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Kerrville’s new rules effectively block data centers, battery storage without an outright ban

"So we don't want them but we have to be proactive in the way that we say we don't want them," Harris said.

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Most of the heat around a big housing project comes from a simple mismatch: people assume the city holds powers it doesn't, and don't use the power it does. The clearest way to see what's real is to walk it from both sides.

A roughly 500-home subdivision near the Sports Complex faces a key vote Thursday

The plat lays the development out in six phases, building from the Interstate 10 frontage south toward Holdsworth Drive and around the city-owned baseball fields.

Ingram Warrior Homes receives three-year grant from Adam R. Scripps Foundation

The grant will fund supplies and help pay for an additional instructor to assist with on-campus home builds.

Nothing Bundt Cakes coming to Kerrville Shopping Center this summer

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists the project start date as July 20, with a completion target of Aug. 31. The estimated build-out cost is $100,000.

Kerrville’s long-awaited river center reaches 90% funding mark

The two-building campus will anchor Granger Macdonald Park, a one-acre riverfront parcel donated by Justin McDonald in honor of his father. That land gift and a $2.2 million allocation from Kerrville's 2023 Quality of Life bond have helped lay the groundwork for a facility organizers say will be unlike anything the river has seen.

Kerr County gas prices tick up; Texas diesel within pennies of all-time record

Texas regular unleaded, by comparison, remains well below its own record of $4.695, set June 15, 2022 — though at $3.844 statewide, prices are up nearly a dollar from a year ago and rising fast. Premium in Texas now averages $4.697, just two cents below its own all-time high.

Community Foundation awards $10 million grant for small business flood recovery

"Small businesses are essential to the Hill Country's recovery," said Austin Dickson, CEO of the Community Foundation. "They create jobs, anchor our local economy, and provide the everyday services our communities rely on."

In a major economic blow, Megaacrete cancels Kerrville manufacturing plant deal

Hornes called the termination "a bummer" after three to four years of negotiations that involved the governor's office and multiple company visits.

KPUB moves to keep electric rates steady amid flood recovery

To maintain steady rates, KPUB's board of trustees authorized monthly transfers from the utility's Rate Stabilization Fund during fiscal year 2026. The move allows KPUB to defer a base rate increase recommended in its 2025 Cost of Service Study.