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Editor’s note: These are the second in a series of stories that preview the May 1 election. The other Fair Oaks Ranch previews will be published in Friday’s Boerne Star.
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Berges Fest is returning to its roots in 2021 as the Fathers’ Day tradition is moving back to downtown Boerne for a one-day event.
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The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce and The Hill Country Mile played host to Spring Diva Night on Thursday as hundreds of women signed up and participated. The women got the opportunity to enjoy shopping, refreshments, drawings and other goodies as they paraded along Main Street and visited local businesses. ABOVE: The Dienger employees Sarah Hewitt, left, and Lauren Cheney, second to left, check in a crowd of ladies and give them their goodie bags as the evening began. RIGHT: Jean Kearns, left, and Nona Annett use a couple of props to pose for pictures as they enjoy their Diva Night experience. See Page 8A for another picture. Star photos by Keith E. Domke
Read moreAfter a seven-and-a-half hour trial, James Kemp was sentenced this week to 45 years in state prison for the hate crime he committed against a Boerne Church’s Chicken employee in January 2019 and for making threats against an officer and his family after being arrested.
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The entire fifth grade population at Van Raub Elementary School has not been on campus at all this month after a COVID-19 outbreak occurred in students on that campus.
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Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Teri Nunley gave an impassioned plea before the Kendall County Commissioners Court late last month, saying she was overburdened with cases and understaffed compared to other courts in the county.
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About 50 people showed up to the Boerne High School Auditorium on Wednesday evening, and about the same number streamed live to hear what the four Boerne Independent School District board of trustee candidates for Places 2 and 3 had to say about issues like ensuring student success after graduation, population growth management and financing.
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Seven of the nine candidates for the Fair Oaks Ranch mayoral and councilmember elections attended a forum sponsored by The Boerne Star in the Boerne High School auditorium Wednesday night and, aside from listing their credentials and qualifications, they addressed issues like how to reconcile the city’s home rule charter with pre-existing ordinances and the importance of open government laws.
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