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Champion’s Gabe Hawkins signed a letter of intent to swim at Providence College. 

The Boerne High girls soccer team capped a great season and had 13 players receive all-district recognition, including three players that earned superlative awards.

High Game

Nestled away on a large lot down a dirt road along Old San Antonio Road are a series of aging buildings with a story: It’s a place where hosts of people have dedicated their professions and energy to help traumatized and emotionally healing children.

The Patrick Heath Public Library played host to the Haywire Bluegrass Band Thursday night as part of its Live! At the Library monthly series. The quintet performed familiar contemporary country songs tuned to their bluegrass sound and performed original songs from their studio album. TOP: Britt Pounds, right, strums the guitar and sings along with Lynn Barton-Loza while David Wilson plays his mandolin and Matthew Mefford filled in for the band on the bass. FAR RIGHT: David Goodnight picks his banjo in tune with his bandmates. RIGHT: Mefford plays his bass. Star photos by Zachary-Taylor Wright

Five teenagers were behind bars Monday morning after an apparent stolen getaway vehicle failed its mission and the driver crashed into the rear passenger side of a patrol vehicle.

Governor Greg Abbott was one of the featured speakers Saturday night as Hope for Heroes Texas played host to its second annual gala at the Bevy Hotel.

Geneva School of Boerne third-grade students compete in the Julius Caesar Contest each May. Students take a comprehensive written exam on their year-long study of Ancient Greece and Rome. The top 10 scorers earn the right to compete on stage in the Julius Caesar Contest where they dress in their finest togas and answer verbal questions about what they learned this year. Branch Mangum, left, was declared the Julius Caesar Champion in the 19th annual contest. John Price, middle, placed second and Nicolas Moninski, right, finished in third place. Submitted photo

A 62-year-old Boerne resident, James Lee Topham, pleaded guilty to intentionally striking a woman’s vehicle with his own, causing damage between $2,500 and $30,000. He was sentenced to 8 years in state prison as part of his plea agreement.

SMSgt. Jose R. Gutierrez, USAF (Ret.), 91, passed away on May 14, 2022. He was born March 11, 1931, in Wetmore, Texas, the son of the late Francisco and Mercedez Gutierrez.

Firefighters are looking to the skies for much-needed rain this week as crews continue battling wildfires across the state. Fires reported Sunday by the Texas A&M Forest Service were being fought in Brown, Taylor, Wilbarger, Llano, Schleicher and San Saba counties.

Q: I got married right out of college. Four years later, I’ve got two needy toddlers and an art degree that apparently means nothing. Meanwhile, my still-single sorority sisters have thriving careers in graphic design and constantly post about their work and exotic travels. I love my kids, but I have to confess that I’m jealous and discouraged. How do I let go of those artistic dreams I once had?