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A series of new laws went into effect on September 1, including one that limited children's access to social media.  House Bill 18, also known as the SCOPE (Securing Children Online Through Parental Empowerment) Act, tightens restrictions for online users under the age of 18.  Social media sites will require users to register their age, and minors will be prohibited from making purchases on those sites.  Additionally, sites must block […]

A bat that was found in a Kerr County resident's backyard among his dogs has tested positive for rabies, becoming the county's 15th case this year.  The Saddlewood Boulevard resident brought the specimen to Kerr County Animal Services on Thursday, August 22, when it was then refrigerated to preserve its integrity over the weekend.  The resident was advised of protocol to follow for his exposed pets under the presumption that […]

A free information session on how to become a citizen of the United States will be conducted at the Doyle Community Center, 110 West Barnett Street in Kerrville, on Thursday, September 5 at 6 p.m.  The citizenship classes are sponsored by the Hill Country League of Women Voters. Individuals must be at least 18 years of age and legal residents with photo identification to qualify for the classes.  The citizenship […]

Gillespie County Commissioners met on Monday and declined to take action after some residents spoke in favor of switching the November General Election to a hand-count system because of fears for the potential hacking of voting machines.  Jim Riley, the elections administrator, spoke against it saying that ballots are hand-marked, then tabulated with a scanner.  Gillespie County Judge Daniel Jones is waiting to hear back from the Secretary of State's […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department is currently fundraising to help cover the cost of replacing the playground at Guadalupe Park.  The goal is to raise $200,000 as a matching contribution for this project.  Donations will directly fund the installation of a new, wheelchair-accessible inclusive playground featuring a shade structure and an artificial turf fall zone. "The existing playground is 30 years old and needs to be replaced.  An inclusive […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department is inviting local businesses and organizations to set up a booth at their annual "Family Fright Night" Halloween event on October 31.  The free event will take place in Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive. starting at 5:30 p.m. and includes games, trick-or-treating, food trucks, a costume contest (pre-registration is required), and plenty of games. Organizations/businesses can support this community event by registering to […]

Kerr County residents and their visitors will have a chance to become better prepared for whatever disasters they may face by attending the Kerr County Disaster Preparedness Expo on Saturday, August 31.  The free admission event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Happy State Bank Expo Hall of the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX-27 in Kerrville. "This year's expo is bigger and better than […]

The Kerr County Veterans Service Office is inviting all U.S. military veterans, their dependents or survivors to its inaugural benefits fair on Thursday, September 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX-27 in Kerrville.  Organizers say that more than 70 exhibitors/organizations will be on hand to explain and connect veterans with the benefits they may have coming to them. Among those participating […]