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Kerr County officials have scheduled a citizens' meeting on Monday, March 3, during which discussions will focus on proposed Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds. The meeting is set for 9 a.m. at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX27 in Kerrville.  The official agenda is posted on the Public Notices page of the county's website. For more information, visit www.kerrcountytx.gov.

Peterson Health has been named among the 2025 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals by The Chartis Center for Rural Health.  Chartis' annual Top 100 award programs honors outstanding performance among the nation's rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital Performance INDEX. The INDEX is the industry's most comprehensive and objective assessment of rural hospital performance.  Leveraging publicly available data, the INDEX is utilized nationwide by […]

Kerr County Emergency Management is now offering online key information on how everyone can minimize the possible destruction caused by wildfire.  Recently, the department hosted Texas A&M Forest Service presenters in twin sessions which proved very popular with locals. "The wildfires in California were at the forefront of the news, and the destruction they caused served as a grim reminder that it wouldn't take much for us to be facing […]

Schreiner Institute student Jackson Fonville is the most recent student to be accepted to the United States Military Academy West Point, according to Shannon Deville, Director.  Fonville will report to West Point in June to begin basic training to enter in the fall. "This has been a lifelong dream of this young man, so we want to highlight Jackson's success in being accepted," Deville said.  "All of these students face […]

Students in Schreiner University's Sport Management program received 2nd place in the Case Study Competition at the 2025 Applied Sport Management Association Conference, held in Cincinnati, OH, on February 14.  The local team completed alongside 24 undergraduate teams in all divisions across the country. For the Case Study Competition, students developed and presented a proposal aimed at establishing a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) expansion team, according to Dr. Matt […]

Schreiner University is inviting the public to attend its Hill Country College Fund (HCCF) Spring Fundraising Luncheon on Thursday, March 20, at 11:30 a.m. on the campus quad at 2100 Memorial Blvd. in Kerrville.  During the luncheon, attendees will hear inspiring stories from current HCCF recipients who have directly benefited from the support of donors, highlighting the tangible difference that scholarships make in helping achieve the ability to pursue higher […]

The City of Kerrville Public Works Department has released helpful information about its upcoming bulky item collection scheduled for the month of March.  This collection is 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 […]

Texas drivers are being warned about a surge in scam texts claiming drivers are evading tolls, targeting customers regarding outstanding and unpaid tolls on the driver's account.  The message impersonating TxTag states to avoid late fees, the driver must pay within 12 hours.  Otherwise, the toll violations will be increased and reported to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles. The toll operators want to remind customers that they will never […]

The City of Kerrville is now accepting applications for its Parks and Recreation 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 […]