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Mar 19, 2023 - 00:00

A 22-year-old woman charged with intoxication manslaughter has a new trial date after her defense attorney asked for more time to prepare for a courtroom showdown with prosecutors. 

While the Das Greenhaus business incubator idea was born from the minds of Boerne Kendall County Economic Development Corp. members, the newly formed nonprofit is operated separately from the EDC.

BOERNE – There’s going to be a new mayor in town as Tim Handren formally announced he won’t be sitting on the City Council dais next term.

BERGHEIM – A fire that heavily damaged The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch Tuesday afternoon remains under investigation, officials said Friday.

News

A seasoned prosecutor has joined her spouse at the Kendall County District Attorney’s Office to form a husband-and-wife team dedicated to seeking justice.

BOERNE – A former coach at Boerne Gymnastics charged with indecency with a child is no longer behind bars after posting a $250,000 bond, according to court records.

Sports

It’s playoff time for all four Boerne ISD varsity soccer teams and all four will be in action later this week.

Mar 22, 2023 - 07:00

Purple Heart Project Parking

Opinions

Mar 19, 2023 - 00:00

Upon exiting the Constitutional Convent of 1787 in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin was asked by an anxious inquisitor, “Doctor, what have we got? A republic or a monarchy?” Franklin is said to have replied, “A republic, if you can keep it?”

Gov. Greg Abbott, in a State of the State address last Thursday, outlined his seven top priorities for the ongoing legislative session before an invitation-only audience at a manufacturing facility in San Marcos, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Those priorities include $4 billion for border security, property tax relief and more school choice for parents, which he called “education freedom.” He avoided use of the word “vouchers.’

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Boerne Star Managing Editor Zachary-Taylor Wright speaks with married Kendall County Assistant District Attorneys Nick Socias and Gretchen Flader on separating work from home and the impacts of handling difficult cases. The interview first aired on Boerne Radio 103.9 FM.

Mar 21, 2023 - 13:56

 

 

 

 

Obituaries

Mar 19, 2023 - 00:00

Leonard D. (Jeff) Jeffery, 97, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on March 6, 2023. He was born in Greenwood, Nebraska to Reverend Leonard Stanley and Lilian E. Jeffery. He married Geane Alida Brogniez on Nov. 12, 1945 in Houston, Texas.

Mar 19, 2023 - 00:00

Laura Beckley passed away on March 2 at the age of 68. Laura was born in San Angelo, TX to Philip W. and Vivien R. Beckley. Laura grew up in both New Mexico and in Texas; attending primary and secondary school in Albuquerque, and summers on the Texas Gulf coast.