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Rachelle Garcia files for Fair Oaks Ranch City Council, Place 2
Rachelle Garcia files for Fair Oaks Ranch City Council, Place 2
FAIR OAKS RANCH – Elkhorn Ridge resident Rachelle Garcia was the first candidate to file for election in Fair Oaks Ranch on Wednesday, Feb. 8 running for Place 2 on the City Council. Place 2 is an open seat as Roy Elizondo, current council member, is retiring. 02/19/2023 12:00 AM
Fair Oaks man one of three appointed to Texas board by Gov.
Fair Oaks man one of three appointed to Texas board by Gov.
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has filled several positions by appointment, including the placement of Fair Oaks Ranch resident Elvis Williams on the Teacher Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees. 01/11/2023 12:00 AM
County prepares community wildfire protection plan
County prepares community wildfire protection plan
A wildfire can happen anytime the conditions are right. In school, during fire prevention week, we learned there is a fire triangle—fuel, oxygen and heat. If you remove one of the three, the fire goes out. 01/11/2023 12:00 AM
Paxton supports U.S. Chamber of Commerce in lawsuit against Biden
Paxton supports U.S. Chamber of Commerce in lawsuit against Biden
AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton joined a Georgia-led amicus brief in a Tyler, Texas federal district court supporting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s motion for summary judgment in a case against the Biden Administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”). 01/08/2023 12:00 AM
Gov. Abbott reappoints Lilly to TABC
Gov. Abbott reappoints Lilly to TABC
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Kevin Lilly to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a term set to expire November 15, 2027. The Commission supervises and regulates all aspects of the alcoholic beverage industry in the state. 01/08/2023 12:00 AM
Are you ready to ‘unretire’?
Are you ready to ‘unretire’?
Have you recently retired but are now thinking of going back to work? If so, you aren’t alone, as many people are choosing to “unretire.” But if you do reenter the workforce in some capacity, what opportunities might be available to you? And how will your renewed employment affect your financial outlook? 01/08/2023 12:00 AM
Gov. Greg Abbott makes several official appointments
Gov. Greg Abbott makes several official appointments
Senator Nelson appointed to Texas Secretary of State AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today appointed Senator Jane Nelson as the 115thSecretary of State for Texas. The Secretary of State serves as Chief Election Officer for Texas, assisting county election officials and ensuring the uniform application and interpretation of election laws throughout Texas. The Office of the Secretary of State also provides a repository for official business and commercial records required to be filed with the Office. The Secretary publishes government rules and regulations and commissions notaries public. The Secretary also serves as keeper of the state seal and attestor to the Governor’s signature on official documents. 01/08/2023 12:00 AM
Promises made, promises kept
Promises made, promises kept
Thanks to the support of our community, voters in the Boerne ISD boundaries voted to pass BISD bond propositions 1 and 2 in May. We are very grateful to the voters for supporting this bond, as it was truly a grassroots effort, led by the Long Range Steering Committee. We are greatly appreciative to the total of over 80 parents, students, staff, and community members who served on the committee, and worked hard to help pass this bond. 01/08/2023 12:00 AM
BISD names Pomeroy Director of Student Support Services
BISD names Pomeroy Director of Student Support Services
The Boerne Independent School District has announced that current Cibolo Creek Elementary School Principal Krista Pomeroy has been named Director of Student Support Services for the district. With Mrs. Pomeroy's departure, Kimberly Simmons, the current Cibolo Creek Assistant Principal, will serve as the Interim Principal at CCES for the remainder of the 2022-23 School Year. 01/08/2023 12:00 AM
Man suspected of abandoning burning truck in jail
Man suspected of abandoning burning truck in jail
A 22-year-old shirtless man found himself behind bars Monday morning after officials said he abandoned a burning Seguin work truck on the side of Interstate 10 near Boerne. 01/08/2023 12:00 AM
Cibolo Preserve prescribes flames
Cibolo Preserve prescribes flames
Back before homes lined the hills of Kendall County, rolling grasslands dominated the area. Wildfires were a natural part of the ecological function of the waving fields, but decades of flame dousing have left grasses overgrown and reduced biodiversity in preserved areas of town, according to local preservers. 01/08/2023 12:00 AM
A YEAR IN REVIEW: 2022’S TOP STORIES
A YEAR IN REVIEW: 2022’S TOP STORIES
The top stories published in The Star in 2022.  01/01/2023 12:00 AM
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