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The Boerne Independent School District recently announced the 2022 campus teacher and support staff of the year winners. The recipients were surprised with the news on their campuses by BISD Superintendent Tom Price.

Early voting for the March 1 primary ends Friday. Initial reports indicate turnout has been low, as is traditional in midterm primary elections, with less than a fourth of registered voters going to the polls most years.

Incoming Boerne Chief of Police Steve Perez recently announced that Lt. Cody Lackey has been promoted to assistant chief.

No matter how well you think you know your loved ones, it’s impossible to predict how they’ll behave when you die or if you become incapacitated.

If you’re a business owner, you’ve got so much to think about and you work so hard that it might be difficult to envision the day when you’re in a different place in life. However, that day will likely arrive, so you’ll want to be prepared for it, which means you’ll need an exit strategy. But how do you create one?

The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Bracken Christian School into its Boerne business community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Bracken Christian School in Boerne is located at 215 Water St. and partners with Christian families through leadership and guidance of the Holy Spirit to provide an excellent education within the context of biblical worldview, equipping students to impact their culture for Christ. Bracken offers classes for children starting at 4 years old and in prekindergarten and goes up through 12th grade. Bracken Christian School also offers classes for homeschooled youth with a program called STREAM. Go to brackenchristian.com or call 830-438-3211 to learn more about Bracken Christian School. Photo courtesy of the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce

Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary School played host to its annual Cowboy Breakfast on Saturday morning. Various games and activities were available for children, and they showed up in droves to have a little fun. First picture: Six-year-old Hudson Riley keeps his eyes upward as he scales the climbing wall. Second picture: Under the watchful eye of her mother, Courtney, left, as well as a couple others, 3-year-old Kennedy Kincaid tosses a ball toward a hole as she plays a game. Star photos by Keith E. Domke

The city of Fair Oaks Ranch received confirmation on Wednesday from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and from representatives of Elm Creek Environmental and Bobcat Trucking Inc. that the company officially has withdrawn its application for an air quality standard permit.

Three Republican candidates are vying for the Kendall County judge position being left vacant by Darrel Lux after eight years in the role.