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DSHS gets nearly 15,000 monkeypox vaccines
DSHS gets nearly 15,000 monkeypox vaccines
The Texas Department of State Health Services has received and distributed 14,780 doses of the monkey pox vaccine to local health departments and DSHS regional offices. Another 27,000 doses could be made available by the Strategic National Stockpile. 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
Choosing a career is a process
Choosing a career is a process
Q: I’m in my late 40s and feeling burned out in my job. But whenever I think about changing career paths, I feel overwhelmed and mentally paralyzed. Do you think I should just ride it out in my current field and wait for retirement? 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
Library to host a special kind of ‘mixer’
Library to host a special kind of ‘mixer’
Throughout the year, the Patrick Heath Public Library has had great fun celebrating our 70th anniversary with a variety of fun activities for people of all ages. We’ve offered food history, 1950s music trivia, an afterschool teen party, played bridge and bingo, twisted and shouted to some great live music and displayed photos of Boerne residents in the ‘50s. 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
Farmers markets: A community resource
Farmers markets: A community resource
National Farmers Market Week is August 7-13, an annual celebration organized by the Farmers Market Coalition, highlighting the indispensable role farmers markets play in the nation’s food system. 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
Comfort author, artist featured at Museum of Western Art
Comfort author, artist featured at Museum of Western Art
“Luckenbach Legacy: Hondo’s Daughter” opened to record crowds this past Saturday at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville. The exhibit runs through Sept. 17 and features the art of Comfort’s Becky Crouch Patterson. 07/29/2022 12:00 AM
Meals for Vets plans information session at Kerrville VA Hospital
Meals for Vets plans information session at Kerrville VA Hospital
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 1, Meals for Vets will be at Veteran Canteen Services located inside the Kerrville VA Hospital. 07/29/2022 12:00 AM
The best of the Best of the Best
The best of the Best of the Best
For 25 years, your Boerne Star has been letting the community decide the Best of the Best. 07/29/2022 12:00 AM
We fight for human rights
We fight for human rights
From July 14-16, five Kendall County Democrats attended the 2022 Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas. Throughout the event, leading state Democrats shared their vision of how to create a more equitable and stronger Texas. 07/29/2022 12:00 AM
Boerne chamber to help celebrate local nonprofits
Boerne chamber to help celebrate local nonprofits
The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce is comprised of all different types of businesses, but many may not know that we have more than 130 nonprofit members. These members do so much to enrich and serve our community, and we are looking forward to celebrating them in August. 07/29/2022 12:00 AM
Are cryptocurrencies an investment or speculation?
Are cryptocurrencies an investment or speculation?
With cryptocurrencies so much in the news, you might be wondering if you should invest in them. But “invest” may not be the right word – because, in many ways, cryptocurrencies, or “crypto” for short, are more speculation than investment. 07/29/2022 12:00 AM
Answering ‘What do you mean by that?’
Answering ‘What do you mean by that?’
Editor’s note: This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013. 07/29/2022 12:00 AM
AUGUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS
AUGUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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