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The Boerne Star, in partnership with Boerne Radio 103.9 FM, hosted a candidate forum April 12 at Herff Farm. If you missed the event, check out www. BoerneRadio.com or www.BoerneStar. com for full audio recordings. Additionally, The Star interviewed each candidate for an episode of The Boerne Brew – a weekly radio show hosted by The Star’s Managing Editor Zachary-Taylor Wright on Boerne Radio which airs 8 a.m. every Saturday. Anyone looking to learn more about the candidates can also find video profiles on The Star’s website and social media accounts.

LITTLE GRETEL SERVES LAST MEALS

BOERNE – Election Day is nearly here, and city dwellers have the first chance to cast a ballot in a contested race in several years.

The Senior Thesis is the capstone to a Geneva School of Boerne education. The program begins with seniors researching issues around a controversial topic and then write a formal academic paper to focus on crafting strong arguments and finally shift that content into an engaging and persuasive presentation. Being able to think critically, and conversely defend their own thoughts, is the result that is fiercely pursued for classically trained Geneva graduates as they are equipped to do hard things to the glory of Jesus Christ.

LAW ENFORCEMENT The following is a brief, partial recap of incidents reported by the Boerne Police Department and the Kendall County Sheriff ’s Office. General locations are listed rather than specific addresses. An arrest should not imply guilt or innocence, which will be decided in court at a later date. Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call the Boerne Police at 830- 249- 8645, the Kendall County Sheriff ’s Office at 830-249-9721 or Kendall County Crime Stoppers at 1- 800348- LEAD ( 5323) or c-crimestoppers.com APRIL 24

To our readers and advertisers, inflation is at a 40-year high. Gas prices are on a roller coaster. The Federal Reserve keeps raising interest rates.

Horses are prone to accidents, so it is important for owners to know how to recognize changes in a horse’s health and determine when veterinary care is necessary.

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A body found in the woods in an undeveloped piece of property along Norris Lane – between the shopping center on Bandera Road and Interstate 10 – has been identified by investigators as 65-year-old Samuel Offer.

The Boerne Independent School District held its third-annual Incubator Pitch Night at Boerne-Champion High School. Students from both Boerne and Champion High School pitched their businesses to judges from the business community. A total of $20,000 in seed money was won by the students.

BOERNE – Paid parking — a first for the city — is coming to a site on South Main Street that for five decades has been free and open, officials said.

A woman accused of practicing medicine in town without a license will spend eight years behind bars after pleading guilty to two felony fraud charges last week.