BOERNE — The Boerne Kendall County Economic Development Corporation July 30 recognized students and local employers who participated in the 2026 Home to Texas internship program, an initiative that helps connect talented students with local employers while strengthening Kendall County’s future workforce. BKCEDC hosted its annual Home to Texas Intern Reception at Sunny’s All Day … Read more
Hill Country Family Services has been tabbed to help distribute nearly $100,000 of flood relief funds directly to families in Kendall and Bandera counties, according to the agency’s executive director. Bryce Boddie said Tuesday the agency accepted the role of facilitator of $94,088 from the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, the lead collector … Read more
With help from donors and interest from a 2022 bond, the Boerne Independent School District has made several improvements to the Ag Barn, according to an update. Those betterments include adding a sheep and goat walker, and improving pens by adding sand and creating a practice show arena for pigs, officials said. Boerne ISD’s rental … Read more
McKamie among top government lawyers in state SAN ANTONIO — Boerne city attorney William M. “Mick” McKamie has been named Outstanding Government Lawyer by a branch of the State Bar of Texas, according to a release. The Government Law Section of the State Bar presented McKamie with the award July 30 at the Advanced Government … Read more
BOERNE — The Patrick Heath Public Library has received reports of an apparent scam targeting authors with false invitations to the Boerne Book Festival and soliciting payments for participation. Scammers have sent emails posing as library staff asking authors to express interest and then send payments to be included as a “Featured Virtual Author” at … Read more
The city is speeding up construction for the culvert project at Adler Road and No Name Creek and will restore a sidewalk to Curington Elementary School by the time classes start Aug. 11. The revised construction timeline means two-way traffic on Adler will reopen by the first week of September, officials said. During earlier work … Read more
FAIR OAKS RANCH — Residents can expect major improvements to one of the city’s major corridors with construction slated to begin in August on Dietz Elkhorn Road at a cost of $5.5 million. According to a presentation July 29, the Dietz Elkhorn Road Reconstruction Project calls for betterments to 1.2 miles of the road between … Read more
Could reopen after restroom pump fixed Boerne City Lake is scheduled to reopen Saturday, just over two weeks after historic flooding sent the lake to a record depth. The opening comes after repairs were made to a restroom septic pump damaged by the July flooding, officials said. Work crews await the arrival of specific equipment … Read more
For many years now, the Hill Country Council for the Arts has enjoyed an evolving relationship with the Boerne Independent School District. It began with our furnishing judges for the annual BISD Spring Shows exhibited at the Patrick Heath Public Library and has grown to our hosting a BISD Fine Arts Student booth, first at … Read more
