Family Resource Center in Kerrville offers assistance for those with injured, missing or deceased loved ones

The Department of Motor Vehicles will provide applications for copies of vehicle titles, and can provide a temporary permit for a vehicle. The Kerr County Clerk’s Office can help you fill out applications for land records, birth, death, and marriage certificates. The Texas Department of Insurance can help with claims. The Red Cross can help … Read more

A 90-year-old woman hired a contractor to repair her home. Instead, it was demolished.

90-year-old Jo Ann Ratliff of Tolar is homeless after a contractor demolished her trailer home. Documents show the contractor didn’t have a valid demolition permit. TOLAR, Texas — A 90-year-old woman in the small town of Tolar says she’s now homeless after her only home was torn down without her permission and without a valid … Read more

Fredericksburg businesses offer Hill Country flood victims, first responders a free place to stay

Fredericksburg is typically a tourist hot spot but it has turned into a place where many first responders and volunteers are staying amid the ongoing search efforts. KERR COUNTY, Texas — Kerr County officials say the recovery mission on the Guadalupe River could take up to six months. Many of the first responders and volunteers … Read more

Kerrville business owner seeks aid as floods devastate tourism-reliant earnings

Kerrville’s Howdy’s Bar and Chill owner fears her business’s future due to flood impacts on tourism. KERRVILLE, Texas — While mourning those lost to the floods, many are also grieving the destruction of their communities in Kerr County. Among them: small business owners who say they are struggling to rebuild. For businesses like Howdy’s Bar … Read more