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MAY 20

FAIR OAKS RANCH, TX – As we recognize National Police Week, the City of Fair Oaks Ranch takes pride in honoring the brave men and women of the Fair Oaks Ranch Police Department. We celebrate their remarkable achievements including the City’s most recent recognition as the 4th safest city in Texas, as reported by SafeWise, a renowned safety resource website.

AUSTIN – The Champion track and field season ended last weekend at Mike Myers Stadium in Austin at the 5A state track and field meet and one Charger became a state champion.

SOMERSET – The Champion baseball team picked up a narrow win over Brackenridge on Thursday and then blew out the Eagles in Game 2 the next day to close out their second-round playoff series and advance to the next round.

Boerne High’s perfect playoff run continues after the Hound hardball team swept El Campo last weekend in two different locations.

The Cypress Christian baseball team defeated Geneva School of Boerne on the final play of the game during Monday’s TAPPS DIII state semifinals game in Arlington. It was tied 5-5 in the bottom of the seventh when the Warriors scored the winning run for a walkoff victory. With the bases loaded, Cypress Christian brought in the game winner with a hit to right field. The contest didn’t start until 8:20 and ended after 11 p.m. on Monday. For more on the contest, see this weekend’s Boerne Star.

Over the next 12–15 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will open six new state parks from Big Bend to the Hill Country and Texas coast. Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine highlights these future getaways in a special May commemorative issue, on newsstands now.

AUSTIN– Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate additional state emergency response resources ahead of heavy rainfall and a heightened threat of flash flooding across the state this weekend.

The Boerne High softball team won a pair of two-run ball games after the Lady Greyhounds defeated El Campo last week at Del Valle in the third round of the 4A playoffs, 4-2 and 2-0. BHS (28-9) advances to the fourth round where they’ll play a one-gamer Thursday against Alice in Jourdanton, 7 p.m.

WWII MERCHANT SEAMAN MEDALED