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It’s human nature to want to make things easier for our loved ones – and to have great concern about adding any stress to their lives. In fact, 72 percent of retirees say that one of their biggest fears is becoming a burden on their families, according to the Edward Jones/Age Wave “Four Pillars of the New Retirement” study. How can you address this fear?

Several residents spoke before the Kendall County commissioners during their meeting last week, pressing for the denial of the Lily Ranch development’s 80-acre second phase variances. In the end, commissioners approved the variances but they made it clear this wasn’t a development they were fond of and that this was just an initial step in a longer and more detailed process.

Tragedy struck a family at home on New Year’s Eve Friday night as 47-yearold Jason Evans allegedly shot and killed his wife, Emily Fulton Evans, while the couple’s six children were inside the home in the 100 block of Ridge Place.

It’s a good thing Boerne received plentiful precipitation during the first 11 months of the year because December didn’t add much of the wet stuff to help fill area aquifers.

Several fire departments worked together to get a fire under control Thursday morning, which destroyed a Cordillera Ranch home and left little behind.

More than 20 new state laws went into effect as Texans rang in the New Year with another half-dozen to go on the books on Jan. 18, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported. Those laws include a ban on transgender athletes competing on sports teams that reflect their gender identity and penalties for illegally restraining dogs.

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Salvador Dobbs was a local option for individuals to ring in the new year as it played host to a masquerade ball on New Year’s Eve Friday night. TOP: Ian Cochran, Chase Phillips and Valerie Mathis, from left, get an early start in celebrating the arrival of 2022 as they enjoy drinks and games. RIGHT: Griselda and Richard Weist were all smiles as they don masks and enjoy each other’s company while preparing for midnight. Star photos by Zachary-Taylor Wright