Local News

Kerr County received its 11th confirmed case of rabies this year, according to Kerr County Animal Services Director Reagan Givens.  "We were advised on Monday about an ill fox at a residence on Roy Street in Kerrville," said Givens.  Givens added that an animal control officer was dispatched to the scene, collected the animal and sent a specimen to the zoological lab for testing the same day the call came […]

ERCOT, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, issued a Weather Watch for Wednesday, May 8, due to "unseasonably high temperatures, high levels of expected maintenance outages during the spring shoulder months, and the potential for lower reserves."  While the notice sent out Tuesday could cause concern, ERCOT said grid conditions are expected to be normal and that no action would be needed from customers. According to ERCOT, a Weather Watch […]

The City of Kerrville and its contractor, M&C Fonseca, will continue work on the Knapp Road sewer project beginning on Monday, May 13.  The contractor will be replacing a sewer line on West Main Street between Highway 27 and Powell Avenue for approximately two weeks and will require portions of West Main to be closed to through traffic. The City and its contractor will be working with affected residents in […]

During a special session Monday, May 6, the Kerr County Commissioners' Court formally accepted the resignation of Kerr County Clerk Ian Collum and appointed Nadene Alford as the county's new county clerk.  Collum cited health reasons for the reason why he decided to resign,  Alford will serve through December 31, 2024. Alford joined the Kerr County Clerk's Office in 1985 in the lands division.  In 2007, she moved over to […]

Kerr County sheriff deputies arrested one individual following a high speed motorcycle chase which began in Gillespie County on Sunday, May 5.  A Gillespie County deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop after observing the motorcycle at a speed of 93 MPH.  The driver failed to yield to the stop and continued south on Highway 16 toward Kerr County. KCSO deputies located the motorcycle and the driver in the 3400 […]

The Kerr County May 4, election results are in, with 4,551 of 16,954 (26.84%) registered voters casting their ballots. Joe Herring, Jr., has been elected as Kerrville's new mayor with 2,692 (59.43%) of the votes.  Roman Garcia received 1,838 (40.57%). In the race for Council member Place 3, Kent McKinney garnered 3,006 (71.85%) of the votes to challenger Brent Bates, who received 1,178 (28.15%). Brenda Hughes will retain her spot […]

The City of Kerrville's Finance Department has published the city's Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) containing information pertaining to the fiscal year-ended September 30, 2023. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) established the PAFR program in 1991 with the purpose of encouraging governments to extract information from their Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) and other sources to produce financial information that is condensed and easy to understand.  The city's PAFR […]

Kerr County officials have confirmed that Kerr County Clerk Ian Collum resigned on Wednesday, May 1, but the May 4 City of Kerrville elections will be unaffected.  A representative from the Secretary of State's office will be sent to provide oversight at the polls this Saturday, as is common protocol for any election. Collum's resignation letter cited ongoing health issues as the reason for his resignation.  By law, he continues […]

Kerr County area veterans are being urged to take an online class which will focus on Gulf War exposures to harmful materials and the possible related health problems veterans could be experiencing in subsequent years.  The class is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, from 12:30-2 p.m. and will be available to veterans virtually via a personal computer, smartphone or tablet. "The class is being hosted over the internet through WebEx, […]