the Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department has announced that all day-use entry fees to Kerrville-Schreiner Park will be waived on Tuesday, April 22. For over 50 years, Earth Day has served as a global reminder to protect our planet and promise sustainable practices, ensuring that parks and public lands remain vibrant and accessible for generations to come.  Located at 2385 Bandera Highway, this scenic park […]