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Due to the increasing number of people moving to the Texas Hill Country, the City of Kerrville has reiterated its commitment to sound water policy with the city council's adoption of a 100-year water supply plan in 2018, which ensures Kerrville's water needs will continue to be addressed and met in a timely manner. Currently, the City of Kerrville obtains its drinking water supplies from a diverse set of sources, […]

The Texas Department of Transportation announced there will be a complete Interstate 10 lane closure to install bridge beams at the new SH-46 (Bandera Road) bridge on Monday, June 6, starting at 9 p.m. through 5 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7. IH-10 main lane traffic in both directions will be diverted to the frontage roads at Exit 540 through the SH-46 intersection and will reenter IH-10 at the next available […]

Texas said about 1.3 million households will benefit after the state provides more than $317.9 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits in June. The money was made available after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) allowed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to extend the maximum allowable amount of SNAP benefits to recipients based on family size. All SNAP households will receive a minimum […]

Now that summer is upon us, the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library is offering their "Oceans of Possibilities" Summer Reading event, which officially kicked off Wednesday, June 1.   The program will be all summer long and will feature selective parties, storytellers and incentives to help keep youngsters busy and productive for the next few months. For additional information, contact the library's reference desk at (830) 258-1274, or visit the city's website at www.kerrvilletx.gov. 

Funeral arrangements have been made for the 21 individuals who lost their lives in the deadly shooting on May 24 at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.  Texas Governor Greg Abbott urged Texans to keep Uvalde in their prayers while speaking at a Memorial Day event in Longview. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Sunday a review of the law enforcement response.  Authorities have also said that the shooter purchased two […]

The City of Kerrville encourages all area skateboarders to grab their helmets and sign up for the City's annual "Skateboard Competition", which is set to take place on Saturday, June 11 at Singing Winds Park, 2112 Singing Wind Drive. Check-in and warm-ups begin at 9:30 a.m., and the competition is set to start at 10:00 a.m.  Participants have three minutes to perform their best skills in competition for the top […]

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library will be kicking off their Summer Reading Event Wednesday, June 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. with the debut of "Oceans of Possibilities."  The program will include story telling and movies throughout the summer months. Wednesday's event will be packed with plenty of family fun, including music, a bounce house, food, special guests and representatives from Kerrville Pets Alive! For additional information, visit www.kerrvilletx.gov, or call (830) […]

Center Point Independent School District announced Wednesday that the district has hired Mario Laque to serve as their new Athletic Director.  Laque has been employed by CPISD for the past eight years and served in various roles, such as Offensive Coordinator for the Center Point football team, Junior High School Basketball coach and the High School's Powerlifting coach. Laque has worked as an educator and coach for over 28 years […]

 Kerr County agricultural producers who feel that their operations have been impacted by drought or natural disaster events in 2020 0r 2021 may be eligible for emergency relief payments to help offset crop losses. The USDA recently announced that commodity and specialty crop producers are being offered a series of USDA programs to assist with recovery efforts as well as provide risk management and resilience training. Some of the programs […]