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San Antonio– Primarily Primates Inc., a Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS) accredited sanctuary, is rescuing five primates from Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo in Puerto Rico, which permanently closed in February following years of suspected negligence, a lack of resources and deaths of animals that were highlighted by activists. It was the U.S. territory’s only zoo and had remained closed to the public since hurricanes Irma and Maria battered the island in September 2017.

AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott today appointed John Scott as the shortterm interim Attorney General of Texas, under Article 15, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution.

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The 11th Annual Boerne Art Waddle proved to be a great success. We were fortunate to have Connie Clark join us as celebrity judge. Clark has been associated with Hill Country Council for the Arts for over ten years. As the former weekly columnist for Celebrating the Arts in Hill Country, she is a collector and has a love of art in all its man-ifestations from literary to performing to visual. She is a freelance copywriter, reporter, editor and proofreader for various publications and ad agencies. She is a native Texan and has lived in Hill Country for seventeen years.

he Boerne Independent School District held commencement ceremonies for the Boerne and Champion High School Class of 2023.

Three years ago, the nation reached a boiling point. People saw Texan George Floyd die a slow death with a Minneapolis police officer’s knee on his neck. It brought up past injustices and issues of racial inequality back into the national conversation and into the streets in numerous protests.

Seniors at Geneva School of Boerne write and defend a thesis as the last step toward graduation. The senior thesis is a dissertation in which the student advances an original point of view, typically on a controversial topic. Seniors begin the academic year by selecting a topic with help from their faculty adviser. Topics are then researched, and a final draft is submitted before the student prepares for the oral presentation.

Geneva School of Boerne recognizes the most outstanding Rhetoric School students each school year. The Aquila Award recognizes the male and female student who best represent the goals and ideals of Geneva School. Seniors Austin Malkowski and Hailey Hubenak were selected by the Rhetoric School faculty and given the esteemed Aquila Award (“Aquila” is Latin for “eagle”). An eagle statuette was given to these students at the Closing Assembly by Headmaster Dirk Russell and their names are recorded on perpetual plaques in the administration building. The Aquila Award is the Rhetoric School’s highest honor.

AUSTIN– Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today upon adjourning the 88th Legislature Regular Session Sine Die: “Today, the Texas Senate adjourned the 88th Legislature Regular Session Sine Die. This was a session with significant victories for Texans but, unfortunately, far too many of the people’s conservative priorities, sponsored by the Senate, were killed in the Texas House.

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