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A mountain of evidence presented against Kendall Batchelor during her trial on a charge of intoxication manslaughter resulted in a jury handing down the maximum sentence: 20 years behind bars and a $10,000 fine.

Sentence could be delivered Friday

The Rotary Club of Boerne ( Noontime) is one of three Rotary Clubs that support Blessings in a Backpack, a nonprofit organization. For ten years this organization has been providing weekend food packages consisting of two breakfasts, two lunches and several snacks to children living in poverty who are enrolled in the Federal Meal Program. This year Blessings saw an increase of 25% in the number of requests for assistance. With a yearly budget of $180,000 they provide an average of 575 food packages to students in all 13 Boerne schools. Blessings in a Backpack is part of a national organization that is a 501c3 with an oversight Board of Directors and this local chapter is fully run by volunteers and has no overhead expenses.

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Raising adorable puppies can be as challenging as it is exciting, especially because of the speed at which they are developing, both physically and mentally. So, knowing the general timeline of their growth can help owners prepare to meet a puppy’s evolving needs.

AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott today thanked Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers for their selfless service at the southern border and provided an update on Texas' response to the ongoing border crisis during a press conference in Brownsville. During the Governor’s visit to the Texas-Mexico border, he applauded the hardworking men and women of Operation Lone Star, serving as part of Texas’ unprecedented response to fill in the gaps created by President Joe Biden’s reckless open border policies.

The prosecution has rested in the intoxication-manslaughter trial of Kendall Batchelor, who testified she was drunk the night she got behind the wheel of a truck that officials say plowed into a man’s car and killed him.

Charitable donations more than quadrupled the nonprofit’s goal.

The Boerne Independent School District is proud to announce the Valedictorian and Salutatorian, as well as the Top 10 students for the Boerne High School and Champion High School Class of 2023.