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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 1-800-348-LEAD (5323) or c-crimestoppers.com 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
What’s Up in
What’s Up in August in the skies over Kendall County
I started out my July article with the following: “Well, we’ve certainly had awful skies this entire spring, awful for astronomy, that is. I love it when it rains, and we had a lot of rain in April, May, and early June. However, that has meant very few nights of clear skies.” 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
Calendar of Events
CALENDAR OF EVENTS: AUG. 511
AUGUST 05 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
Finding comfort in Texas along FM 47
Finding comfort in Texas along FM 473
FM 473 in Comfort: Locals pretty much know what and where that is, but visitors may not be sure. 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
Digging into school supplies
Digging into school supplies
Lukas Silva (right), 6, checks out a bag of school supplies he received during the Town and Country Nursing and Rehab Center’s school supply drive Wednesday. His mother, Alex Silva, reaches for erasers and glue for her other son, Caleb, 4. Town and Country gave away supplies to more than 70 Boerne school children at their facility. 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
Governor signs laws cracking
Governor signs laws cracking down on street racing
Bill allows for immediate confiscation of involved vehicles 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
System
System detects potential for lightning strikes
Boerne one of only two Texas cities with system in place 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
Boerne ISD fires up employees for start of school
Boerne ISD fires up employees for start of school
Van Raub Elementary School employees erupt in cheers when the school is mentioned during the Boerne ISD’s annual Convocation, a pre-start of school gathering of all employees. Champion High School theater director Israel Aviles joined Boerne ISD Athletic Director Stan Leech, Director of Communications Bryan Benway in giving the event a sporty, play-by-play feel, energizing its school staffs before the Aug. 10 return of students. The event featured a guest appearance by professional wrestler Bill Goldberg. Staff photos by Jeff B. Flinn. 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
Fines up to $1,000 await water abusers
Fines up to $1,000 await water abusers
Amid the ongoing drought and continued triple-digit temperatures in the region, Boerne Utilities water customers will now enter Stage 2 water restrictions. 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
Fair Oaks Ranch avoids ‘boil water’ declaration
Fair Oaks Ranch avoids ‘boil water’ declaration
Fair Oaks Ranch came within 2-3 hours of issuing a “boil water notice” to its residence Aug. 1 after a monitoring system alerted to critically low water pressure. 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
State housing tax credits to create affordable rent
State housing tax credits to create affordable rent
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott today announced that the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has awarded $87.7 million in housing tax credits to help finance the development or rehabilitation of 54 rental properties offering reduced rents and increased housing options for Texans throughout the state. 08/02/2023 12:00 AM
CITY ESTABLISHES ‘DAY 1 BAG WEEK’
CITY ESTABLISHES ‘DAY 1 BAG WEEK’
Hunter Beaton remembers the day so well. It was ‘Day One’ in the adoption of his little brother. 08/02/2023 12:00 AM
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