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The Rainbow Senior Center at Kronkosky Place played host to a Rodeo Roundup and Dance Friday night that served as a fundraiser for Kronkosky Place. The event featured dinner, dancing and other enjoyable activities. 

The Boerne Independent School District is making progress to get more of its students college and career ready as the 2021-22 academic year progresses.

The city’s last special-use permit for a short-term rental was granted before a subcommittee offers guidance on when or when not to approve the special use in Boerne.

Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered two state agencies to “use every available resource” to safeguard the state’s infrastructure as the potential for Russian cyberattacks increases. Abbott sent a letter to the Texas Department of Information Resources and the Texas Department of Public Safety to that effect last week. He ordered DIR and DPS to:

Boerne Police Department Cpl. Cheyenne Weber fatally shot 41-year-old Brandon Cruz at the Carrington Place Apartment Complex Monday afternoon after a pursuit from Gillespie County took place earlier in the day.

Kendall County voters will have their choice of 11 polling places where they can cast their ballots on Tuesday as the 2022 Primary Election Day comes rolling around.

A local Boerne quilter added yet another first-place ribbon to her growing collection she has curated since she started the labor of love in 1994.

The Boerne City Council kicked off a series of bond workshops this week, sprouting its first seeds with its parks and recreation department.

The Fair Oaks Ranch City Council voted to remove Rene Gallegos from his Place 3 seat on the city’s Municipal Development District Board of Directors, but the reason seems far from nefarious.

The May 7 ballot for local races will be pretty light this year as only one of the 12 local seats set to be filled is contested.

The brush fire that burned 76 acres of land, a shed and a metal barn in Bergheim last Tuesday was the result of a controlled burn that got out of hand, indicating the homeowner was not paying attention to the burn ban in effect for the county since early this year.

Kronkosky Place played host to the annual Empty Bowls Hill Country fundraiser on Saturday as almost 400 bowls were made and donated by local artists for people to select and purchase. They also received a serving of soup for each bowl prepared by local restaurants. All proceeds were donated to the Kendall County Meals on Wheels program operating under the umbrella of the Rainbow Senior Center to help the local fight against hunger.