Local News

The Kerrville Police Department has confirmed that a local man died following a Thursday morning multi-vehicle accident. According to a press release, on July 20 at about 11:06 a.m., four vehicles were involved in a traffic collision in the 2600 block of State Highway 27, Junction Highway. One driver was killed as a result of the collision, and the other three drivers sustained minor injuries and were transported to the […]

The City of Kerrville's Wastewater Collections department will be performing additional smoke testing in the Comanche Trace subdivision on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 25-26, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days. The smoke testing will impact Comanche Trace Drive, Pinnacle View Drive, Oak Park Drive, Stone Creek Drive, Club House Road, Cielo Drive, Sunset Park Drive, and Ranch Road 2771 (Lower Turtle Creek Road). City officials say that some […]

The City of Kerrville has announced that a small portion of the River Trail located directly behind the Riverside Healthcare subdivision, 1555 Bandera Highway, will be partially closed beginning Monday, July 24. The closure, expected to last one week, is to help facilitate the installation of an earthen drainage channel and a concrete box for the storm water drainage from the Riverside Healthcare project. For more information, visit kerrvilletx.gov.

City of Kerrville officials have announced that starting Monday, July 24, a boring crew will be mobilizing for the installation of a 30-inch bore for the Knapp Road sewer project. The bore will be located at the intersection of Commerce Street and Highway 27, and the installation is expected to be completed in six weeks. Due to the scheduled construction on the upcoming sewer project, a portion of Commerce Street […]

The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department has announced it has two family-friendly events slated for this weekend, beginning with Friday night's "Movies in the Park" series. "Lady and the Tramp" (G) will be featured on July 21, at dark in Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive, at dark. In the case of rainy weather, the movie will be moved underneath the large pavilion. The movie is free for all attendees. […]

The City of Kerrville has adopted an ordinance that regulates high grass and weeds, which can be found under the code section that addresses the subject, Chapter 58 - Health and Sanitation, Article V, - Sanitary Maintenance of Property, Sec. 58-105(a) in the city's Code of Ordinances. The code states that it is unlawful to allow weeds or brush to grow more than 12 inches, or regardless of height, to […]

The City of Fredericksburg has announced its hours for the city's Recycling Center. Monday-Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Thursday: Closed for processing Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. - noon Sunday: Closed Additionally, the city says that leaves and grass clippings may be dropped off at any time at the city's designated yard waste drop-off site (located immediately next door to the Recycling Center) free of […]

Horse racing will continue at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds this weekend, July 15-16, with live pari-mutuel horse racing. Gates will open at noon and post time is 2 p.m. Races will take place rain or shine. The Gillespie County Fair Grounds is located at 530 Fair Drive, in Fredericksburg. For more information, contact the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association at (830) 997-2359. General admission is $10 per person. […]

Emergency officials in Llano County are working to contain a brush fire that has already burned around 500 acres of land near East State Highway 71. As of 4:30 a.m., Friday, the fire is 40% contained. Officials said that the fire was sparked by an excavator. According to a press release, the Llano County Office of Emergency Management said that at least 10 agencies are now responding to the fire […]