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Three of the area volleyball teams were in action Friday night as they continued district play, while Geneva School of Boerne was off.

After dropping its last two volleyball matches, Boerne Champion was able to snap its twomatch skid on Tuesday with a win at Veterans Memorial.

The Comfort volleyball team picked up its 21st win of the year on the road Tuesday at Florence.

Boerne High kicked off the second round of district volleyball action with a road trip to Davenport on Tuesday night.

While Boerne Independent School District officials have approved a lower property-tax rate, it’s still expected to increase an average annual tax bill by $42. While the school district saw a 32 percent increase in appraised values, hitting just under $14.5 billion, and a 21 percent increase in taxable value at just above $11 billion, the local appraisal district – along with many across the state – is seeing more disputes.

The Texas Constitution has always provided for a district attorney who represents the state in criminal prosecutions as part of the judicial branch of government. In 1866, the Texas Constitution was amended to add the county court and a county attorney with misdemeanor jurisdiction to the judicial branch.

The Executive Committee of the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Boerne City Library Community Room. Ed Rogers, elected member of TSHL from Boerne/ Kendall County, representing the Alamo Area Agency on Aging, is the local host and has made all arrangements for the group. “We are excited to welcome executive committee members of TSHL representing 28 Area Agencies on Aging from across our great state of Texas, to Boerne.”

District play is finally here for the Boerne High football team. The Greyhounds host Uvalde Friday at BISD Stadium, 7 p.m.

After a week off, the Boerne Champion football team will resume district play Friday with a road trip to Seguin to take on the Matadors.

The Geneva School of Boerne has one more football game on its schedule before the bye week and the start of district play.