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The Boerne Star is sponsoring a pair of candidate forums for contested Kendall County races featured on the March 1 primary election ballot.

A motorist inside a northbound Ford pickup truck sideswiped two vehicles Friday afternoon on South Main Street before flipping the vehicle onto its driver’s side in front of 259 Brantley Bistro.

Early voting in the March 1 primary begins on Feb. 14 and runs through Feb. 25. The last day to apply for a ballot by mail is Feb. 18.

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Four individuals are hoping to become the Republican nominee for the newly formed Texas House District 19 representative. Late last year, Kyle Biedermann, the current District 73 state representative before redistricting altered the state’s political map, decided he was not going to seek another term in the legislature. Biedermann could have filed as an incumbent in the moved District 73 or the new District 19.

The Boerne Police Department conducted an officer promotion ceremony in late January that city information stated marked several firsts in the department’s history.

One of the true gems in Boerne and Kendall County is Cibolo Creek as people can enjoy its beauty in various places, including at the Cibolo Nature Center off City Park Road. There, individuals can hike trails that hug the creek while enjoying the serene and natural surroundings. Star photos by Keith E. Domke

The Boerne Police Department has found its new chief in 22-year BPD veteran Steve Perez, who is set to become the city’s sixth police chief since the position was established in 1953.

A former Roy Maas Youth Alternative Meadowland Campus employee, Shareda Rawls, is being accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student while she was employed at the school.

After a 2021 that received plentiful precipitation, the new year got off to a dry start as just over a half-inch of precipitation fell in Boerne in January. The official total, according to statistics from the National Weather Service, was 0.57 of an inch.

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It’s that time of year when we gather our W-2s, 1099s and all the other forms and documents we need to file our taxes. However, it’s also busy season for tax scammers. How can you avoid being scammed?