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The Easter Bunny visited Boerne City Lake last weekend to greet children who participated in the park and recreation department’s annual egg hunts. Youngsters visited with the long-eared character, and had the opportunity to have their picture taken with him. One child, 1-year-old Omar Torres, decided to spread - some holiday joy by giving the Easter Bunny one of his eggs. Star photo by Kith E. Dorrike
Read moreThe Fair Oaks Ranch Police officer terminated last October for a two-way tiff between himself and another city employee has filed a lawsuit in the Bexar County courts, claiming between $250,000 and $1 million in damages for loss of wages, health benefits, retirement funds and emotional pain, mental anguish, inconvenience and more.
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The Boerne Independent School District will honor Boerne’s Best Distinguished Alumni Class of 2021 inductees with a luncheon on Friday, April 30, at The Clubs of Cordillera Ranch.
Read moreA Texas Senate committee on Friday passed an elections bill that would tighten the state’s voting rules by limiting extended early voting hours, requiring proof of disability to qualify for mail-in voting and prohibiting drive-thru voting. Senate Bill 7, sponsored by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, is one of Gov. Gregg Abbott’s legislative priorities this session.
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Thirty Geneva School of Boerne students – six each in first through fifth grades – were recognized as winners in the Grammar Speech Meet. The competition is an annual event in which students in those grades choose either a piece of scripture or poetry from a selection and present it in competition. Students memorize their piece and present in preliminary rounds to ultimately try to advance to the finals.
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The Fair Oaks Ranch City Council unanimously opted to halt development of and potential introduction of a stormwater utility fee to address the stormwater issues around the city, calling for alternative funding sources to address stormwater drainage.
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