When most people think about economic development, they picture ribbon cuttings, new businesses opening their doors, or companies announcing plans to relocate to a community. While recruiting new businesses is an important part of economic development, it’s only one piece of the puzzle. One of the Boerne Kendall County Economic Development Corporation’s (BKCEDC) core responsibilities … Read more
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced their top four priorities for the 2028-29 budget cycle last week, including requiring state agencies to reduce base spending requests by 3%. Other priorities include addressing affordability concerns, fully funding public education, supporting teachers and advancing property- tax reform. In a news … Read more
Up to 1,000 family members are expected for Saturday’s annual Back to School Resource Rally hosted by the Boerne Independent School District. The event is 9 a.m. to noon July 25 at the district’s central office; check out the 238 Lohmann St. entrance. Program coordinator Stephanie Bautista said more than 30 vendors are joining … Read more
COMFORT: BOUNCING BACK Before and after floods Comfort Pizza staff serving community COMFORT — A year after the tragic July 4, 2025, floods swept through the Hill Country, local businesses and residents are reflecting on a day that forever changed their community. Ty Langston, owner of Comfort Pizza, vividly remembers the uncertainty and heartbreak that … Read more
RAGING WATERS Evacuations, street closures, high-water rescues Catastrophic rains midweek that raised water levels even higher than during the deadly July Fourth floods last year kept regional first responders busy with frequent rescues while some areas had to evacuate. At one point, meteorologists said the Guadalupe River near Comfort crested at close to 37 feet … Read more
Goal is better views at night Kendall County is in the running to become only the second in the nation declared a “Dark Sky County,” according to a commissioner pushing for the designation. Communities seeking dark-sky status aim to reduce nighttime “light pollution” from buildings and infrastructure to make the sky, planets, stars and constellations … Read more
Editor’s note: The raging Guadalupe River flood of July 4, 2025, wreaked havoc across the Hill Country, claiming hundreds of lives and causing billions of dollars in damage. While no Kendall County residents perished, the rising waters took a toll on commerce. Businesses in Comfort saw a drop in customers, and supplies of free food … Read more
INUNDATE BOERNE A motorist can’t decide whether to proceed or “turn around; don’t drown’ during a high-water encounter Wednesday. Courtesy photo A scene reminiscent of the July 4, 2025 flood, with major debris sitting alongside a flooded Boerne street. Photo submitted by Faith Kohl The view of floodwaters Wednesday from a personal patio deck. Photo … Read more
INUNDATE BOERNE Large amounts of rain fell Wednesday, inundating Boerne’s streets and streams. Photo submitted by Trey Warder. Several motorists pull to the side of the road while two pickups brave a flooded crossing. Photo submitted by Courtney Alexander-Winchell An orange barrier blocks a flooded street Wednesday after 9-10 inches of rain inundated Boerne streets, … Read more
PROGRESSIVE VIEWS With our governor heading the charge, Texas plans to lead the nation in building data centers and the heavily polluting gas turbine power plants they require, according to a recent study by the Environmental Integrity Project. The study states that these plants “plan to emit tons of greenhouse gases and air pollution.” The … Read more