CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS HLIGHTS GARY BORDERS Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for a ban on data center construction in rural neighborhoods, according to the Houston Chronicle. Opposition to the facilities is growing because they require large amounts of electricity and water and can be noisy. The governor had previously touted Texas as “the epicenter of (artificial … Read more
Bandera Electric Cooperative brought elect r i c a l lineworkers down High Street on their Comfort July Fourth parade float. Gen. Douglas MacArthur “returned” Saturday to drive a jeep in Saturday’s Comfort July Fourth parade. Source link
(LEFT) Brian Nakamura, left, and his son, Luke,12, were on hand at the starting line to root on Tyler, during the Flag Run 5K Saturday. Star photos by Jeff B. Flinn The top three finishers in each Flag Run 5K age category walk away with medals and a watermelon, tying the race to the family … Read more
BOERNE — Matt Myers took over as Boerne High School’s principal Monday after his appointment to the position late last month. Myers, who served as Boerne Middle School South’s principal since 2023, is filling the vacancy left by Shane Wilson. Wilson accepted a role as the Fredericksburg Independent School District’s assistant superintendent of student services, … Read more
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