Local News

The first positive case of rabies for 2024 has been confirmed in a skunk in Kerrville on Friday, March 8.  Kerr County Animal Services Director Reagan Givens said his office received a report of the animal on Thursday, March 7.  The skunk, which was spotted on Tivy Street in Kerrville, was reported to be acting ill/abnormally. An animal control officer dispatched the creature and sent the specimen for testing to […]

The City of Kerrville Public Works Department has begun its Bulky Item Collection scheduled for the month of March.  This collection is intended for residential units that have an active account for solid waste services with the City of Kerrville. It is highly recommended that you place items curbside the weekend before your collection begins, or by 7:30 a.m. on the Monday of your collection week.  Each collection week is […]

Technical issues with Veterans Crisis Line have been resolved by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and it is now fully operational.  U.S. military veterans in crisis May dial 988 and press "1" for assistance and help. While the recent problem with the hotline was being sorted, veterans were still able to reach the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing (toll-free) 1-877-267-6030 or 1-800-MYVA411 and pressing "7." Veterans may also text the […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department is reminding anyone interested in attending the April 8, Kerrville Eclipse Festival that event parking is quickly selling out.  Regular and ADA event parking for the event at Tivy High School is now sold out.  A portion of these proceeds will help the City of Kerrville offset safety/general expenses associated with the event. Parking spaces at the Kerrville Sports Complex viewing location are still […]

Kerr County Voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide who they will nominate in their respective political party.  If there are three or more candidates in a race and none of them win more than 50% of the vote, the top two finishers will advance to a May 28 primary runoff. KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 1 (R) Tom Jones (R)  1,820 votes     58% Tammy Prout (R)  796 […]

Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly has issued a declaration of disaster, effective Monday, March 4, citing the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8 and its anticipated impact on local resources anticipated by an influx of visitors.  Kerr County sits directly in the path of totality of the eclipse.  The county's population of 53,000 is expected to double or triple in population over the eclipse weekend and through the event […]

Kerrville-Schreiner Park is reminding families that it is gearing up for Spring Break beginning March 11.  The park offers over 13 miles of hiking and biking trails, river access, and two free community events with the entire family in mind.  Events are free to campers and the day-use fee will be waived during select times for community members. On Monday, March 11 at 6 p.m. is a Campfire Movie Night […]

Kerrville's Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library has announced it is teaming up with Kanopy, a new streaming experience which enables users to view more than 30,000 films ranging in topics including biographies, blockbuster cinema, foreign flicks, independent movies, and documentaries.  New titles will be added each week and Kanopy is free for library patrons. Kanopy is accessible through a patron's Smart TV, streaming on Roku, IOS and Android devices, and personal desktops.  […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division arrested numerous individuals on charges related to organized crime following a recent drug investigation.  KCSO obtained two arrest warrants for Thomas Paul Tucker, 43, of Ingram, for an ongoing drug investigation stemming from a prior search warrant executed in the 200 block of Childs Street in Ingram.  Tucker was arrested on two counts of Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance.  He […]