Local News

Beginning April 14, the City of Kerrville's contractor for the Knapp Project, M.C. Fonseca, will be detouring traffic on Louis, Bobwhite and Commerce streets.  This detour should continue through May 2. Local residents will have access to their driveways, but all other traffic should avoid this area. For more information, contact the Public Works Department at (830) 258-1221.

The City of Kerrville and its contractor, J3 Company, LLC, will continue work on the southern portion of Hill Country Drive for the pedestrian improvements starting Friday, April 4.  Work in this area should be completed by the end of April. The project, funded by the City of Kerrville and the Texas Department of Transportation's Transportation Alternative Set-Aside (TASA) program, aims to improve the form and function of the City's […]

Schreiner University invites the public to attend the 7th Annual Spring Concert to help celebrate 2025 RECALL on Saturday, April 26, from 4:30-10:30 p.m., at the Trailhead Beer Garden on campus at 2100 Memorial Blvd., in Kerrville. Featured performers include Coastal Club, Cash Byers, Kay O'Neill, and Clint Alford & Justin Jenkins. The family-friendly event kicks off Friday evening at 6 p.m. with Glow Bowling at the Robbins-Lewis Pavilion, followed […]

Schreiner University is hosting its Spring Giving Week from April 7-11, a dedicated initiative to bolster the Hill Country College Fund (HCCF).  This fund provides tuition assistance to qualifying students from Bandera, Edwards, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, and Real Counties.  Danielle Jenschke, Director of Development, notes that the HCCF ensures that financial barriers do not hinder students' educational aspirations. Quick Facts about the HCCF: ~Annual Goal: Raise $700,000 to support […]

The City of Kerrville has announced its hiring of Jay Brimhall as its new Parks and Recreation Department director starting in late May.  Brimhall brings more than a decade of leadership experience as community services director for the City of Show Low, Arizona.  In that role, he led efforts to develop parks, expand trail systems, enhance recreation facilities, and grow youth and adult sports programs, with a focus on creating […]

Kerr County landowners who want to reduce the threat of wildfires to their properties have the opportunity to apply for a Texas A&M Forest Service grant that opened April 1.  "Whether you are looking to reduce the amount of wildfire 'fuel' around your home by hand cutting, mulching or a combination of both methods, you should apply for this grant," said Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas.  Applications will […]

Kerr County has posted its first confirmed positive rabies case of the year, as well as a separate "untestable" case that also must be treated as positive - both in bats.  "On Thursday, March 27, our office was advised of a bat that had come into contact with a family pet out on Four Bears Trail, just south of Kerrville," said Kerr County Animal Services Director Reagan Givens.  "We received […]

Kerr County officials want to remind residents who suffered damages from this week's hail storm to be very wary when it comes time to select a business to help with repairs.  "Every time we have some type of severe weather event that causes damages to homes, vehicles and other property, a lot of people pretending to be contractors come out of the woodwork to scam residents out of their money," […]

Families are invited to join the staff at the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library this Saturday, March 29, for a 10:30 a.m. presentation by Laura Levy from Busy-Birding on the City Nature Challenge (CNC), along with a demonstration. In 2024, the San Antonio Metro Area, which includes Kerr and 11 nearby counties, placed 3rd in the entire world in this friendly challenge to catalog all living creatures in our area.  Everyone is […]