While some may think it is still a little early to unpack the holiday decorations, the Salvation Army has been hard at work, planning Christmas programs for several months. Now, as the red kettles are appearing outside stores, and Angel Trees are being set up, volunteers are needed to help e…

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library announced that it has joined OverDrive’s Lonestar Consortium for ebooks/audiobooks. The consortium is comprised of more than 30 libraries in central Texas, and their entire collection is now available to library patrons. To browse the collection, please v…

The holidays are an important time of year to spend with family and friends. Unfortunately, the challenges of this year can also be difficult for those who are unable to see loved ones during these trying times and for some, the cost to host or purchase a meal can be unaffordable.

The Salvation Army would like to help make this Christmas brighter for many children in tthe community.

Peterson Health made a donation of 5,000 reusable face shields to Schreiner University last week.

Habitat for Humanity, Kerr County, presents the “13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament 2020” on Sept. 28 at Riverhill Country Club, a one-day tournament with six levels of sponsorships, to benefit Habitat Kerr County’s home-building and ownership goals.

The blood supply in South Texas has reached critically low levels, declining to around half of what is needed to adequately serve patients throughout the region.

The volunteers and staff at the Doyle Community Center are offering aid for payments of utility bills to families in need.

The Museum of Western Art wil host the “37th Annual Roundup Exhibition & Sale,” featuring art by invited artists, beginning Sept. 26.

The “Healing Hearts Style Show and Auction” presented by HCTC and the Hill Country Youth Ranch Auxiliary is going virtual this year due to ongoing concerns about large gatherings in this time of COVID-19.

The 2020 Business Expo has been rescheduled for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3, and booths are available for reservations.

Riverside Nature Center in Kerrville has re-invented an annual fundraising venture for the nonprofit nature center as a “Virtual Run and Walk,” and invites all area residents to participate.

The leaders of the Hill Country Republican Club have announced some changes in their summer meeting schedule.

People may wish to start a scrapbook for many reasons, to capture and cherish memories, to remember a special trip or event, to give them to others as a present, or simply as a hobby to pass the time.

The 2020 Bandera Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting of the Membership has been changed from an in-person meeting to a virtual meeting due to the Coronavirus outbreak. The meeting was to be held at the Hill Country Youth Event Center on May 11.

The Salvation Army will host its annual “Back to School Bash” Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, located at 201 Holdsworth Drive, with modifications.

Love doing arts and crafts? Get crafty and have fun at home with a “Take & Make” kit from the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library. This month our featured craft is magnolia leaf book-print wreaths. Craft supplies and instructions will be provided by the library. You will need to provide sci…

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is requesting feedback from the public on a new suite of potential harvest regulation options for blue and channel catfish. The goal is to obtain input from anglers on these options before proposing any changes to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissio…

This July, join the City of Kerrville for Parks and Recreation Month as we appreciate the open park spaces that Kerrville has to offer and celebrate the selfless, passionate and essential work of park and recreation professionals who are providing services that are vital to healthy living in…

To thank donors for volunteering to give blood, the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, based in San Antonio, is providing free COVID-19 antibody testing for all blood donations this summer, through Aug. 31.

To thank donors for volunteering to give blood, the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, based in San Antonio, is providing free COVID-19 antibody testing for all blood donations this summer, through Aug. 31.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, in partnership with the Texas Department of Family & Protective Services, Child Care Licensing will be presenting a virtual training, offering four clock hours for childcare providers. 

Winners for the Hometown Crafts “Teachers’ Art Show’ at the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center have been announced.

With the upcoming school year quickly approaching, and the unknown of what the Fall semester will look like, working parents still need to be prepared with plans for their children for those hours when their children get out of school and when they get home from work.

Earlier this month, UGRA made the decision to cancel the one-day Annual River Clean Up event for the first time in 16 years.

Beginning July 8, Zion Lutheran Church will host JAZ, Joyful Activities at Zion.

Want to learn how to play an instrument? Registration is currently underway for the Salvation Army’s Summer Kroc School of Music. This eight-week program started June 15, and offers group lessons available in guitar and drums.

The Kerr Arts and Cultural Center opened three new exhibits last week.

An art exhibition featuring “Birds of the Texas Hill Country” by two well-known Texas artists, Bridget Langdale and Julian Teal, opens on July 1 at the Riverside Nature Center.

The Kerr Arts and Cultural Center is opening three new exhibits this week.

The 2020 Business Expo is planned for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8, and booths are available for reservations now.