Boerne High hosted its final softball game of the season Tuesday when they welcomed playoff-bound Pieper. Even though BHS outhit the Warriors (10-7), Pieper scored more runs and won Tuesday’s contest, 11-4. The Lady Greyhounds slipped to 6-9 in district (14-9 overall) and closed out the season Friday at New Braunfels. Smithson Valley (14-1), Veterans … Read more
The Boerne Champion softball team made its final home game of the season a memorable one after they defeated the visiting Wagner Thunderbirds, 16-0, in four innings behind 18 hits. Senior Mylie Parker had a great night at the plate and in the circle and finished her career at Charger Field with two home runs, … Read more
Boerne Champion took part in last week’s District 26-5A track and field meet held at Smithson Valley and Pieper. In the final tally, the Champion boys were third with 89 points and the Lady Chargers placed 4th with 90 points. The top four from district advanced to Friday’s area meet at New Braunfels Canyon, while … Read more
Boerne High competed at last week’s District 26-5A track and field meet held at Smithson Valley and Pieper on two different days. The Lady Hounds finished second at district with 113 points and the Boerne boys were seventh with 44 points. The top four finishers in each event advanced to this week’s Area meet at … Read more
Wrong-way driver killed mom, dad, daughter in 2024 crash DANIEL TUCKER Staff Writer With the legal case now closed in a 2024 crash that claimed the lives of three members of a Pipe Creek family, the Kendall County District Attorney’s Office has shifted its focus to remembrance. In a social-media post shared Friday, prosecutors honored … Read more
APRIL 15 * NATURE WALK WITH Noah Lawrence, Cibolo Center for Conservation nature education director. The walk along the Cibolo Nature Center trails is 2:30-3 p.m.; meet on the Cibolo Nature Center back porch, 140 City Park Road. Details: 830-249-4616. * EDWARD JONES SEMINAR: Join Jason Grimes, senior regional consultant, and Rick Reyes, financial adviser, … Read more
The Kendall County Fair Association hosts the first of its “Summer Dance Series” beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 18. 2026 in the New Hall. Live music by Rebel Roxie will set the stage and keep the dance floor busy until midnight. Admission is $10 per person with all ages welcome. Doors open at 7 … Read more
Bandera’s creative side has stretched all the way to Hondo, thanks to Ashleigh Thompson, a former Bandera resident and graduate of Bandera High School. Partnered with Susan Baker — an artist who shows her work at Boerne’s Carriage House Art Gallery — the two women moved to Hondo to open The Art Space 830. But … Read more
WACO — Geneva School of Boerne high school art students earned second place overall at the TAPPS 4A State Competition held in Waco recently. Students submitted artwork in several different categories and events and participated in an on-site drawing competition. There were 26 schools competing in the 4A category this year. Geneva art students earning … Read more
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS GHLIGHTS GARY BORDERS Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week the GOP risks losing its majority in the state House this November and urged party unity behind the winner of the May runoff between U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Without that unity, Patrick said state Rep. James Talarico, the … Read more