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7 events that necessitate review of your estate plan
7 events that necessitate review of your estate plan
Estate planning is not a one-and-done type of deal. It should continuously evolve along with your life circumstances. 08/09/2022 12:00 AM
When investing, here’s what to expect from a financial advisor
When investing, here’s what to expect from a financial advisor
If you know how important it is to invest for your future, but you’re unsure of the road to follow, you may want to get some guidance and direction from a financial professional. But if you’ve never worked with one before, what can you expect? 08/05/2022 12:00 AM
Keeping the American Dream alive
Keeping the American Dream alive
Achieving the American Dream has been an aspiration of people of all economic classes since the founding of our republic. 08/05/2022 12:00 AM
Fighting the good fight for you
Fighting the good fight for you
Regular readers of this column know I’m a career newspaperman. I’ve traveled a lot of our country during the past four decades spreading all the news that’s fit to print. 08/05/2022 12:00 AM
Be careful in how you wear your armor
Be careful in how you wear your armor
Editor’s note: This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013. 08/05/2022 12:00 AM
Farmers markets: A community resource
Farmers markets: A community resource
National Farmers Market Week is August 7-13, an annual celebration organized by the Farmers Market Coalition, highlighting the indispensable role farmers markets play in the nation’s food system. 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
Library to host a special kind of ‘mixer’
Library to host a special kind of ‘mixer’
Throughout the year, the Patrick Heath Public Library has had great fun celebrating our 70th anniversary with a variety of fun activities for people of all ages. We’ve offered food history, 1950s music trivia, an afterschool teen party, played bridge and bingo, twisted and shouted to some great live music and displayed photos of Boerne residents in the ‘50s. 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
Choosing a career is a process
Choosing a career is a process
Q: I’m in my late 40s and feeling burned out in my job. But whenever I think about changing career paths, I feel overwhelmed and mentally paralyzed. Do you think I should just ride it out in my current field and wait for retirement? 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
DSHS gets nearly 15,000 monkeypox vaccines
DSHS gets nearly 15,000 monkeypox vaccines
The Texas Department of State Health Services has received and distributed 14,780 doses of the monkey pox vaccine to local health departments and DSHS regional offices. Another 27,000 doses could be made available by the Strategic National Stockpile. 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
Answering ‘What do you mean by that?’
Answering ‘What do you mean by that?’
Editor’s note: This is a reprinted column from Jack Purcell’s “On the Journey” archives. It originally appeared in The Star in 2013. 07/29/2022 12:00 AM
Are cryptocurrencies an investment or speculation?
Are cryptocurrencies an investment or speculation?
With cryptocurrencies so much in the news, you might be wondering if you should invest in them. But “invest” may not be the right word – because, in many ways, cryptocurrencies, or “crypto” for short, are more speculation than investment. 07/29/2022 12:00 AM
Boerne chamber to help celebrate local nonprofits
Boerne chamber to help celebrate local nonprofits
The Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce is comprised of all different types of businesses, but many may not know that we have more than 130 nonprofit members. These members do so much to enrich and serve our community, and we are looking forward to celebrating them in August. 07/29/2022 12:00 AM
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