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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued a weather watch from Wednesday, August 23 through Sunday, August 27 "due to forecasted high temperatures, higher electrical demand and potential for lower reserves," according to a press release. ERCOT said there is enough capacity to meet forecasted demand and no action is currently necessary. The 6-day Supply and Demand dashboard, which represents real-time, shows there's a possibility of new all-time peak […]

Final preparations are underway for the Fourth Annual Kerrville River Festival and Annual Eclipse Celebration with Nasa, scheduled to take place on October 14 at Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Drive. Country music singer and winner of NBC's "The Voice," Danielle Bradbery will be the headlining act. Bradbery has collaborated with industry giants such as Diplo, Zac Brown, and Thomas Rhett and has recently finished her first headline tour. Bradbery's […]

Kerr County officials want to remind citizens that the Election Town Hall Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 22, from 1-5 p.m., at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX-27 in Kerrville. Included in the meeting's presentation includes a demonstration of the Texas Election Code Chapter 65 hand count method. Numerous speakers will be present including, TX Senator Bob Hall, Dr. Walter Daugherity, a nationally recognized computer expert, and […]

The Kerr County Veterans Service Office has announced that Chase Allsup, a United States Marine Corps veteran, has been hired as its new assistant veterans service officer. Allsup was chosen after rounds of interviews by the Kerr County Veterans Service Advisory Board, and then was officially hired August 14 after garnering unanimous approval from the Kerr County Commissioners' Court, and will be responsible for incoming veterans of the U.S. Armed […]

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has started selling its annual hunting and fishing licenses, and reminds hunters and anglers that 2023 licenses expire at the end of August. More than 2.7 million licenses are sold each year, according to the state agency. The money raised by those sales goes to conservation efforts and programs. Along with the annual digital licenses, TPWD is also offering Youth Hunting, Lifetime Hunting and […]

The City of Kerrville is now accepting applications for the Kerrville Area Youth Leadership Academy (KAYLA), which was created to help develop youth leaders committed to learning about local government. KAYLA also provides an overview of the complexity and variety of the many opportunities available through public service. KAYLA meets the second Thursday of each month (October - April) from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Students must be Kerr County residents […]

Kerr County officials have announced the first-ever Kerr County Emergency Preparedness Expo scheduled for Saturday, September 30, in the Happy State Bank Expo Hall at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 TX-27 in Kerrville. "The best way to experience any disaster is to meet it head-on, be well-prepared and armed with the knowledge of how to deal with it," said Kerr County Emergency Management Management Coordinator Dub Thomas. The […]

The City of Fredericksburg is currently updating its Comprehensive Plan and Parks Master Plan and is seeking the public's input. The Plan will help the City guide the growth and development of Fredericksburg in a manner that "reflects the community's desired character." The City says it takes the opinions of all citizens very seriously, and all answers will remain anonymous. The survey takes approximately five minutes to complete. The City […]

The Kerrville City Council voted Thursday night to negotiate an employment contract with Dalton Rice to be the new city manager. Rice is currently the city manager at Morgan's Point Resort in Central Texas near Temple. Rice has more than 13 years of service to his country as a member of the United States Army and eight years in municipal government. He has served as the city manager at Morgan's […]