Relief director: ‘Recovery is real’ KERRVILLE — What took hours to destroy is taking months to rebuild, and no one knows that better than Austin Dickson. Last July Fourth, the area experienced a tragedy that changed lives forever, said Dickson, CEO of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Torrential rains dumped nearly unprecedented … Read more
Comfort High has hired Alexia Perkkio as its new head softball coach. Perkkio just worked at the Comfort ISD softball camp and will coach the Deer team in the spring and will assist with volleyball in the fall. In the classroom, she’ll teach math. Originally from Caldwell, Perkkio is a graduate of Howard Payne University … Read more
COMFORT: BOUNCING BACK Merchants and volunteers came together, stepped up COMFORT — A year after the July Fourth floods devastated communities across the Hill Country, the owners and staff of High’s Café and Store are reflecting on how local businesses and volunteers banded together to support recovery efforts. Source link
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
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
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
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
Nearly one year after the devastating July 4 floods, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced last week that 130 households have returned to permanent housing, while 98 additional households are actively progressing toward permanent housing solutions. In total, 228 flood-affected households are either home or moving through an established pathway toward permanent … Read more
With summer boating season in full swing, Texas Game Wardens are reminding Texans and visitors alike to put safety first before heading out on the water. In 2025, Texas recorded 178 reportable boating incidents that resulted in 50 fatalities and 77 serious injuries. Eighty-four percent of those who died in boating incidents were not wearing … Read more
Two of the athletes chase the ball during one of the scrimmages at the camp. Star photos by Kerry Barboza Stretching is key when playing sports and before the campers began drills, they would start each session with a series of warm-up exercises. During the camp, the young men worked on keeping the ball airborne … Read more