San Antonio Man Arrested in Undercover Kerr County Meth Sting Faces First-Degree Felony
KERRVILLE, Texas — A San Antonio man is facing severe state charges following an undercover narcotics operation conducted by the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Special Operations Division…
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Kerr County Veterans Service Office Pauses Walk-Ins Oct. 21–31 — Appointments Will Still Be Seen
The two-person office helps 400 to 500 local veterans, caregivers and dependents a year. Walk-ins return in November.
Voting Early at the Youth Event Center? Use Gate 1 or 2 — Three Festivals Will Be Sharing the Lot
Enter off TX 27 at Gate 1 or 2, park out front and exit through Gate 3 onto Riverside Drive. Gourd, 4-H and fleece events overlap with early voting through Oct. 30.
Rain Overnight with NWS Wind Advisory Starting at 4 AM Friday; 50 MPH Wind Gusts Possible
[component:live radar map] KERRVILLE — The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a Wind Advisory for all of South Central Texas,…
Atmos Energy Controlled Gas Release Near Spur 100 This Morning — Rotten Egg Smell Is Expected
Crews will vent natural gas from an isolated section of pipeline between 8 and 10 a.m. Monday. Service should not be interrupted.
'Gas Is Blowing' — City of Kerrville Silent through 8 Emergency Gas Tickets - East Main Lined with Atmos, Utility Trucks
Gas has been reported blowing or leaking at four places in Kerrville since Tuesday. The city was notified each time, and the fire department went to one of the leaks. The city has said nothing publicly.
AMBER Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old Last Seen At Texas A&M–San Antonio
By Mikaela Jade Taylor SAN ANTONIO — The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a Local AMBER Alert for Brennan Cervantes, a 16 year old boy…
KBN Flood Danger Assessment: River Is Cycling Through The Subsurface
The Kerrville Area is in a state of recharge after the recent rains. Streamflow readings at two river segments show substantial baseflow gain between Arcadia Loop and Nimitz Dam and significant baseflow loss between Nimitz Dam and Dry Hollow.
City of Kerrville and Kerr County Distributing Sandbags at Hill Country Youth Event Center Until 6 P.M. — Will Resume Thursday Morning
The City of Kerrville and Kerr County are handing out sand bags at the Hill Country Youth Event Center, 3785 Highway 27 — 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. to noon Thursday, 10 bags per household, first come first served while supplies last.
Wilke's Office Wins Max on 16 of 17 Counts; Former Harper Band Assistant Gets 15 Years
HARPER, Texas — A former Harper ISD band assistant who secretly recorded 10 girls, nine of them in a theater dressing room at Harper High School, has…
Council Bawks at Animal Ordinance, Harris Appears Clueless About Cat Research Lab
Two weeks after unanimously approving an animal code rewrite, Kerrville City Council tabled it. Staff said the ordinance hadn't changed; the mayor said council altered it from the dais. A council member who seconded it questioned its feeding ban, then asked where a research concern came from. County court orders answer that.
Kerrville Man Charged With Animal Cruelty After Missing Family Dog Found Dead in Creek Off Medina Hwy
KERRVILLE, Texas — What started as a search for a missing family dog on Medina Highway ended with the dog found dead in a creek and a Kerrville man,…
City of Kerrville to Trade Community for Feral Cats, Raise Taxes, Bring In The Big Dogs to Fight Petty Crime
The Kerrville City Council meets Tuesday with a 5 p.m. workshop and a 6 p.m. regular meeting, and the agenda touches the tax bill, the water bill,…
Two Found Deceased in Lois Street Home; Kerrville Police Investigating Possible Murder-Suicide
KERRVILLE — A welfare check on a man who hadn't been seen in days ended Wednesday morning with Kerrville police finding two people dead inside a home…
Rabid Bat Turns Up Under a Vehicle in Ingram — Kerr County's 8th Case This Year
INGRAM, Texas — Somebody in Ingram looked under their vehicle last week and found a bat. It turned out to be rabid. The bat, discovered on a property…
All Clear Given at Fredericksburg Middle School After Bomb Threat Investigation
FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — Fredericksburg Middle School has been given the all clear after a reported bomb threat Wednesday prompted a sweep of the…
Two Amber Alerts Issued by DPS Monday Night
The Texas Department of Public Safety issued two separate Amber Alerts Monday night for teenage girls last seen in Weatherford and Gilmer. Isabel…
Francisco Lemos St. Closing Overnight For Water Main Repair
KERRVILLE, Texas — Francisco Lemos St. between Water St. and Thompson Dr. will be closed overnight tonight while City crews repair a water main. The…
San Antonio Man Held on $200K Bond After KCSO Interdiction Stop Turns Up 3.6 Ounces of Cocaine
KERRVILLE, Texas — A San Antonio man is sitting in the Kerr County Jail on $200,000 in bonds after a Kerr County Sheriff's Office traffic stop turned…
Amber Alert Issued for 17-Year-Old Darian Rangel, Last Seen in San Antonio
Texas DPS asks anyone who sees him to call 911 SAN ANTONIO — The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued a Local Amber Alert for Darian Rangel,…
Kerrville Man Critically Wounded in West McFarland Street Shooting; Police Say Resident Appears to Have Acted in Self-Defense
KPD says the man who was shot is accused of brandishing a knife after going to the home to confront the resident over an alleged debt KERRVILLE — A…
Man Taken to San Antonio Trauma Center After Early Morning Shooting on West McFarland Street
KERRVILLE, Texas — Kerrville Police are investigating a shooting that happened early Thursday morning on West McFarland Street. The department says…
"I Wish I Had That Much Hair" — Mayor Herring's Response to Frustrated Taxpayer
KERRVILLE, Texas — 54 days after the last flash flooding casualty surrounding Kerrville, and for the second September in a row, the Kerrville City…
Judge Frieda J. Pressler, Kendall County's Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace for Nearly Four Decades, Passes Away
COMFORT, Texas — Judge Frieda J. Pressler, who served as Kendall County's Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace from 1986 until her death, has passed away.…
Pedestrian Passes Away After Being Struck By Vehicle on Junction Hwy
Jeanne Avalos, 46, of Kerr County died Saturday night after she was struck while crossing the 1200 block of Junction Highway
Dove Hunters on Neighboring Property the Cause of Herff Elementary Lockdown in Boerne
UPDATE: Herff Elementary scene cleared; "shots fired" traced to dove hunters on neighboring property, no threat to public BOERNE, Texas — A law…
Burn Ban On in All Four Kerr County Precincts
Open-flame outdoor burning is banned in all four Kerr County precincts as of Wednesday morning
Kerrville Woman Jailed on $110,000 Bond After Suspected Drunk Driving Crash Injures 90-Year-Old Woman and Her Son
[component:three wells cylinders] KERRVILLE, Texas — A 43 year old Kerrville woman is being held on a combined $110,000 bond after police say she…
No FEMA, Just Fault Lines Under Joe Herring's Wrecked Bridges
Two flood-destroyed Kerrville sites -- the historic Arcadia Loop bridge and a stretch of Town Creek Road -- each sit within a tenth of a mile of a separate, independently mapped fault carrying more than 500 feet of throw.
Kerr County man indicted on second-degree felony charge of online solicitation of a minor
KERR COUNTY, Texas — A Kerr County grand jury has indicted a Center Point man on a charge of online solicitation of a minor for sexual conduct,…
Kerrville Spent a Week Saying It Doesn't Use Flock. Audit Logs Show a "Kerrville TX PD" Account Searched Flock's National Network.
KERRVILLE, Texas — For four days last week, the City of Kerrville and its police department worked to assure residents of one thing: Kerrville…
18-Year-Old Woman Wounded in Drive-By Shooting on West Schreiner Street
KERRVILLE, Texas — An 18 year old Kerrville woman was shot and wounded Friday night in a drive by shooting on West Schreiner Street, according to the…
Federal Records Show Three Kerrville Area Water Systems Exceeded Radiation Limits for Years — So Where Are the Post-Flood Radionuclide Test Results?
A recovery diver who spent time in the Guadalupe River after the July 4 flood posted his toxicology results in the Kerrville Breaking News group last…
Six Historic Disasters Covered Up By Local Officials
Flint, Michigan Water Crisis (2014–2016) After Flint switched its water source to the Flint River to save money in 2014, state and local officials…
Kerrville to Vote on $1.84 Million Contract to Build a New Park — Days After a Deficit Warning and a Second Catastrophic Flood
KERRVILLE, Texas — When the Kerrville City Council meets Tuesday, July 28, it will vote on a nearly $1.84 million contract to build a new riverfront…
VIDEO: Kerrville City Councilman Takes Jab At Sheriff's Office; City Officials Laugh
KERRVILLE, Texas — A Kerrville city councilman took a public jab at the Kerr County Sheriff's Office during the City Council's July 24 budget…
VIDEO: Kerrville Councilman McKinney Accuses City of 'Intentionally Hiding' Deficit as Groundwater Flood Costs Mount
KERRVILLE, Texas — A Kerrville city councilman accused his own city of "intentionally hiding" a growing budget deficit during a tense exchange at the…
Eight Days After Second Catastrophic Flood, Kerrville Weighs the Disaster Tax Rate Again
KERRVILLE, Texas — Eight days after a second round of catastrophic fluvial karst flooding tore through the Guadalupe River basin, Mayor Joe Herring…