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Kerrville Mayor Judy Eychner has signed a resolution declaring May 13, 2023 as World Migratory Bird Day in Kerrville. Kerrville sits in the Central Flyway zone and regularly experiences many migratory waterfowl and shorebirds traveling through the area as they search for additional food sources and begin to reproduce. Texas has more than 600 migratory birds. Citizens are reminded that they can assist with helping protect migratory birds by opting […]

Place 2 city council candidate Barbara Dewell Ferguson has filed a petition requesting a recount of the May 6, 2023 city council election results for Place 2. The recount is tentatively scheduled for Friday, May 19. Ferguson totaled 1,807 votes in the unofficial May 6 election results, eight votes less than Place 2 candidate Jeff Harris's 1,815 votes. Provisional ballots will be reviewed by Kerr County on Monday, May 15. […]

The Kerr Regional History Center (KRHC) is launching a new standing exhibit entitled 'Kerrville 101' beginning Thursday, May 11. This new exhibit is intended to provide an introduction to local history and the region's unique stories. A geological overview and a display of the Robert T. Hill 1899 Map of Texas, the first official survey of the Texas-Mexico border will be featured. Additionally, the first historic-era people including Lipan Apache, […]

The City of Kerrville has confirmed that the Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department's "Movies in the Park" series for 2023 will continue this Saturday, May 13, at dark at Kerrville-Schreiner Park, 2385 Bandera Highway. In the case of rainy weather, the movie will be moved inside the Recreation Hall in the park. Attendees are reminded to bring something to sit on while watching "Minions: Rise of Gru" (PG) on the […]

Forecasters are predicting heavy rainfall over the weekend for the Texas Hill Country, dumping enough precipitation that flash flooding of the Guadalupe River is possible. According to Greg Waller, a service coordination hydrologist with the West Gulf River Forecast Center, "Dominoes are falling as expected...parameters for a widespread, heavy rainfall threat ramping up Friday evening and into the weekend." Waller added, "Soils are dry, but it won't matter. Rainfall amounts […]

The City of Kerrville and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have joined together to help provide educational programming and resources to the community. This partnership has also helped secure $10,000 worth of eclipse glasses for all Kerrville Independent School District students for the October 14, 2023 and April 8, 2024 events. According to Kerrville Director of Parks and Recreation Ashlea Boyle, "We are incredibly grateful for NASA's generosity […]

The City of Kerrville wants to remind citizens that the intersection of Lehmann Road and Rim Rock Drive is currently closed for approximately three weeks for road construction. Traffic is being detoured to other connecting roads. Residents living beyond the intersection of Rim Rock Road will have to detour to Southway Drive to get access to Sidney Baker. Through traffic will be closed to the public with the exception of […]

The Kerrville Police Department will be hosting a Peace Officer Memorial Day service on Monday, May 15 at 10 a.m. at Peterson Plaza, Kerrville City Hall, 701 Main Street in Kerrville. KPD invites all law enforcement agencies, other first responders, and the entire community to come together to honor and remember those law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as the family members, friends and fellow […]

Only nineteen votes separated Roman Garcia and Layng Guerriero in the Kerrville City Council Place 1 race. Garcia, the incumbent, received 1,390 votes, compared to Guerriero's 1,371 votes. Jeff Harris garnered 1,434 ballots, compared to his challenger, Barbara Dewell Ferguson's 1,318 ballots received. Harris will resume the council seat vacated by Kim Clarkson. In Kendall County, Frank Ritchie has been elected the new City of Boerne Mayor after receiving 1,575 […]