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The Geneva School of Boerne canceled classes last Friday and this Tuesday around Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday because of a spike in COVID-19 cases, officials announced.

January is upon us – often a quiet month after the hubbub of the holidays.

When it comes to estate planning, most people automatically think about only a will or trust to ensure the right people inherit their stuff when they die. Although that thought is not wrong, it also leaves out a very important piece of planning for life. Consider that at some point before your eventual death, you could be incapacitated by accident or illness.

AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has appointed five individuals, including Diane Bull of Boerne, to the Specialty Courts Advisory Council. The council evaluates applications for grant funding for specialty courts from the governor’s office and makes funding recommendations to the criminal justice division regarding best practices.

AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State John Scott last week reminded all eligible Texas voters to make sure they are registered to vote ahead of the January 31 voter registration deadline for the March 1, 2022, primary elections in Texas.

The annual Kendall County Junior Livestock Show took place at the youth agriculture and equestrian center during the first week in January as hundreds of local 4H and FFA youth showed their best animals during the various shows and competitions. The cattle were in the spotlight toward the end of the week as Bailey Fischer (Bib 156) works her Brahman to keep it in line as she paraded around the arena before Addison Page patiently waited behind her Hereford variety for the judges to finish. During the middle of the week, sheep, goats and lambs took center stage, and Mason Rogers walked his goat and then tried to keep it under control. Star photos by Keith E. Domke and Tenley Jackson

Boerne High dominated this year’s All-District 14-4A DI selections.

First place was on the line in District 26-5A Tuesday night when the Champion girls basketball team visited New Braunfels Canyon.

The Geneva School of Boerne girls basketball team picked up district wins in its last two games.

The Boerne High girls basketball team hosted Davenport as they continued district play and Tuesday’s contest at Greyhound Gym turned into a lopsided win for the Lady Hounds.

Boerne Champion closed out the first round of District 26-5A boys basketball Tuesday night by hosting New Braunfels Canyon at Charger Gym.