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The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department wants to remind citizens that there will be a fireworks display to celebrate the Fourth of July beginning at roughly 9:30 p.m. in Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive on Tuesday, July 4. Everyone should be reminded to take precautions accordingly for pets. For additional information, contact the Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department at (830) 257-7300, or visit the city's website at […]

Texas Governor Greg Abbot has vetoed 77 bills passed by the Texas House and Senate during the 88th legislative session, many of which pertained to the ongoing battle of property taxes in Texas. The governor did sign the state's two-year $321 billion budget. Sunday was the veto deadline. Within 24 hours of the special session starting last month, both the Texas House and Senate passed bills to cut property taxes. […]

The City of Kerrville's 2023 Parks and Recreation Activity Guide was recently honored with an Award of Excellence at the Texas Association of Municipal Officers' annual awards banquet June 8 in the Special Publications category for cities with populations less than 75,000. According to the Director of Parks and Recreation Ashlea Boyle, "Sharing our parks and activities with them in such a way that is eye-catching, fun, and creative." Boyle […]

The Willamette Valley Fruit Co. has voluntarily recalled packages of frozen strawberries and frozen smoothie blends due to potential Hepatitis A contamination. According to a press release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that the potentially affected frozen fruits were distributed to Costco, HEB, and Walmart stores in 32 states between early January and early June of this year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hepatitis […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division recently conducted a multi-day prostitution and narcotics operation in Kerrville which resulted in multiple arrests. According to a press release, SOD investigators were informed that a female suspect was traveling to Kerrville with methamphetamine with the intent to sell. Deputies conducted a traffic stop of the suspect's vehicle and later located methamphetamine, a small amount of marijuana and $1760 in cash. Chantel […]

The Fredericksburg Community Fourth of July Parade is scheduled for Tuesday, July 4 at 10 a.m. beginning on Main Street. Those interested in participating can do so by submitting an application before Friday, June 30 via email to fbgparade@gmail.com, or dropping off their application to the Fredericksburg Visitor Information Center, 302 E. Austin Street. It is asked that all entries be patriotically decorated, but there is no charge to enter. […]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed a bill that will eliminate the annual vehicle inspection requirement for most vehicles in Texas. Texas lawmakers passed House Bill 3297 earlier this month, eliminating the safety inspections for vehicles. Texans living in the most-populated counties will still have to appear annually for an emissions test. The 17 counties that require emissions inspection include those surrounding the major metro areas, other than San […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that due to extreme heat, Republic Services has implemented a Summer Safety Plan aimed at reducing heat-related hazards to protect its staff and citizens. Brush and yard waste pick up will begin at 6:30 a.m. each day instead of 7:30 a.m. starting Monday, June 19. The new schedule will run through Friday, September 22. Citizens are asked to place their brush and yard waste […]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law Monday that will end Texas' paper license plate problem by tearing up the current system. The new law replaces all paper tags with metal ones and goes into effect July 1, 2025. The new law will require car dealers to be required to issue metal license plates as soon as the vehicle is sold, and will also ensure dealers be able […]