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Comfort ISD releases guidelines for free, reduced meal plans
Comfort ISD releases guidelines for free, reduced meal plans
Comfort ISD Monday released its free- and reducedprice meals for children served under current income eligibility guidelines. Each school, site and the CISD central office has a copy of the policy available on request. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM
Boerne forces engage in active shooter training
Boerne forces engage in active shooter training
Law enforcement officials flooded into Boerne’s Kendall Elementary School last week, responding to an active shooter alert – all part of a state-mandated active shooter drill to better prepare law enforcement and school officials to respond to such emergencies. 08/09/2023 12:00 AM
‘Stuff the Fire Truck’ donations to aid Boerne students
‘Stuff the Fire Truck’ donations to aid Boerne students
‘Stuff the Fire Truck’ donations to aid Boerne students 08/09/2023 12:00 AM
Fair Oaks Ranch avoids ‘boil water’ declaration
Fair Oaks Ranch avoids ‘boil water’ declaration
Fair Oaks Ranch came within 2-3 hours of issuing a “boil water notice” to its residence Aug. 1 after a monitoring system alerted to critically low water pressure. 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
Fines up to $1,000 await water abusers
Fines up to $1,000 await water abusers
Amid the ongoing drought and continued triple-digit temperatures in the region, Boerne Utilities water customers will now enter Stage 2 water restrictions. 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
Boerne ISD fires up employees for start of school
Boerne ISD fires up employees for start of school
Van Raub Elementary School employees erupt in cheers when the school is mentioned during the Boerne ISD’s annual Convocation, a pre-start of school gathering of all employees. Champion High School theater director Israel Aviles joined Boerne ISD Athletic Director Stan Leech, Director of Communications Bryan Benway in giving the event a sporty, play-by-play feel, energizing its school staffs before the Aug. 10 return of students. The event featured a guest appearance by professional wrestler Bill Goldberg. Staff photos by Jeff B. Flinn. 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
System
System detects potential for lightning strikes
Boerne one of only two Texas cities with system in place 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
Governor signs laws cracking
Governor signs laws cracking down on street racing
Bill allows for immediate confiscation of involved vehicles 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
Digging into school supplies
Digging into school supplies
Lukas Silva (right), 6, checks out a bag of school supplies he received during the Town and Country Nursing and Rehab Center’s school supply drive Wednesday. His mother, Alex Silva, reaches for erasers and glue for her other son, Caleb, 4. Town and Country gave away supplies to more than 70 Boerne school children at their facility. 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
Finding comfort in Texas along FM 47
Finding comfort in Texas along FM 473
FM 473 in Comfort: Locals pretty much know what and where that is, but visitors may not be sure. 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
Calendar of Events
CALENDAR OF EVENTS: AUG. 511
AUGUST 05 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
What’s Up in
What’s Up in August in the skies over Kendall County
I started out my July article with the following: “Well, we’ve certainly had awful skies this entire spring, awful for astronomy, that is. I love it when it rains, and we had a lot of rain in April, May, and early June. However, that has meant very few nights of clear skies.” 08/05/2023 05:00 AM
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