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AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott Friday announced that he directed the Texas A&M Forest Service, through the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), to open the Austin Airtanker Base at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to assist state and local responders in wildfire suppression efforts across Texas ahead of the holiday weekend.

Geneva School of Boerne began the new school year on August 28 with 685 students walking through its doors.

Fair Oaks Ranch water tower

New state law sending offenders to ‘disciplinary alternative’ school

Things are heating up around the Kendall County Fairgrounds as its directors, entrants and queen contestants stand ready to compete, eat, and win.

DALLAS -- A 2023 survey from the American Heart Association conducted by The Harris Poll, found that a majority -- 70% -- of heart attack and stroke survivors are unaware that LDL cholesterol is commonly referred to as “bad cholesterol.”

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public review and comments on its draft 2024 Land and Water Resources Conservation and Recreation Plan. The plan identifies goals, objectives, strategies and measurable actions to be undertaken by TPWD over the next 10 years.

Matt Donnowitz was recently named new Rhetoric School Headmaster for the Geneva School of Boerne, to provide leadership to faculty and students in Geneva’s high school. He replaces Dirk Russell who served Geneva for almost 20 years, most recently as the Rhetoric School Headmaster.

LAW ENFORCEMENT The following is a brief, partial recap of incidents reported by the Boerne Police Department and the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office. General locations are listed rather than specific addresses. An arrest should not imply guilt or innocence, which will be decided in court at a later date. Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call the Boerne Police at 830-249-8645, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office at 830-249-9721 or Kendall County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-348-LEAD (5323) or c-crimestoppers.com