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Boerne Mayor Tim Handren recently signed a proclamation recognizing Boerne’s two funeral homes as “an unsung but vital part of our community,” information from the city stated. “Our local funeral homes and their staff help many families during an incredibility difficult time. They are dedicated and compassionate while providing care and grace to families as they celebrated the lives of their loved ones.” Pictured, from left, are Dusty Fisher and Billy Parkhill of Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home, Handren, William Holt of Holt & Holt Funeral Home and Isaac Martinez of Ebensberger-Fisher.

Kronkosky Place is continuing to host dances on the first and third Fridays of the month from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the facility, 17 Old San Antonio Road in Boerne.

Q: My 12-year-old daughter is growing up fast -- including her perspective on clothing. As a dad, I want her to get a good handle on modesty before she becomes a teen, but I feel awkward addressing this subject with her. What’s my role here?

You can learn the fundamentals of having chickens in your backyard in a workshop presented by Brent Evans at the Herff Farm chicken schoolyard at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 30.

Bestselling author Alex Kershaw’s most recent title is “Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II.”

During its Saturday, March 19, meeting, the Boerne chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution honored Champion High School senior Emma Willshire,igh School seniorHi who won the organization’s statewide essay contest. Her winning essay was entitled “How the American Revolution Began in Europe.” Sponsored by the Boerne chapter, Willshire was awarded a combined total of $3,000 in scholarship funds from both the state and the local chapter. Pictured above is Willshire, second from right, as well as her parents, Kent and Brandy Willshire, and Pat Blackman, president of the Boerne chapter, right.

Much of the state remains at considerable risk for wildfires through this week, largely because of higher-than-usual temperatures and drought conditions.

Editorial cartoonist Ben Sargent once penned a masterful sketch of a newspaperman – a skinny, bug-eyed fellow in a baggy suit with a press card in the band of his porkpie hat.

Both the Boerne High soccer teams returned from spring break and closed out district play on Monday.

The Champion softball team broke open a close game against Kerrville Tivy on Tuesday by scoring 9 runs combined in the fifth and sixth innings.

Geneva School of Boerne and Bandera were engaged in a high-scoring baseball game Tuesday afternoon that featured 19 combined runs and 18 combined hits.