FINANCIAL FOCUS Saving for retirement is important, but it’s only part of the picture. If you’re within five to 10 years of your target retirement date, it’s time to start thinking about what you actually want your retirement to look like. After all, getting to retirement isn’t the end goal — it’s what you want … Read more
WRITE OF CENTER Two weeks have passed since California’s primary election, and we still don’t know for sure who will advance to the November runoff. Final results are not expected for another three weeks. This is beyond absurd. While Republican candidates were either leading or a close second in key races, as more mail in … Read more
Editor, Surely the majority of us understand that decisions made by our government leaders affect our state and even our own community. We are certainly seeing the adverse effects of those decisions right now, especially for many seniors and families living on very tight or fixed budgets. The national inflation rate has jumped to an … Read more
LAW ENFORCEMENT The following is a brief, partial recap of incidents reported by the Boerne Police Department and the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office. General locations are listed rather than specific addresses. Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call the Boerne Police at 830-249-8645, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office at 830-249-9721 … Read more
The University of Texas softball program won back-to-back national championships and defeated Texas Tech both times. O’Connor graduate Leighann Goode just wrapped up her Longhorn career with two national titles and was the starting shortstop in 2025 and the starting second baseman in 2026. While at UT, Goode helped the Longhorns play for the national … Read more
Mason Matt 5-3A Most Valuable Player Gunner Carpenter 5-3A Pitcher of the Year Mason Matter 1st Team All-District P/OF Augie Diaz de Villegas 1st Team All-District 3B Cade Woerner 1st Team All-District 1B Matthew Kemp 1st Team All-District OF Travis Gwaltney 2nd Team All-District C Rhyder George 2nd Team All-District 2B Dax Stehling 2nd Team … Read more
Kingpins 42-22 G-Force 38-26 Solid 10 36-28 Rhapsody Labs 34-30 Not Those Guys Again 32-32 Beer 4 My Horses 30-34 BTV Aces 28-36 Alley-Gators 16-48 High Game 256 Frosty Readel 255 Shane Gearhart 224 Shane Gearhart 220 Justin Justice 218 Shane Gearhart 218 Jason Gearhart 217 Justin Justice High Series 697 Shane Gearhart 649 Frosty … Read more
Issuance of a demolition permit for an older downtown building is on hold for now after city officials clarified that an earlier tie vote by a review commission did not mean it could be torn down. A 3-3 vote during a June 2 Historical Landmark Commission meeting thought to pave the way for the teardown … Read more
Motorists can expect slowdowns on Texas 46 next week when work crews reduce the road to one lane so they can install rumble strips. “Please expect delays, and take an alternate route, if possible,” Precinct 1 Commissioner Jennifer McCall said. She sounded the warning during a June 9 Kendall County Commissioners Court session. The dangerous … Read more
AUSTIN – The U.S. Supreme Court June 2 issued its final approval of the multi-state and federal settlement addressing longstanding issues surrounding the distribution of the waters of the Rio Grande between Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado (“Compacting States”). A Special Master appointed by the Supreme Court submitted his report to the Court earlier this … Read more