APRIL 25 • EARTH DAY SCAVENGER Hunt: Celebrate Earth Day with a fun, family-friendly Scavenger Hunt from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Explore nature at the Cibolo Nature Center, 140 City Park Road, make discoveries, and contribute to the global City Nature Challenge. • COMPOSTING WORKSHOP: Participants will learn the fundamentals of composting and see … Read more
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott April 18 joined the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution (TSSAR) to unveil a new monument honoring Texas revolutionary war patriots at the Texas State Cemetery. Abbott was also inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution and received the Silver Good Citizenship Medal, recognizing his outstanding and patriotic … Read more
Blanco got a little payback on the Comfort baseball team and slid back into first place in the district standings after last Friday’s win over the Bobcats. Comfort run ruled the Panthers Tuesday at home to tie them for first in the 5-3A standings, but Blanco returned the favor and beat the Bobcats on Friday … Read more
Travis’ 190-year-old plea for help comes alive again Pacing the second-floor courtroom of the old Kendall County Courthouse, Errol Flannery evoked the passion of Lt. Col. William Barret Travis 190 years ago when the soldier appealed for reinforcements at the Alamo. Flannery read from Travis’ historic “Victory or Death” letter during a ceremony Tuesday to … Read more
The Geneva School of Boerne softball team played three games last week and won two of them. Two of those contests were district games and the Eagles went 1-1, while picking up a non-district win as well. Geneva tangled with Corpus Christi Incarnate Word on Monday at home and dropped that contest, 8-3, but defeated … Read more
The Comfort softball team needed a win last Friday at Blanco to have a chance at the postseason, but the Lady Panthers turned in a solid performance and defeated the Deer in five innings, 11-1. Comfort ends its 2026 season at 2-8 in district (1318 overall), while Blanco snagged the last spot available in 5-3A … Read more
Geneva School of Boerne hosted Corpus Christi Incarnate Word last Monday in doubleheader action and swept the visiting Angels. The Eagles also picked up a district win Friday at New Braunfels Christian, 12-3, to win its last three district games. Geneva is 6-3 in league play (14-8 overall) and scheduled to play Corpus Christi John … Read more
AUSTIN — Highway work is dangerous work, often just inches away from speeding traffic. Help keep our workers and everyone on the road safe by slowing down in work zones and driving like a Texan: kind, courteous and safe. A growing state means more Texans on our roads, and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) … Read more
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Texas will need to invest $174 billion over the next 50 years to keep up with water demand, according to a draft 2027 state water plan approved last week, the Austin American- Statesman reported. That is more than twice the projected cost in the previous state water plan published in 2022. The draft … Read more
