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Stretch Zone Dominion
Stretch Zone Dominion
06/29/2022 08:07 AM
State senator sues DPS over Uvalde records
State senator sues DPS over Uvalde records
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, has sued the Texas Department of Public Safety over records relating to the Uvalde school shooting that have been withheld. 06/28/2022 12:00 AM
Ways to avoid retirement struggles
Ways to avoid retirement struggles
Q: I worked hard for decades and retired three years ago. My wife and I planned to travel extensively – but with (first) the pandemic and then some related health concerns, we’ve set that idea aside. Now I’m having difficulty adjusting my expectations for retirement while struggling with discontentment. Can you offer any suggestions? 06/28/2022 12:00 AM
Sensing the presence of God
Sensing the presence of God
Editor’s note: The following are spiritual poems written by local resident Jim “Pops” Talerico, a member of nineteen:10 Church in Boerne. 06/28/2022 12:00 AM
Celebration concert
Celebration concert
The Boerne Village Band, led by Director Larry Schmidt, at left, performed its second concert of the season last Tuesday at Main Plaza. The band is celebrating its 160th plus 2 season with four summer concerts. The others are scheduled July 5 and 19. Star photo by Keith E. Domke 06/28/2022 12:00 AM
Colliding galaxies part of July night sky
Colliding galaxies part of July night sky
“Summer was our best season: It was sleeping on the back screened porch on cots, or trying to sleep in the tree house; summer was everything good to eat; it was a thousand colors in a parched landscape.” ― Harper Lee, “To Kill a 06/28/2022 12:00 AM
John Newbery: The past, present and future
John Newbery: The past, present and future
Good tidings, dear reader. I come to you today from the netherworld, a fleeting, flickering phantasm. 06/28/2022 12:00 AM
New art series coming to Herff Farm
New art series coming to Herff Farm
The Cibolo is ever expanding the experiences and opportunities to connect with nature and each other. We are delighted to be bringing more programming to the Cibolo’s second campus, Herff Farm, for the creatives in our community. 06/28/2022 12:00 AM
Inflation is inflating us from every direction
Inflation is inflating us from every direction
When I first received my driver’s license back in the days when I had a thick head of hair and had to start paying for my own gasoline, it was 55.9 cents per gallon. I remember that distinctively as I saw my hardearned money rolling away as the numbers on the pump spun rapidly like the wheels of a slot machine. 06/24/2022 12:00 AM
Reflections on myths that aren’t true
Reflections on myths that aren’t true
A lady walked up to me, leaned over, and with a smile whispered in my ear, “Now you can say whatever you want!” 06/24/2022 12:00 AM
People get what they deserve … really?
People get what they deserve … really?
This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013. 06/24/2022 12:00 AM
Check presentation
Check presentation
Centurions of Kendall County members Tommy Martin, Ken Nietenhoefer and Jack Beckwith recently presented a check to Hill Country Mission for Health Executive Director Connie Klein and board President Suzann Woodward. The $10,000 donation was given during a chamber after hours mixer hosted by HCMH. Submitted photo 06/24/2022 12:00 AM
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