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Precipitation in and around Boerne bookended the month of June as rain accumulated at the beginning of the month and then again at the end – but not in the middle.
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During the Fair Oaks Ranch City Council meeting last week, the city’s human resources director, Joanna Merrill, pointed to changes in the job market caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, such as an increase from minimum wage for unskilled labor, professionals now seeking flexible work schedules and the shift to a job-seeker’s market, to explain why the city is having a difficult time filling positions and maintaining employees.
Read moreThe Kendall County Boerne Fair Oaks Transportation Committee looked to George Veni, executive director at the National Cave and Karst Research Institute, to explain how to safely mitigate road development in a heavily karst county like Kendall, furthering the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District’s call for a hydrological study in the county.
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As Texans hit the roads this summer with pandemic restrictions eased and vaccinations widespread, the national average price of gas is expected to top $3 per gallon, though the average in Texas for regular currently is $2.799, according to AAA. Drivers should expect prices to keep rising as demand rises, according to the Consumer Energy Alliance.
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Katherine McDaniel has announced her intent to run for judge of the newly recreated Kendall County Court at Law.
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A puffy cloud builds skyward over Kendall County on a recent late afternoon. Star photo by Keith E. Domke
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The Boerne Sunrise Rotary Club awarded $7,000 in college scholarships to recent graduates of local schools. Recipients included Megan Bain, Aaron Rivera, Juan Morales Rodriguez, Rebecca Jung and Baylee Hines from Boerne High School; Isabelle Regnier from Champion High School and Maverick Gutierrez from the Winston School. Scholarship Chairperson Cha Karulak said, “We had nearly 40 applicants, one of the largest and most outstanding groups we have ever seen. Our committee worked hard to select the recipients from this star-studded field.” Submitted photo
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Motorists maneuvering through and around the Highway 46-Interstate 10 intersection on Boerne’s west side will encounter additional headaches for the next three months as the Texas Department of Transportation announced its next area of focus.
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