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Park Palmore, a 52-year-old Adkins, Texas, resident, was sentenced to two life sentences in state prison last week for shooting at and injuring a Kendall County Sheriff’s deputy in April 2020.

Eligible Texas voters who have not done so already have until April 7 to register to vote in the May 7 statewide constitutional amendment election, as well as any local elections for city, school districts and other local entities.

Kindergartners and first-graders lined up to race Gobi, of the New York Times Bestselling book “Finding Gobi,” last Friday at Cibolo Creek Elementary School. The author of the best-selling children’s book, Dion Leonard, left, met his four-legged pal while on a 155-mile race through the Gobi Desert in China. Leonard, along with his wife, read the book to the students in the cafeteria before making their way outside for the race. Star photos by Zachary-Taylor Wright

The Boerne Independent School District late last month announced its 2022 teacher and support staff member of the year winners. The district teacher of the year is Jenny Breuer from Champion High School, while the district support staffer of the year is Boerne Middle School South’s Zulema King.

The countywide transportation committee made less progress finalizing its list of project and policy recommendations Tuesday as the conversation turned back to eminent domain and where the committee stands on the controversial issue.

An accident Monday afternoon left a 4-yearold child dead and a mother and two more of her children hospitalized after her vehicle inexplicably flipped along eastbound Interstate 10 on the north side of Boerne.

A 36-year-old San Antonio resident, Larry Isaac, was sentenced to 35 years in state prison last week for possessing 32 grams of methamphetamine.

The long-running coronavirus pandemic has fueled a lot of anxieties – including financial ones. But some people have had far fewer worries than others.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

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 kc-crimestoppers.com.

The Inishfree School of Irish Dance performed for an enthusiastic crowd at the Patrick Heath Public Library Amphitheater on Saturday morning. The competitive San Antonio school features various ages of boys and girls who learn and hone their Irish dance skills. TOP: Shelby Small and Kaycee Kenyon lean into a movement as they dance on the stage. ABOVE LEFT: Trent Das and Brielle Book join hands as they swing to the music. RIGHT: Nora Jayjack leaps up off the mat as she moves to a selection. Star photos by Keith E. Domke