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Three Boerne-Champion High School student films qualified for the finals in the 2023 UIL Young Filmmakers Festival.

Bunco group donates to women’s shelter

Local agency honors first responders

FAIR OAKS RANCH – Elkhorn Ridge resident Rachelle Garcia was the first candidate to file for election in Fair Oaks Ranch on Wednesday, Feb. 8 running for Place 2 on the City Council. Place 2 is an open seat as Roy Elizondo, current council member, is retiring.

BOERNE– The Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce the promotion of two longtime leaders to be the department’s next Director and Assistant Director.

A wildfire can happen anytime the conditions are right. In school, during fire prevention week, we learned there is a fire triangle—fuel, oxygen and heat. If you remove one of the three, the fire goes out.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has filled several positions by appointment, including the placement of Fair Oaks Ranch resident Elvis Williams on the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees.

Back before homes lined the hills of Kendall County, rolling grasslands dominated the area. Wildfires were a natural part of the ecological function of the waving fields, but decades of flame dousing have left grasses overgrown and reduced biodiversity in preserved areas of town, according to local preservers.

A 22-year-old shirtless man found himself behind bars Monday morning after officials said he abandoned a burning Seguin work truck on the side of Interstate 10 near Boerne.

The Boerne Independent School District has announced that current Cibolo Creek Elementary School Principal Krista Pomeroy has been named Director of Student Support Services for the district. With Mrs. Pomeroy's departure, Kimberly Simmons, the current Cibolo Creek Assistant Principal, will serve as the Interim Principal at CCES for the remainder of the 2022-23 School Year.

Thanks to the support of our community, voters in the Boerne ISD boundaries voted to pass BISD bond propositions 1 and 2 in May. We are very grateful to the voters for supporting this bond, as it was truly a grassroots effort, led by the Long Range Steering Committee. We are greatly appreciative to the total of over 80 parents, students, staff, and community members who served on the committee, and worked hard to help pass this bond.

Senator Nelson appointed to Texas Secretary of State AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Senator Jane Nelson as the 115thSecretary of State for Texas. The Secretary of State serves as Chief Election Officer for Texas, assisting county election officials and ensuring the uniform application and interpretation of election laws throughout Texas. The Office of the Secretary of State also provides a repository for official business and commercial records required to be filed with the Office. The Secretary publishes government rules and regulations and commissions notaries public. The Secretary also serves as keeper of the state seal and attestor to the Governor’s signature on official documents.