Debunking five common Social Security myths

FINANCIAL FOCUS Social Security is often one of the most important income sources in retirement. Yet widespread myths about how it works can lead to confusion, unnecessary worry and poor planning decisions. Here’s the truth behind five of the most common misconceptions. Myth 1: Social Security is going broke. You’ve probably heard this one, but … Read more

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Time to repeal Citizens United Editor, The almighty dollar. That’s what elections in our country have come down to, since the Supreme Court ruling of 2010, stating that corporations are people, and big money donors can buy candidates. That’s the ruling called “Citizens United.” We have seen it unfold right before our eyes. Elon Musk … Read more

AREA CRIME REPORTS

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

Foundation spells out flood recovery priorities

KERRVILLE — The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Thursday announced its flood recovery priorities for communities affected by the July floods, committing $18 million to support emergency financial assistance, case management, housing recovery and small business recovery across the Texas Hill Country. The Foundation’s recovery investments combine donor-approved funds from the 2025 flood … Read more

City speeds up work on flood-damaged Adler Road

The city is speeding up construction for the culvert project at Adler Road and No Name Creek and will restore a sidewalk to Curington Elementary School by the time classes start Aug. 11.  The revised construction timeline means two-way traffic on Adler will reopen by the first week of September, officials said.  During earlier work … Read more

Boerne City Lake to reopen Saturday

“The shoreline is over 50 years old, most of it is pretty well-formed.” — Chris Shadrock, Boerne spokesman     Boerne City Lake is scheduled to reopen Saturday, just over two weeks after historic flooding sent the lake to a record depth.  The opening comes after repairs were made to a restroom septic pump damaged by … Read more