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The Kerrville City Council has announced that it has updated the Zoning Code, amending the regulations for the height and materials for front yard fences. Front fences are allowed within the front setback as long as the solid portion, ie., wood, brick, rock, or other solid material, is no more than 48 inches tall, and the "see-through" portion is no more than 72 inches tall. A fence made of ornamental […]

The City of Kerrville wants to remind citizens that a portion of Circle Avenue is now designated as one-way traffic only. Circle Avenue between West Main Street and West Water Street, formerly a two-way venue, has been changed to one-way traffic only as of September 5. Traffic can no longer enter the northern entrance to Circle Avenue, which is marked by Do Not Enter signs. For more information, contact the […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department's "Concerts by the River" is scheduled for Saturday, September 9 at 7 p.m. in Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive, with music provided by Josh Murley and Nautical Nation. As usual, the event is free and open to the community. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or picnic blankets, flashlights, and bug spray, and food for purchase will be available on […]

Kerr County officials want to remind citizens that county offices and departments will be closed on Monday, September 4, in observance of the federal holiday, Labor Day. The one-day closure will affect those departments in the Kerr County Courthouse, 700 Main Street in Kerrville, as well as those at the West Kerr County Courthouse Annex, 510 College Street in Ingram. The county wants to reassure residents that there will be […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department is inviting local businesses and organizations to set up a booth at its annual "Family Fright Night" Halloween event on October 31. The free event will take place in Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive, beginning at 5:30 p.m., and includes games, trick-or-treating, food trucks, and costume contests. The public can help support this event by registering to decorate a car trunk or 10'x10' […]

The Kerrville Police Department is warning residents to be aware of scammers using fake emails pretending to be an official transaction confirmation from Geek Squad, Best Buy's tech support service. The emails sent information regarding a subscription renewal or an order. Scammers are also attempting this scam via phone. According to KPD, one local victim was scammed out of thousands of dollars as a result of this particular scam. Once […]

Austin Public Health reported the death of a Travis County resident who died after developing an illness caused by amebic meningitis infection after swimming in Lake LBJ earlier this month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, amebic meningitis is a rare brain infection that is caused by Naegleria fowleri and is usually fatal. Naegleria fowleri is a free-living ameba that lives in warm fresh water and soil […]

The City of Kerrville wants to remind citizens that all municipal offices, the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library, and the city secretary's office will be closed Monday, September 4, in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Anyone needing assistance can email City Secretary Shelley McElhannon at shelley.mcelhannon@kerrvilletx.gov. All city parks and the Parks and Recreation office at Kerrville-Schreiner Park will remain open on Labor Day. Municipal offices and the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library […]

For the fifth time in six days, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking Texans to conserve energy. Due to a "high level of unexpected thermal generation outages and forecasted low wind generation, operating reserves for ERCOT are expected to be low in the afternoon and evening. Texans are asked to conserve energy from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday night. ERCOT said Tuesday's conservation appeal does […]