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Planners say no to high-density plan
Planners say no to high-density plan
The Boerne Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday took a hard stance against the unbridled growth invading the Hill Country by voting down a zoning request allowing the densely populated “horizontal apartments” aimed at Old Fredericksburg Road. 08/05/2022 12:00 AM
Boerne Police identify suspect in shooting 
Boerne Police identify suspect in shooting 
08/02/2022 03:31 PM
New sport
New sport
Fall sports got underway at local high schools on Monday as student athletes and coaches began preparations for the upcoming seasons. At Champion, there is a new sport this year as water polo kicked off its inaugural campaign with practice at the Boerne city pool. The Chargers will field both a boys and girls team under the direction of coach Alberto Escalante. 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
REPORTS
REPORTS
LAW ENFORCEMENT 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
Jury sentences Jimenez to 17 years
Jury sentences Jimenez to 17 years
The 451st District Court was tense Thursday afternoon as a jury reconvened after more than six hours of deliberation to hand down a 17-year prison sentence to Jose Jimenez. 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
Say cheese!
Say cheese!
The Cibolo Center for Conservation hosted a pair of cheese-making classes at Herff Farm on Saturday as participants received the opportunity to learn about and then make their own Farmers Cheese under the direction of instructor Mark “Merriwether” Vorderbruggen. 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
WCID hitch?
WCID hitch?
There may be another hitch in the plan to connect the impending Corley Farms subdivision to water as it’s been confirmed Edwards Aquifer water enters the San Antonio Water Systems access point. 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
Boerne Star earns 6 TPA awards
Boerne Star earns 6 TPA awards
The Boerne Star brought home a haul of hardware over the weekend as the newspaper earned six awards at the Texas Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest. 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
Transportation group nears end of work
Transportation group nears end of work
After years of work and hundreds of projects reviewed and catalogued, the Kendall County, Boerne and Fair Oaks Transportation Committee is wrapping up its efforts with hopes of completion by the end of August. 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
UT interns come home to work
UT interns come home to work
Four local University of Texas college students received the opportunity to experience the working world firsthand this summer as they participated in the Home to Texas program. 08/02/2022 12:00 AM
Incident ends in self-inflicted fatality
Incident ends in self-inflicted fatality
08/01/2022 04:46 PM
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