Local News

The City of Kerrville and its contractor, Marksman General Contractors, will be closing Water Street in the vicinity of the AC Schreiner house beginning Monday, March 24 until Friday, March 28 to install a fire line to the Schreiner house.  The closure will run from Quinlan Street to Clay Street. The southeastern-most Water Street entrance to the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will also be closed to prevent traffic driving through the […]

Dr. Sabrina Adrian will present a Pipe-Organ Concert to celebrate the 340th birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach on Saturday, March 22 at 3:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of First Presbyterian Church, 800 Jefferson St., Kerrville, TX.  The concert is free and open to the public. Bach was primarily known as an organist during his lifetime, according to Adrian.  "Almost everyone is familiar with the famous Toccata and Fugue in d […]

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library is set to host this month's Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club on Tuesday, March 18 at 5:30 p.m., with a discussion centered around "Network Effect" by Martha Wells.  The event will take place in the library's first-floor meeting room, and ages 18-plus are welcome. This program is free to the public.  Attendees are asked to enter the meeting room from the playground area at the back of the […]

The Scott Schreiner Golf Course Pro Shop has announced a merchandise sale happening this St. Patrick's Day, Monday, March 17, from 5-7 p.m. The Scott Schreiner Golf Course itself is currently closed for major renovations and is expected to reopen towards the end of the year.  The project includes comprehensive greens renovations and enhancements to the sand bunkers, cart paths, netting, buildings, restrooms, and more.  The Pro Shop's modified hours […]

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library is hosting a one-hour adult yoga class with Humbling Bloom on Saturday, March 15 at 10:30 a.m. in the first-floor meeting room.  A limited number of yoga mats will be available, and attendees are encouraged to bring their own. The presentation is free and open to the public, but donations for the Humbling Bloom instructor are appreciated. For additional information, contact the library's reference desk at […]

Schreiner University has announced a $25,000 donation from Karl and Beverly Ransleben to the Hill Country College Fund (HCCF), as a challenge to others to join them to support local students. According to University officials, this gift reinforces their commitment to supporting education and their desire to encourage local students to stay in the area for their college experience.  The Ransleben gift will help meet the HCCF goal of $700,000 […]

Training of staff members will necessitate the closing of the Kerr County Veterans Service Office for a week later this month.  The office, located in Suite 107 of the county's 550 Earl Garrett Street facility, will be closed from Monday through Friday, March 24-28. "We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our local veterans.  We are only doing this because we feel it will help us serve you in […]

This Saturday, March 8, the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will host Gardening 101 in the morning and Author Talk in the afternoon. Gardening 101 kicks off at 10:30 a.m. in the library's meeting room for a discussion on creating gifts from your garden.  Master Gardener Tina Pierson will discuss possible gifts to give, how to plan what you need to grow, and how to decorate your gifts before giving them to […]

The League of Women Voters of the Hill Country Texas scheduled a meeting on Saturday, March 15 at the Llano County Historical Museum located at 310 Bessemer Avenue in Llano.  League meetings are open to the public, and there is no charge to attend.  A social time with members and guests to get acquainted begins at 9:30 a.m. with light refreshments.  The business meeting and the program begin at 10 […]