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Kerr County officials announced Monday that there are no road closures planned out during the eclipse event on Monday, April 8, but say that detours are likely. Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha told county commissioners during the regular session on Monday that there is some misinformation circulating in the community and encourages the public to get their facts from credible sources.  Leitha reminds everyone that the county, city and local […]

Kerr County property owners who have questions surrounding an agricultural use questionnaire recently mailed by the Kerr Central Appraisal District are invited to an upcoming town hall meeting.  The informational meeting will be hosted by Kerr County Commissioner (Pct. 4) Don Harris on Wednesday, March 27, at 6 p.m. at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 T 27 in Kerrville. KCAD Chief Appraiser Sharon Constantinides, RPA, CCA, has confirmed […]

Most Kerr County offices, including those located at the Kerr County Courthouse, 700 Main Street in Kerrville, and those offices located at the West Kerr County Courthouse, 510 College Street in Ingram, will be closed on Friday, March 29, in observance of the Good Friday holiday.  These closures will not interrupt any emergency services, including those provided by law enforcement, the fire departments, or paramedics. Normal operating hours for county […]

The Kerrville Police Department has confirmed the death of one individual following a single vehicle accident on Sunday in Kerrville.  On March 24, at approximately 1:37 a.m., a single vehicle was involved in a rollover accident in the 200 block of Holdsworth.  According to a press release, one passenger in the vehicle was killed as a result of the wreck, and the driver, along with three additional passengers, sustained what […]

A fourth case of rabies for Kerr County was confirmed on Wednesday, March 20, matching the total number of cases in all of 2023, according to Director of Kerr County Animal Services Reagan Givens.  "The latest instance, like the other three cases before, was also in a skunk," said Givens. KCAS says that on Monday, March 18, a resident on Antler Drive in Kerrville noticed a skunk in their yard […]

Kerr County officials have announced that the Hill Country Youth Event Center, located at 3785 TX27 in Kerrville,  will be open to host viewers during the total eclipse, Monday, April 8, making the venue the largest parking area in the county.  The available parking includes the regular asphalt parking lot, the polo field, River Star Park, Flat Rock Park, all of which can accommodate up to a few thousand vehicles.  […]

Kerr County officials are anticipating the county's population to swell to two or three times for the weekend leading up to the April 8 total solar eclipse.  Kerr County is in the "path of totality" making it a prime viewing area.  Residents are being encouraged to begin taking steps now in order to prepare for the influx of people to the area so that they are not inconvenienced if local […]

The City of Kerrville is reminding citizens that beginning Tuesday, March 19, the City's contractor, Elecnor-Belco, will begin dismantling the traffic signals at the intersection of Earl Garrett and Water Street.  The traffic signals will be replaced temporarily with stop signs until the new signals are emplaced.  Drivers should anticipate some traffic delays at the intersection while the signals are being taken down. The improvements to pedestrian safety and signalization […]

Kerr County officials have confirmed a third positive rabies case for 2024.  Three skunks have tested positive for rabies, all within city limits, in a span of eight days (since March 8), according to Kerr County Animal Services Director Reagan Givens.  The most recent case was reported on Glenn Road in Kerrville. KCAS received a report on Wednesday, March 13, that a family dog had found and attacked a skunk […]