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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 […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that it is currently accepting applications for the Charter Review Commission, which consists of seven individuals appointed by the city council to review the city charter. This document is prepared by citizens and is intended to help provide direction to the city government on how to operate. Section 12.06 of the city charter requires that the charter be reviewed at least every five years […]

City of Kerrville officials are reminding residents that the city went into Stage 4 Water Conservation measures effective August 24. The watering schedule for Stage 4 allows for landscape watering with a hand-held hose every day from 6-9 a.m. and 7-11 p.m. for all addresses. Watering with hose-end sprinklers or automatic irrigation systems is prohibited at all times in Stage 4. For more information, visit the City of Kerrville's website […]

Kerr County officials want to remind U.S. Armed Forces veterans who deployed to a combat zone , never enrolled in Veterans Administration health care and left the military before September 11, 2001 and October 1, 2013, to enroll directly for VA healthcare due to the PACT Act. This special enrollment period lasts until Sept. 30, and gives veterans who served in certain combat zones an opportunity to enroll directly in […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that pursuant to action taken by the Board of Directors for the Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District, the City of Kerrville will move from Stage 2 to Stage 4 water conservation measures effective 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, August 24. According to a press release, the Headwater's action has caused the interim city manager to declare that a water supply emergency exists, such that the city […]

Kerr County officials have announced that a drive-thru shot clinic, co-hosted by H-E-B and Kerr County, is scheduled for Wednesday, September 6, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The event will be conducted at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX-27 in Kerrville. According to Kerr County Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas, "Everyone can enjoy the convenience of this clinic by staying in their vehicles to receive their vaccines." Thomas wants […]

TXDOT officials are reporting a recent uptick in stolen street signs in Gillespie County, and the most popular sign to be stolen is anything with Luckenbach on it. Authorities believe signs directing traffic to historic Luckenbach Town Loop are stolen so that they can be hung as decoration in homes. According to a TXDOT spokesperson, it costs an average of $500 to replace each sign, which ends up affecting taxpayers. […]