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A total of eight Boerne ISD Students and Staff have been selected to receive awards from Boerne’s VFW Post 688. Three students won awards in the Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest, while three earned accolades in the Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Contest, and two Teachers earned Citizenship Teacher Awards.

You can find many ways to support charitable organizations. One method that’s gained popularity over the past few years is called a donor-advised fund. Should you consider it?

‘Tis the season to shop local in Boerne! I’d like to invite our community to support our Boerne Restaurant and Retailer Owner’s Association this December for A Toast to Old Town and Kinder Fest weekends.

I’ve been reading books with a theme, once again. For the last several months I devoured any books I could get my hands on about libraries or bookshops. Then I discovered a sub-genre, if you will, among these. I was drawn to books that explored the idea of “the gift of reading.” I found this in both fiction and non-fiction titles.

BOERNE— Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries will celebrate GivingTuesday with millions of others around the world for a global giving day Nov. 29. GivingTuesday kicks-off the generosity season, and HCDBM aims to continue to “give hope” by uniting and equipping people with food, resources and training to transform lives through Christ.

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Guadalupe Brewing Co. got its start as many small breweries do, making beer in a pieced together system in a leased warehouse space. Bordered by farmland and a massive limestone quarry and cement plant on the southwestern edge of New Braunfels, Keith and Anna Kilker have spent years moving away from the warehouse and tasting-room vibe to create a destination.

The City of Boerne’s two bond propositions were approved by voters in the November 8, 2022, General Election, based on the unofficial results.

The City of Boerne partnered with Kendall County on the purchase of a new mulch grinder for the county’s brush collection site.

COMFORT– Just hear those sleigh bells ring ting tingling. It’s that joyful time of year again when The Greater Comfort Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors one of the most popular Christmas extravaganzas in the Texas Hill Country: Christmas in Comfort.

Dear Doctors: My brother- in-law is 57 years old, and he is getting coronary bypass surgery. I don’t want to bother him or my sister with a lot of questions right now, but I do want to understand what is happening. Why is this surgery needed, and how is it done? Will it fix whatever is wrong?

Early voting for the general election ends on Friday, Nov. 4, with the closely watched governor’s race pitting incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott against challenger Beto O’ Rourke headlining the ballot. A number of other statewide races are on the ballot, including lieutenant governor, attorney general, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner and comptroller.