Two Greyhounds taken in MLB draft

Two Boerne High graduates were selected in the recent Major League Baseball draft held last weekend. Both Camden Johnson and Rashawn Galloway were picked last Sunday and will have the opportunity to play professional baseball. Johnson and Galloway played for Bill Merrell while with the Greyhounds. BHS graduate Rashawn Galloway was selected by the Houston … Read more

DAVE CAMPBELL’S PREDICTIONS FOR KENDALL COUNTY TEAMS

District 13-5A DI Smithson Valley Boerne Champion Austin Anderson Seguin Austin McCallum Manor Lockhart Kyle Lehman Bastrop Cedar Creek District 13-5A DII Boerne High Alamo Heights Liberty Hill New Braunfels New Braunfels Long Creek S.A. Veterans Memorial Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch District 15-3A DII Blanco Poth Stockdale Comfort Nixon-Smiley Karnes City San Antonio YMLA TAPPS … Read more

Flooding in Fair Oaks Ranch forces wastewater release into floodwaters

Flooding associated with the recent heavy rainfall caused an unauthorized discharge of 75,000 gallons of domestic wastewater in Fair Oaks Ranch on Wednesday.  While the city said its public drinking water system was not affected, officials said residents with private drinking water wells located within one-half mile of the spill area should boil water for at … Read more

FLASH FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED TO 8 AM THURDAY

The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has extended the Flash Flood Warning for Kendall County and Southeastern Bandera County until 8 a.m. Thursday. At 1:48 a.m., Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain moving toward the warned area. Between 3 and12 inches of rain have fallen over the past two days.  Additional … Read more

Mary Lorraine Purcell

Mary Lorraine Purcell of Boerne, Texas, passed away on July 2, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was 83 years old.  Born on November 9, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, to Daniel and Margaret Campbell, Mary was baptized at Englewood Presbyterian Church on November 22, 1942.   Her parents were born and raised in a close-knit … Read more

Three high-water rescues made as downpour socks Boerne

Boerne first responders initiated three high-water vehicle rescues Wednesday morning, as 9-10 inches of rain — including 3.5 inches in just one hour — created dangerous flooding conditions citywide.  The Herff-River Road intersection more resembled raging rapids as water two and three feet deep swept down River Road and inundated the intersection by 9:30 a.m., … Read more