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The City of Kerrville has released Fourth of July celebration details regarding what has been commonly called the Hill Country's largest fireworks display, which immediately follows "Robert Earl Keen's Fourth on the River," taking place on Monday, July 4.  During the day, there will be numerous concerts and vendors will open at 2 p.m..   Mini Mart is once again sponsoring the fireworks which are expected to begin launching at approximately […]

Gillespie County has extended their county-wide burn ban for an additional 90 days due to the current extreme heat and ongoing dry conditions.  This was a unanimous decision made by Gillespie County commissioners during their regularly scheduled Monday meeting. The current burn ban prohibits any burning other than approved containers and those not abiding by the current restrictions of the burn ban can be punishable by fines up to $500. For […]

The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed that two fatalities resulted following a Saturday plane crash near the Kerrville airport.   According to Kerrville Fire Department, KFD received a call on Saturday, June 25, at roughly 6:30 p.m. from witnesses describing a small plane crashing into a field just west of the airport near Peterson Farm Road.  KFD was informed at the time of the first 911 call that the crash had […]

Photo Credit: Mikaela Taylor KERRVILLE, Texas — Multiple agencies were called out to an area of land near Our Lady of The Hills private school for a fire caused by a plane crash Saturday evening. The crash happened sometime after 6 PM and no information regarding injuries or the amount passengers on the plane have been released at this time. The crash occurred near the 200 Block of Peterson Farm […]

KERRVILLE, Texas — The Kerrville Police Department is alerting the public to be aware that a missing San Antonio juvenile may be in the Kerrville area. Missing Juvenile, Ganell Medina (a.k.a. Nell), 16, may be staying in the Kerrville area, according to local police. She is described as being 5'7" tall, about 200 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. The San Antonio Police Department is searching for her and […]

The Gillespie County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's help to locate a man suspected of shooting another man and then crashing a vehicle nearby before fleeing on foot. Juan Solis Malpica (a.k.a. Ismael Solis), 49, is wanted by the Gillespie County Sheriff's Office after a shooting Saturday morning at a Residence on Grasshopper Lane, northeast of Fredericksburg. According to deputies, the suspect shot another man and left the location […]

The Kerrville Police Department is actively searching for Logan Rene Rodriguez, 19, named as a suspect in an armed robbery that occurred outside a local business early Friday morning.  According to a press release, two suspects displayed a handgun and stole cash from a delivery driver at roughly 12:38 a.m. in front of Domino's Pizza, located at 305 Sidney Baker. The delivery driver reports seeing two men sitting in their […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office, with assistance from Kerrville Police Department and the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Unit, have made arrests of nine suspects accused of soliciting prostitution and attempting sex crimes against minors in Kerr County.  In this operation, investigators communicated with dozens of individuals across the region who were actively seeking prostitutes or offering services, including arrangements with underage people, according to a press release. […]

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department has announced they will be offering several promotions scheduled for this weekend in lieu of Father's Day. On Sunday, June 19, dads get in free at the Kerrville Olympic Pool and Kerrville-Schreiner Park with a paid child's admission.  Children ages four-years and older pay just $1 at the Olympic Pool, and the fee for a child's day pass at the park is […]