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As the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to spread quickly across the state of Texas and the country, the Hill Country, including Kendall County, has seen rising numbers that left Kendall County with its highest number of active cases since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020.

The deaths of a married couple, 36-year-old Elizabeth Fulton Evans and 47-year-old Jason Evans on New Year’s Eve likely officially will be ruled a murder-suicide based on forensic evidence from the crime scene, authorities said.

A cloudy, wet day didn’t put a damper on sales or the turnout at the 2022 Kendall County Junior Livestock Show and Sale as this year’s auction was a record year in terms of sales, beating out last year’s $1.4 million amount.

Founded in 1939, the Kendall County Junior Livestock Show and Sale provides youth as young as 7 years old and up to seniors in high school the opportunity to exhibit livestock to the community and develop valuable skills inside and outside the show ring. And for many families, the heritage of this event runs through generations of dedicated parents and children.

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is again extending emergency food benefits this month, with more than $307 million in emergency allocations expected to help more than 1.5 million Texas households.

Dave Neighbor recently announced he is a Republican candidate for the Precinct 2 justice of the peace position.

TAYLOR — Granite Media Partners Inc., the parent company of The Boerne Star, has named veteran journalist Thomas Edwards as executive editor to round out its management team, CEO Daniel Philhower announced last week.

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Leon Brimhall recently announced his candidacy for Kendall County commissioner in Precinct 2.

Chris Taylor, a lifelong conservative Republican and Boerne High School graduate with a long family history in Kendall County, has announced his candidacy for Kendall County judge.

The Kendall County District Attorney’s office is getting a reboot in preparation for the introduction of a county court at law, but it’s still unclear when the new court will take shape. However, Kendall County District Attorney Nicole Bishop has brought on two new prosecutors to ensure all cases are covered once there are two court rooms to try cases.

Fair Oaks Ranch Mayor Greg Maxton gave a long-awaited presentation to the countywide Kendall County, Boerne and Fair Oaks Transportation Committee Tuesday, where he said FOR supports the development of a regional thoroughfare plan, proposed transportation solutions and addressed the development he expects to hit the Hill Country.