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If you’re a certain age, you’ll need to withdraw money from some of your retirement accounts each year. But in 2022, the amount you must take out may be changing more than in other years – and that could affect your retirement income strategy.

It amazes me how intelligent children can be these days.

President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better (BBB) framework will make life better for Texas families. To make things easier for working Texans, President Biden’s plan will:

Two-thousand-twenty-two has already been a busy year at the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce! We’ve already held our annual awards gala, numerous ribbon cuttings and some awesome Boerne After 5 mixers. Our team is looking forward to bringing back our pre-COVID events schedule this year, including numerous networking events, the Boerne Business Conference and much more!

As time “tick-tocks” away, have you discovered creative and courageous ways to live a more positive day with your thoughts, words and actions? How about hopefully being one of the many who will bring a greater hope and redemptive future to our communities, nation and world?

HCCArts announces Art AfterHours classes for 2022. Art AfterHours classes introduce you to a clip of art history, a script of art terminology and a dip into art mediums, all in a playful explorative environment.

Editor’s note: This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013.

Early voting for the March 1 primary ends Friday. Initial reports indicate turnout has been low, as is traditional in midterm primary elections, with less than a fourth of registered voters going to the polls most years.

Q: We’ve just discovered that our 16-year-old daughter and her boyfriend have been sexually active for a few months. That’s not how we raised her and we’re very concerned. How can we address this issue without alienating our girl?

For more than 34 years, the Cibolo Center for Conservation has welcomed guests into a beautiful natural Hill Country setting for nature education, enriching community experiences and environmental research in action. Every day, we greet old friends and meet new neighbors who embrace the immense beauty and historical charm of our area.

March is an interesting month for amateur astronomers. The bright winter constellations are still well up in the sky and easily visible, but the spring constellations, harboring thousands of galaxies, are rising up in the east.

In addition to bringing us the sweet joys of Valentine’s Day, February is also Black History Month. Throughout the month, our youth department celebrates Black Americans and the many contributions they have made throughout history and continue to make today.