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CELEBRATING THE ARTS The Hill Country Council for the Arts invites you to register for applied arts classes and fine arts workshops, right here in Boerne. From painting to specialized craft instruction, local artists are currently planning for the remainder of June, and the beginning of July, classes. The Hill Country Council for the Arts’ … Read more
$ 750 million of Texas teacher incentive allotment funds released AUSTIN — More than $750 million in Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds have been awarded to more than 65,000 Texas teachers across more than 800 school systems, funds administered by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), bringing total TIA awards to more than $1.8 billion since … Read more
Aug. 12, 1936 June 5, 2026 Coy Dean Pennington entered into the presence of his Savior at the age of 89 on June 5, 2026, at his home in Boerne, Texas. He was born Aug. 12, 1936, in Goree, Texas to George “Pat” Pennington and Murrel (Allison) Pennington. Coy loved the Lord and was raised … Read more
FINANCIAL FOCUS Saving for retirement is important, but it’s only part of the picture. If you’re within five to 10 years of your target retirement date, it’s time to start thinking about what you actually want your retirement to look like. After all, getting to retirement isn’t the end goal — it’s what you want … Read more
WRITE OF CENTER Two weeks have passed since California’s primary election, and we still don’t know for sure who will advance to the November runoff. Final results are not expected for another three weeks. This is beyond absurd. While Republican candidates were either leading or a close second in key races, as more mail in … Read more
Editor, Surely the majority of us understand that decisions made by our government leaders affect our state and even our own community. We are certainly seeing the adverse effects of those decisions right now, especially for many seniors and families living on very tight or fixed budgets. The national inflation rate has jumped to an … Read more
LAW ENFORCEMENT The following is a brief, partial recap of incidents reported by the Boerne Police Department and the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office. General locations are listed rather than specific addresses. Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call the Boerne Police at 830-249-8645, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office at 830-249-9721 … Read more
The University of Texas softball program won back-to-back national championships and defeated Texas Tech both times. O’Connor graduate Leighann Goode just wrapped up her Longhorn career with two national titles and was the starting shortstop in 2025 and the starting second baseman in 2026. While at UT, Goode helped the Longhorns play for the national … Read more
Mason Matt 5-3A Most Valuable Player Gunner Carpenter 5-3A Pitcher of the Year Mason Matter 1st Team All-District P/OF Augie Diaz de Villegas 1st Team All-District 3B Cade Woerner 1st Team All-District 1B Matthew Kemp 1st Team All-District OF Travis Gwaltney 2nd Team All-District C Rhyder George 2nd Team All-District 2B Dax Stehling 2nd Team … Read more
Kingpins 42-22 G-Force 38-26 Solid 10 36-28 Rhapsody Labs 34-30 Not Those Guys Again 32-32 Beer 4 My Horses 30-34 BTV Aces 28-36 Alley-Gators 16-48 High Game 256 Frosty Readel 255 Shane Gearhart 224 Shane Gearhart 220 Justin Justice 218 Shane Gearhart 218 Jason Gearhart 217 Justin Justice High Series 697 Shane Gearhart 649 Frosty … Read more