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Watch for changes in RMDs
Watch for changes in RMDs
If you’re a certain age, you’ll need to withdraw money from some of your retirement accounts each year. But in 2022, the amount you must take out may be changing more than in other years – and that could affect your retirement income strategy. 02/25/2022 12:00 AM
Stories and music for Black History Month
Stories and music for Black History Month
In addition to bringing us the sweet joys of Valentine’s Day, February is also Black History Month. Throughout the month, our youth department celebrates Black Americans and the many contributions they have made throughout history and continue to make today. 02/22/2022 12:00 AM
March night sky is filled with things to see
March night sky is filled with things to see
March is an interesting month for amateur astronomers. The bright winter constellations are still well up in the sky and easily visible, but the spring constellations, harboring thousands of galaxies, are rising up in the east. 02/22/2022 12:00 AM
Membership program partners with the Cibolo
Membership program partners with the Cibolo
For more than 34 years, the Cibolo Center for Conservation has welcomed guests into a beautiful natural Hill Country setting for nature education, enriching community experiences and environmental research in action. Every day, we greet old friends and meet new neighbors who embrace the immense beauty and historical charm of our area. 02/22/2022 12:00 AM
Library to take teens back in time
Library to take teens back in time
The Patrick Heath Public Library is celebrating its service to the Boerne community and all its other patrons for the past 70 years. All year long, the library will be showcasing the ’50s to give patrons a taste of what the community and country were like back then. 02/22/2022 12:00 AM
Boerne names assistant police chief
Boerne names assistant police chief
Incoming Boerne Chief of Police Steve Perez recently announced that Lt. Cody Lackey has been promoted to assistant chief. 02/22/2022 12:00 AM
City accepting HOT applications
City accepting HOT applications
Each year, the city of Boerne receives hotel occupancy tax (HOT) revenue from a tax that is levied on guest rooms at local hotels/motels, inns and short-term rental facilities. According to information in a press release from the city, organizations that offer programs to attract overnight tourists to the city’s hotels and motels may be eligible to receive a portion of these HOT funds to support their programs. 02/22/2022 12:00 AM
Daughter’s actions concern parents
Daughter’s actions concern parents
Q: We’ve just discovered that our 16-year-old daughter and her boyfriend have been sexually active for a few months. That’s not how we raised her and we’re very concerned. How can we address this issue without alienating our girl? 02/22/2022 12:00 AM
Early voting ends Friday across Texas
Early voting ends Friday across Texas
Early voting for the March 1 primary ends Friday. Initial reports indicate turnout has been low, as is traditional in midterm primary elections, with less than a fourth of registered voters going to the polls most years. 02/22/2022 12:00 AM
BISD names top teachers, staff
BISD names top teachers, staff
The Boerne Independent School District recently announced the 2022 campus teacher and support staff of the year winners. The recipients were surprised with the news on their campuses by BISD Superintendent Tom Price. 02/22/2022 12:00 AM
The GOP and following principles
The GOP and following principles
As we approach the March 1 primary and mid-term elections, this column will discuss the broad principles of what the Republican Party stands for. 02/18/2022 12:00 AM
Living life to its fullest – without do-overs
Living life to its fullest – without do-overs
My column that appeared in this space a couple of weeks was, at least in my opinion, kind of deep. In it, I talked about being in or close to the golden years – the late fall or early winter of life as I called it – and how quickly time passes. 02/18/2022 12:00 AM
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