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Kerrville - 40 Days for Life

Laurie Coykendall has been sitting at the corner of Veterans and Memorial in Kerrville for 40 Days for Life. She’s planning to be there until November. AUDIO: 50SEC CUE: NOVEMBER 2 ND . Laurie does live in the Hill Country. For more information about her mission, visit 40daysforlife.com/kerrville .

Oct 13, 20251 min read

FBG - EAA Local Chapter 1088 meeting

EAA Local Chapter 1088 monthly meeting is at TacAero Maintenance Hangar, Gillespie County Airport. North end of Runway. 465 Airport Rd, Fredericksburg. The meeting starts with coffee and pancakes at 8:00 am. Members, non-members, pilots, non-pilots, and aviation enthusiasts are welcome. Speaker Micah Starkey of the Commemorative Air Force will share her experiences and the CAF’s mission to educate, inspire and honor flight and living history experiences.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout the city of Kerrville, The Executive Women’s Club has put out pink boots at various businesses. For a list visit their Facebook page. Every dollar dropped in a boot goes directly to support local women in their fight against breast cancer. Donations can be made with cash or Venmo.

Oct 13, 20251 min read

Camps may not open due to costs from new legislation

Today is the 101th day since the Flood disaster of July 4 th . 25 young campers and 2 counselors from Camp Mystic along with camp owner Dick Eastland died that day. The Eastland family want to reopen Camp Mystic Cypress Lake for next summer. Other camp owners are concerned that new legislative could make it cost prohibitive for them to reopen according to the Texas Tribune. For example, at a state hearing on Friday, a proposal of raising overnight camp licensing fees from 750

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Kerrville - Town Hall with Commissioner Rich Paces

Kerr County Commissioner Precinct 2 Rich Paces is having a townhall tomorrow in Kerrville. The meeting is at the Hosanna Lutheran Church, 134 Camp Meeting Road at 6pm. Commissioner Paces will give an update on the 2025-26 Kerr County budget and its implications on your property taxes . The commissioner will also show photos and videos on the flood and the county’s response efforts.

Oct 13, 20251 min read

Kerrville - File of Life Program

The File of Life Program continues in Kerrville. The Kerrville Police Department and Kerrville Fire Department have partnered with the Kerrville Host Lions Club and So Fast Printing. File of Life is a medical notification program that helps first responders in times of medical emergency. The File of Life worksheet is where residents can list important medical information such as prescription medications, medical history, drug allergies, and emergency contact information which

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Hill Country School Closures

Today several school districts are closed for Columbus Day. Center Point ISD will also be off on Tuesday for a 2 day fall break. Boerne ISD is off today and Tuesday for a staff development/teacher work day. Fredericksburg ISD is off today and Tuesday. St. John Lutheran - Boerne is off today and tomorrow. Notre Dame Elementary and Our Lady of the Hills are in school today. Bandera ISD is in school today also.

Oct 13, 20251 min read

Columbus Day closures

Today is Columbus Day also known as Indigenous People Day. Federal, state, county and city offices closed today. Banks are closed, no mail delivery today. Kerr County Commissioners meeting is moved to tomorrow at 9am.

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