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Kerrville City Secretary Shelley McElhannon announced Thursday that Vincent Voelkel has officially withdrawn as a candidate for the Office of Mayor on the Kerrville City Council. Voelkel's withdrawal is signed and notarized and has been validated; therefore, Voelkel is officially withdrawn as a candidate for Mayor on the Kerrville City Council at the May 7, 2022 municipal election. For information regarding the city election, citizens may contact Kerrville City Secretary […]

Kerrville City Secretary Shelley McElhannon announced that the drawing for the order of names on the May 7, 2022 City Election will be held Friday, February 25, 2022 at 10 a.m. in the City Hall Lobby, 701 Main Street, in Kerrville. Candidates currently vying for various roles in city government include: (in alphabetical order) MAYOR: L. Brent Bates, Judy Eychner, and Vincent Voelkel PLACE THREE: Katy Chapman-Hanna, and Joe Herring, […]

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline after the recent Omicron surge, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. As of February 21: the 7-day rolling COVID-19 case count average is approximately 5,500; there are roughly 5,100 coronavirus related hospitalizations and the state's confirmed death toll stands at 82,435. 58.95% of all eligible Texans are fully vaccinated against the virus, and 21.30% of that number have received booster […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that Kim Meismer and Michael Hornes have been named as Assistant City Managers. According to City Manager E.A. Hoppe, "Bringing Michael Hornes onto the city's leadership team and promoting Kim Meismer into a broader role adds capacity for the city organization to better accomplish the many initiatives of Kerrville 2050." Meismer began her career with the City of Kerrville in 2007, having served as […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office, along with the Criminal Investigations Division, arrested a Comfort man on numerous charges following a joint-cooperative effort after having established surveillance of the suspect who was involved in an active investigation. On February 10, authorities arrested 35-year old Jeffrey McCollum following a traffic stop on Falls Creek Road. According to a press release, when investigators asked the subject to exit the vehicle, he refused and […]

The City of Kerrville has released a statement regarding the upcoming May 2022 General Election. During last week's city council meeting, council adopted a resolution which sets out the city's May election, to occur on Saturday, May 7. Kerrville residents will be voting on Mayor, Councilmembers for Places 3 and 4, plus a bond election, which if approved would authorize the issuance of bonds for the development of a Public […]

Republic Services released an update regarding the City of Kerrville trash and recycling services which were recently impacted by last week's winter storm. Due to the wintry driving conditions on February 3-4, it was deemed too dangerous for Republic Services trucks to travel. The company plans to collect the missed trash and recycling items as follows: Thursday trash collection: Residents are asked to set their trash bin at the road […]

Kerr County officials released the most recent COVID-19 data which shows a slight decrease in COVID-19 cases throughout the county. According to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas, as of Monday, February 7, there are 151 active cases in the county, a slight drop from a week ago which showed the county having 180 active cases. These numbers do not include any positives that have been diagnosed through home […]

Kerr County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a call on Friday, February 4, after a motorist allegedly spotted multiple people riding in the bed of a pickup truck on Interstate 10 Eastbound, just outside of Kerrville city limits. Deputies soon intercepted the vehicle near mile marker 505, with the assistance of the Texas Highway Patrol. According to a KCSO press release, deputies witnessed several individuals attempting to hide underneath blankets, […]