Local News

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 […]

The City of Kerrville is now accepting applications for its Library Advisory Board.  All applications are due by March 14, and appointments will occur March 25. The city secretary's office accepts applications for all city boards throughout the year.  Persons interested should submit the board application specific to the board for which they are applying.  Applications are available online on the city's website at https://kerrvilletx.gov/957/Boards-Commissions, or by dropping by the […]

The Kerr County Tax Office will be closed for part of the day on Thursday, March 13.  The office will be closing its doors to the public on this day beginning at 11:30 a.m.  The brief closure is necessary so that staff may complete state-mandated Texas Department of Motor Vehicle training, according to Kerr County Tax Assessor-Collector Bob Reeves. Kerr County is serving as host to the training event, which […]