Warriors snap Comfort’s 8-game win streak

The Ingram Moore baseball team played well on Thursday and snapped Comfort’s eightgame winning streak. Comfort had posted eight run-rule victories during their streak, but the Warriors found a way to slow them down and recorded the 6-3 victory at Bobcat Field. Mainly, it was Warriors’ pitcher Tyler Langbein, who fanned 15 batters. The ’Cats … Read more

Burn ban lifted for the county

For the first time in nearly two months, Kendall County residents can conduct burns on their property. On Monday, Fire Marshal Brady Constantine announced the county’s burn ban — in place since an emergency order was issued Feb. 18 — temporarily would be lifted as of 7 a.m. Tuesday, April 7. Recent rains and forecasts … Read more

Greyhounds rally past Mules in seventh inning

After dropping the first game of their series against Alamo Heights last Tuesday, Boerne High needed a win in their second meeting to avoid the sweep, and they got it Thursday in San Antonio. Thursday’s contest with the Mules was tied 5-5 going into the last inning of regulation and the Greyhounds pushed in the … Read more

Pedestrian critically injured on Main Street

A person sustained critical injuries Monday in an auto-pedestrian accident in the 300 block of South Main Street. At about 3:30 p.m. police responded to the accident, cordoning off all traffic along Main Street.  Details will be released as they are made available. Source link

Fast-food eateries earn top scores

WHERE BOERNE EATS: A CLOSER LOOK EDITOR’S NOTE: The Boerne Star meets twice monthly with the Kendall County Health Department to bring us our newest feature, “Where Boerne Eats: A Closer Look.” In a growing community such as Boerne, health inspections by Kendall County play a vital role in protecting public well-being, officials said. Behind … Read more

New women’s shelter director ready to help

Three new hires named Only a month into her role as the new director of the Kendall County Women’s Shelter, Allison Peterson says she has answered a calling. Peterson has almost 20 years’ experience with nonprofits, including a position with Hill Country Daily Bread Ministries as a grant writer. “I just felt a calling,” she … Read more

Music inspires artist; MixHaus reception April

CELEBRATING THE ARTS 11 Lleanna Brinsmade is a Boerne-based, self-trained portraiture artist who paints in pastels, with a special passion for capturing musicians that she has experienced live in intimate settings. Another of her passions is exploring a variety of skin tones in her artworks. Her piece, “Anthony Garcia: Portrait of an Extraordinary Texas Musician,” … Read more

Flowering of the cross

The Geneva School of Boerne held its annual Flowering of the Cross Assembly on April 1, as the entire school community was invited to place flowers on a wooden cross and reflect upon Jesus Christ’s life, death and resurrection. Courtesy photo Source link

Every day is Earth Day at the Cibolo

CIBOLO CENTER FOR CONSERVATION The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, occurred largely because of the efforts of U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson from Wisconsin. Nelson’s concerns about devastating oil spills, air and water pollution, toxic waste dumps, and wildlife extinction led him to promote college campus “teach-ins” on the importance of saving the Earth. … Read more