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Let me clarify my title — I don’t mean do you wear a badge, carry a gun and wear a white hat. When it comes to how you perceive your Christian life, your avocation is more important than your occupation. The dictionary defines avocation as something that a person does besides his regular business.

Looking to make a difference in this community and worldwide? The Boerne CROP Hunger Walk Nov. 12 is an opportunity to help end hunger and poverty through long-term sustainable approaches. Twenty-five percent of the funds raised will go to support Hill Country Family Services – a vital local resource for families in crisis. Remaining funds support the international relief and development work of Church World Service.

Feeling overwhelmed by your Medicare options? There’s a good reason for that. With more than 3,000 Medicare Advantage plans, over 700 Part D Prescription Plans available and an array of carriers offering Medicare Supplement plans, there’s a lot to consider.

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Kerrville, TX –Expanding Your Horizons – A Career Conference in science and math for sixth-, seventh- and eighth- grade girls will take place 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Schreiner University.

Enrollment for one of the best positive youth development programs in Texas has opened up for the new year. The new 4-H year began Sept. 1 in all 254 counties in Texas.

A diagnosis of chronic pain may sound scary to anyone. Fortunately, many treatment options are available to ease and improve the symptoms of chronic pain in pets.

Dear Doctors: I got a few patches of itchy, red skin on my arms six months ago. My doctor says it’s atopic dermatitis, but the cream he gave me isn’t helping. My friend says it’s eczema, which she also has. She let me try her prescription cream, and it got better. Does that mean I have eczema?

St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church will host a Kendall County Historical Commission presentation on the Camino Real de San Saba (Camino Viejo) in Kendall County 10 a.m. Nov. 4 at the Upon this Rock Campus Chapel.

House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, said Friday he opposes a push by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to end tenure for new professors at the state’s public universities and to revoke it for faculty who teach critical race theory, the Austin American-Statesman reported.