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Jodie Koth will be stepping away from coaching and teaching at Boerne High and will be replaced by Tyson Stewart, formerly of Northside’s Harlan High School.

The Boerne High tennis program recently held its spring tennis awards ceremony where several team awards were handed out.

Recent Boerne Champion graduate Braxton Burdick will continue his basketball career at the next level after he recently signed a letter of intent to play at Dallas Richland College.

Comfort High will host three summer sports camps starting next week.

Cibolo Summer Camp started this week as youngsters participated in a variety of games and activities at the nature center to learn more about nature and its surroundings. First photo: Hudson Ratliff takes aim as he pulls back his bow and gets ready to fire an arrow at the target while under the guidance of camp director Noah Lawrence. Second photo: Laszlo Uphoff and Daniel Alonso build a miniature fort out of sticks and rocks. Third photo: Ella Zymboly adds some yellow to her tie-dye shirt. Weekly camps will take place for eight weeks. Star photos by Keith E. Domke

The countywide transportation committee charged with making policy and project recommendations to all local municipalities came to a consensus on its draft policy recommendations, including the hot-button issue of eminent domain.

A 22-year-old San Antonio resident, Kendall Lauren Batchelor, was arrested on a warrant for an intoxicated manslaughter charge following an accident last week that left a Boerne man dead.

Boerne ISD students improved their skill levels in reading and math during the recently completed 2021-22 academic year, according to information shared during the May board of trustees meeting.

The Kendall County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy ended earlier this month with a graduation dinner. The academy introduces individuals to the KCSO and offers insight on how it conducts business and why. The purpose of the academy is to enhance, through education and hands-on participation, the positive relationship between the office and the community. It is designed to give participants a better understanding of the mission and operations of its agencies to gain an appreciation of the current challenges facing law enforcement. Topics covered included patrol procedures, criminal investigation, jail operations, polygraph examinations, Justice of the Peace duties, district attorney operations, animal control, narcotics and a K9 demonstration, civilian response to an active shooter and scenario-based training. Above, members of the 2022 class pose with Kendall County Sheriff Al Auxier, far left. Photo courtesy of KCSO

Geneva School of Boerne announced that Jeff Jones has stepped down as the Logic School headmaster to pursue other career opportunities.

The Boerne Independent School District announced that Curington Elementary and Fair Oaks Ranch Elementary schools again have been selected by The Flippen Group as Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools for the 2021-22 academic year. Curington and Fair Oaks are two of just 376 schools in the United States to receive the recognition.

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