The volunteers and staff at the Doyle Community Center are offering aid for payments of utility bills to families in need.
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The Republican Women of Kerr County will host their general luncheon meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 in the North Ballroom at the Inn of the Hills.
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As society’s expectations of leaders evolve, young people need the opportunity to be exposed to professional, ethical and thoughtful leadership qualities.
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.
September marks the start of dove season for more than 300,000 Texas hunters per year. While 2020 surveys of dove populations were cancelled due to ongoing public health concerns, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department estimates promising hunting conditions ahead of the start of the season.
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A 36-year-old Kerrville man is facing multiple assault charges and resisting arrest following an Aug. 24 incident involving Kerrville Police Department officers, while a second suspect was also arrested on a weapon-related assault charge in an unreleated incident.
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Habitat for Humanity Texas announced its new board member Philip Stacy, executive director at Kerr County Habitat for Humanity, one of 12 board members statewide.
Alan Cone, volunteer instructor for AARP Safe Driver Classes in Kerrville, has been offering the class once a month locally.
Sarah Sides’ photo collage, "Together We Rise," was jury-picked to be part of the Elisabet Ney Museum online photography exhibition, “SUFFRAGE NOW: A 19th Amendment Centennial Exhibition.”
The Parks and Recreation Department is currently accepting registration for its Adult Flag Football League, which will begin Sept. 9. The team entry fee is $350 and is due at the managers meeting, which will be on Sept. 4.
The Kerr Count Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring a “Native Tree Sale” and the pre-order deadline is Thursday, Nov. 12, followed by a pick-up day on Nov. 18.
Kerr County families are invited to bring the school-age children to the annual “Kerr 4-H Big Bash,” a get-acquainted and sign-up night to be introduced to the variety of programs and activities available here in 4-H.
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.
Sam Houston State University has recognized the following Kerr County residents as 2020 Summer Graduates.
The McWhiney History Education Group in Kerrville, Texas is the recipient of a Humanities Texas Relief Grant. This non-profit operates State House Press, Bear Leader Tours, and conducts a number of history-related outreach projects across the state and nation. It is currently in partnership …
More than 175 Angelo State University student-athletes have been named to the Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll for the 2020 spring semester.
Kerr County ended the work week with the news of another COVID-19 fatality to add to the records. The death is the seventh local resident the novel coronavirus has claimed since the pandemic began.
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The City of Kerrville held an official ribbon-cutting July 31 to celebrate completion of the new Legion Lift Station.
The Republican Women of Kerr County will host its August meeting on Aug. 21 at the Inn of the Hills in Kerrville, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
The leaders of the Hill Country Republican Club have announced some changes in their summer meeting schedule.
The Drug Enforcement Administration urges its DEA-registered practitioners and members of the public to be cautious of telephone calls by scammers posing as DEA employees attempting to defraud and extort victims. The schemers call the victims, spoofing DEA phone numbers in order to appear le…
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The board of directors of Families & Literacy, Inc. announced the hiring of new Executive Director Misty Kothe.
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.
Attorney General Ken Paxton, in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas, last week informed the public about several fraudulent schemes involving masks, personal protection equipment, and other COVID-19 related equipment.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a Proclamation last week extending the early voting period for the Nov. 3 Election by nearly a week.
Tivy Class of 2020 Senior Bella King was recently recognized for an Exceptional Senior Award presented by Representative Chip Roy.
Hunters looking for a new opportunity or a change of scenery this fall are encouraged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s drawn hunt permits program. Applications are being accepted now for a shot at more than 9,500 permits in 56 hunt categories.
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.
The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee is seeking nominations through Nov. 1, 2020 for individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to freshwater fishing in Texas for next year’s induction into the hall of fame.
Kerrville ISD’s board of trustees held a three-hour Zoom meeting Monday night with heavy emphasis on the COVID-19 pandemic; and how to safely re-open school and manage finances in spite of it.
Hunters looking for a new opportunity or a change of scenery this fall are encouraged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s drawn hunt permits program. Applications are being accepted now for a shot at more than 9,500 permits in 56 hunt categories.
While clouds of uncertainty swirl around the startup of Tivy’s 2020 football season, and other Fall sports activities as well, one thing is a certainty, and that is the preparation phase.
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Bastrop County Paramedic Rene Herrera, a 2011 graduate of Tivy High School and Kerr County native, was recently named the recipient of the Acadian Companies “President’s Per- formance Award.”
The volunteers and staff at the Doyle Community Center are offering aid for payments of utility bills to families in need.
Like many area churches during the Coronavirus crisis, St. Paul’s United Methodist closed its buildings, but not its ministries. Worship services have been livestreamed each Sunday, and the website features daily devotional messages along with a Gratitude Journal and online Bible studies hav…
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Effective Aug. 1, 2020, Margie Jetton will move into a senior consulting role with her firm, Kerrville Advanced Insurance Group, Inc.
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.
The 2020 Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo has been rescheduled for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 2-3, and booths are available for reservations.
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 Salvation Army needs the community’s help.
Schreiner University has a heritage of addressing the needs of the whole student – not just classroom instruction.
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.
If you have delayed submitting your application to the 2020 Hill Country Chapter Texas Master Naturalist Volunteer Training Course because of COVID-19 uncertainties, please know that the HCTMN is proceeding full-steam ahead and are cautiously optimistic that the course will be held as schedu…
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 2020 Business Expo is planned for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7-8, and booths are available for reservations now.
Schreiner University announced its distribution of state and federal relief funding for direct support to its students during the COVID-19 crisis. Below is a list of the funds the University received and how those funds were distributed to its students.
If you have delayed submitting your application to the 2020 Hill Country Chapter Texas Master Naturalist Volunteer Training Course because of COVID-19 uncertainties, please know that the HCTMN is proceeding full-steam ahead and are cautiously optimistic that the course will be held as schedu…
In a joint community update held on June 24, the City of Kerrville and Peterson Health discussed the recent surge of COVID-19 cases, announced temporary changes in hospital visiting protocols, and encouraged community members to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
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.
Raphael Community free Clinic earned a 2020 Gold Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics Quality Standards Program.
The Election Department at the Kerr County Courthouse offers further information on mail-in ballots, for those registered voters who choose to use that option for the July 14 Primary Runoff election.
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