Columns

Things are heating up in Boerne as we approach the summer, and the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce is no exception!

The gunman who killed 21 people inside a Uvalde elementary school walked into the unlocked building unopposed, the Department of Public Safety said in a revised statement, as reported by the Austin American-Statesman and other media sources.

Q: I have a 15-year-old daughter who’s a “crushaholic.” It seems like every other week she’s fixated on a different boy. Depending on the attention she gets (or not) she’s either over the moon or down in the dumps. Is this normal?

The Cibolo Conservancy Land Trust is kicking off of a new series of events at the Herff Farm: “Songs and Stories at the Farm.”

Memorial Day is a special holiday, and our country will observe it this Monday, May 30.

It was in November of 1863 at a small Pennsylvania town called Gettysburg that President Lincoln delivered a short speech, only 271 words. (This column is three times longer!)

A special exhibit, “Women on the Edge,” featuring the artwork of Virginia Floyd, Paula Lay, Linda Manning, Nancy Yarbrough and Riki Yarbrough, will be on display through May 30. It is hosted by Gallery 195 and Downtown DIY.

I’m writing this article on May 16, the night after the best lunar eclipse event I’ve seen since about 2000. Absolutely clear skies, zero wind and coolish temperatures, which was nice after a very hot afternoon.