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
PEACE OF MIND LASCA ARNOLD PENDLEY ESTATE PLANNING LAWYER Receiving news that you need major surgery is never easy. If you have only a short time (weeks or days) to react, focusing on the essentials is key. Reviewing your estate plan is among those crucial to-do items. Make the best use of your time by … Read more
Boerne Champion maintained its grip on first place in the 26-5A baseball standings after a couple of wins late last week. The Chargers rallied past New Braunfels last Thursday and then defeated Veterans Memorial on Saturday at home to stand at 10-2 in 26-5A. Champion (24-3-1 overall) started the week ranked No. 7 in the … Read more
The Boerne Champion softball team recorded 5 hits against New Braunfels last Thursday but couldn’t score a run and fell to the Unicorns, 8-0. It was a game that was moved up a day to avoid the bad weather that was expected Friday night in the Boerne area. With the loss, the Chargers slipped to … Read more
Faltin House featured as part of ‘Old Places Matter’ COMFORT — Mary Jo Martin remembers Christmas in “The Big House,” the August F. Faltin House on Fourth Street. “The parlor … is where the Christmas tree was, behind all these doors,” Martin said. “On Christmas Day they’d tell the kids, ‘Don’t go in there or … Read more
46 18 years for crash that took out a father, mother, daughter A Bandera man has pleaded guilty to three counts of manslaughter in connection with a 2024 crash on Texas 46 that killed a family of three, Kendall County prosecutors said Friday. Carl Sidney Galm, 60, entered the plea April 10 in Judge Kirsten … Read more
46 Officials: Stretch from Boerne to Bandera can’t handle traffic load BANDERA — A decade of mounting traffic accidents and fatalities on Texas 46 between Bandera and Boerne has authorities urging the state to speed up safety improvements. Bandera County commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution calling on the Texas Department of Transportation to make … Read more
Robert Wiliam Davis Dec. 5, 1993 April 6, 2026 Robert William Davis, 32, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026. Born in San Antonio, Texas, on Dec. 5, 1993, Rob enjoyed a life overflowing with happiness, just as the gentle boom of his voice and laughter filled every room he entered. The epitome of a … Read more
Dec. 5, 1939 April 2, 2026 Mary Celine Griffith was born on Dec. 5, 1939, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Albert Joseph Griffith, Sr. and Dorothy Byron Griffith. She passed away on April 2, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas. Mary attended St. Ignatius Elementary School in Fort Worth, Texas, and then Our Lady of Victory … Read more
PROGRESSIVE VIEWS Our political leadership is trying to confuse the elections process and throw up more roadblocks to a citizen’s right to vote. Our political leaders have spent years trying to convince you that your vote doesn’t matter and that the election system is corrupt; they’ve enacted unnecessary steps to make it harder to vote. … Read more