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Gillespie County candidates can officially file for a place on the 2024 Primary Election ballot starting November 11.  The filing deadline for candidates is December 11 at 6 p.m.  Republican and Democratic candidates seeking office should file their candidacy papers with their party's county chair. Along with federal and state office filing, the Gillespie County primary elections will see many offices up for election, including:  county attorney; county commissioner Precinct […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department has announced that the registration for the annual "Running Home for the Holidays 5K" is now open.  The event is held in Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive, and participants are encouraged to dress as their favorite family-friendly Christmas character.  The 5K Run takes place on the Kerrville River Trail and kicks off at 4 p.m. Registration is required, and the fee is $10 […]

The City of Kerrville is reminding citizens that the intersection at Water and Clay Streets will be temporarily closed Monday and Tuesday, November 6-7, to accommodate a creative crosswalks initiative, including the installation of a three-way stop.  During this period, the Downtown parking garage will be accessible from Main Street to Clay Street.  Vehicle and pedestrian access to local businesses will be maintained during these two days, with businesses along […]

The FDA is warning consumers to immediately stop using 26 types of over-the-counter eye drops after investigators allegedly found unsanitary conditions at the manufacturing site.  The products are sold under six brands, including CVS Health, Leader, Rugby, Rite Aid, Target Up & Up and Velocity Pharma.  All of these products are now being recalled. Officials say the products could lead to eye infections resulting in vision loss or even blindness.  […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department has announced that registration is now open for the Saturday, December 2 annual "Running Home for the Holidays 5K" in Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive.  Participants are encouraged to dress as their favorite family-friendly Christmas character for the event which kicks off at 4 p.m. at the Kerrville River Trail. Registration is required, and the fee is $10 per participant.  The first 50 […]

Schreiner University has become the first school in Texas to reach an agreement to accept all class credits for students wishing to transfer from the Art Institute of America (AIA), which is closing its campuses in San Antonio, Austin, and Houston.  According to Wilbert Lleses, Assistant Vice President of Enrollment, Schreiner University approached this situation with a "heart to help" the estimated 670 students who are being affected.  According to […]

The Kerr County Sheriff's Office responded to a call for a domestic disturbance with shots fired in the 100 block of Kerrville South Drive on October 15.  During the call, one male individual was shot and later pronounced dead at the scene by Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Mitzi French, according to a press release. The KCSO has referred the case to the Texas Rangers at the scene for […]

The Gillespie County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that 18-year old Zoe Sophia Williams, of Fredericksburg, has been arrested after she allegedly sent media depicting child sexual abuse material and inappropriate acts with children to a 22-year-old soldier stationed at Fort Cavazos.  According to a press release, Williams was found to have media depicting child sexual abuse material on her phone. Deputies believe Williams' access to her victims may have come […]

Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha recently attended the 2023 Annual Meeting of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, held last week in San Diego, California.  During the event, KCOS received the IACP/Booz Allen Hamilton Leadership in the Prevention of Terrorism Award, which recognizes agencies that have demonstrated overall success in averting, stopping, or countering terrorist activity. The award citation reads:  "Kerr County Sheriff's Office and Federal Bureau of Investigation […]