46 A national motorcycle-safety organization has joined the call for more protective measures along accident-prone Texas 46 West. In a June 30 letter to Texas Department of Transportation Executive Director Marc Williams, a Motorcycle Safety Foundation officer urged the state highway department to step up enhancements along the deadly 11-mile stretch of roadway between Texas … Read more
CELEBRATING THE ARTS MixHaus Gallery announces its “Summer Mix” exhibition “in all its color and texture,” now through Aug. 23. It features new work by existing artists, new-to-MixHaus artists, and work brought back from Affordable Art Fair Austin. They hope that you will join them in Comfort this summer to sip a cool drink, explore … Read more
PEACE OF MIND Probate is often a mysterious legal term that one doesn’t know about unless they have had to deal with it. For example, when you are named on your unmarried aunt’s Will as the executor and then were thrust into the Courts to settle the estate. Let me answer some common questions about … Read more
JULY 4 • FLAG RUN 5K: Runners will begin at 8 a.m. at Boerne’s Main Plaza and show their patriotism running the 5K with a flag. There is also a onemile run. Proceeds go to the Boerne Fire Department and a scholarship for a high school senior. To register: runsignup.com. • COMFORT JULY 4 PARADE … Read more
Balanced coverage is journalist’s job Editor, Thank you so much for your recent coverage of Democratic events. I know the Star has received some pushback from local Republicans for that coverage. It’s a journalist’s job to provide fair and balanced coverage to all their readers. I understand there is more front-page coverage of Republican news … Read more
PROGRESSIVE VIEWS In his May 31Boerne Star column titled “Midterm Strategy,” Republican columnist Scott Kramer presented his approach for taking the offensive regarding the midterm elections. In order to win, he suggests that Republicans must remind voters of all the accomplishments under their leadership. I’ll challenge some of his points. Yes, Democrats will most likely … Read more
BOERNE — A dive team recovered the body of a 13-year-old San Antonio boy a day after he slipped under the waters of Boerne City Lake and didn’t resurface. The Boerne Fire Department reported the boy, Jaylen Robinson, was found at 9:04 a.m. Monday, June 29, in 15 feet of water about 20 feet from … Read more
JULY 1 • KISS THE COOK ANNIVERSARY celebration: This longtime Boerne kitchen shop marks its 20th anniversary with a celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 113 E. Theissen St. Guests are invited to join the celebration with giveaways, cooking demonstrations, samples and community fun. Details: 830-249-3637. JULY 3 • MUSIC IN THE CAVE: … Read more
A group of Tour de Boerne riders navigate a hill along the 63-mile Center Point course, one of three available to the 1,006 riders who registered for the June 27 race. Star photo by David Basarich Source link
AUSTIN — As Texans gather to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement efforts for the Fourth of July holiday. To keep everyone safe, more troopers will be out on the roads, including for the Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (CARE), which runs July … Read more