Kerr County News

Kerr County commissioners threw their weight behind the Kerr Economic Development Foundation Monday - the day before city officials are expected to offer proposed changes to how the organization operates.

The cases have been made and the jury is out until next year on whether water management guidelines established by the Groundwater Management Area 9 are an accurate measure of local water supply.

Texas voters will decide the fate of 11 proposed constitutional amendments today ranging from issues concerning homestead exemptions to public access to beaches.

WA detectives investigating a former Pinjarra scout leader accused of molesting three boys in the US are preparing to interview several local children after concerns were raised about their contact with the alleged paedophile.

Voters approved all 11 propositions on the statewide ballot Tuesday including an amendment to create a national research university fund.

The thousands of children on the streets trick-or-treating Saturday were put at risk this weekend by at least two local residents who were arrested for driving while intoxicated - both with minors onboard.

It's Friday morning and the students in Terry Cody's fifth-grade class at Tally Elementary School have just finished their weekly reading comprehension quiz.

Nell Lenard always knew the Dietert Center would be a success, she just didn't know how long it would take.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking bids from firms to construct and possibly operate a housing complex for veterans on the grounds of the agency's medical center here, part of a five-year initiative aimed at eliminating homelessness among veterans.

A Horseshoe Bay resident was arrested Friday morning in Kerrville on nine outstanding warrants in Llano County and other surrounding counties.

Kerr County Commissioners appointed assistant county attorney Ilse Bailey as interim county attorney Monday after they received written confirmation from current Kerr County attorney Rex Emerson of his intention to resign to take the position of Judge of the 198th Judicial District Court, effective Friday, Oct.

Despite deciding Monday to draft a policy aimed at minimizing cash transactions at the courthouse, Kerr County commissioners appear reluctant to force constituents to use checks, money orders, or debt and credit cards.

Although the Kerr County Commissioners Court hasn't announced how it will handle filling the soon to be vacant county attorney position, one local attorney already has declared his interest in holding the position.

A 44-year-old Kerrville man who confessed to sexually abusing a child over a three-year period received 80 life sentences.

Kerr County Habitat for Humanity has two reasons to celebrate this weekend. Not only will the organization be marking its 20th anniversary, it also will be holding its first mortgage burning party.

Melvin "Rex" Emerson, currently Kerr County attorney, was appointed today by Gov.

Kerrville woman was arrested on murder charges Wednesday by the Kerrville Police Department after being indicted by a Kerr County Grand Jury on Monday.

THE investigation into an Australian camp counsellor accused of sexually abusing boys in Texas has turned to the internet, with US agents unearthing blog entries they believe bolster their case.

Dozens of registered sex offenders received a knock on their door Wednesday when Kerr County Sheriff's Office personnel dropped in to verify their information - home address, vehicle license numbers, next of kin, place of employment - was accurate.

A Kerr County child molestation case, involving a youth counselor at a local summer camp, has drawn the attention of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. State Department and Australian authorities.