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LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT
The following is a brief, partial recap of incidents reported by the Boerne Police Department and the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office. General locations are listed rather than specific addresses. An arrest should not imply guilt or innocence, which will be decided in court at a later date. Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call the Boerne Police at 830-249-8645, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office at 830-249-9721 or Kendall County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-348-LEAD (5323) or c-crimestoppers.com 03/19/2023 12:00 AM
Governor appoints four to GBRA board
Governor appoints four to GBRA board
AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott re- appointed three men to the Guadalupe- Blanco River Authority Board of Directors this week, but one local man was newly appointed to serve for the next four years. 03/19/2023 12:00 AM
A republic, if you can keep it
A republic, if you can keep it
Upon exiting the Constitutional Convent of 1787 in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin was asked by an anxious inquisitor, “Doctor, what have we got? A republic or a monarchy?” Franklin is said to have replied, “A republic, if you can keep it?” 03/19/2023 12:00 AM
A smartphone without social media
A smartphone without social media
How would your life change if you didn’t have a smartphone? The devices increasingly have become a cornerstone of society. 03/19/2023 12:00 AM
Batchelor gets new trial date
Batchelor gets new trial date
A 22-year-old woman charged with intoxication manslaughter has a new trial date after her defense attorney asked for more time to prepare for a courtroom showdown with prosecutors.  03/19/2023 12:00 AM
Painting with Fire 23/24! ...in the comfort of your home
Painting with Fire 23/24! ...in the comfort of your home
An Encaustic Masterclass-- all new classes offered year-long online, and featuring 26 of the world’s best Encaustic and Mixed Media teachers, including friend and artist, Lyn Belisle; twelve of whom are new to the program. 03/19/2023 12:00 AM
Spring has sprouted at the Cibolo!
Spring has sprouted at the Cibolo!
Though the official start of Spring is not until March 20th, the signs of the season change have begun to sprout all around us. 03/19/2023 12:00 AM
Library welcomes hundreds of new readers
Library welcomes hundreds of new readers
This fiscal year, the library has issued nearly 1,000 new library cards! 03/19/2023 12:00 AM
Leonard D. (Jeff) Jeffery
Leonard D. (Jeff) Jeffery
Leonard D. (Jeff) Jeffery, 97, of Kerrville, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on March 6, 2023. He was born in Greenwood, Nebraska to Reverend Leonard Stanley and Lilian E. Jeffery. He married Geane Alida Brogniez on Nov. 12, 1945 in Houston, Texas. 03/19/2023 12:00 AM
Laura Beckley
Laura Beckley
Laura Beckley passed away on March 2 at the age of 68. Laura was born in San Angelo, TX to Philip W. and Vivien R. Beckley. Laura grew up in both New Mexico and in Texas; attending primary and secondary school in Albuquerque, and summers on the Texas Gulf coast. 03/19/2023 12:00 AM
James F. “Heavy” Boyd
James F. “Heavy” Boyd
James F. “Heavy” Boyd age 89 of Bandera, Texas, passed away on March 9, 2023, as a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. 03/19/2023 12:00 AM
Alejandro Enrique Saldana Mota y Velasco
Alejandro Enrique Saldana Mota y Velasco
Alejandro Enrique Saldana Mota y Velasco, 95, passed away peacefully on Feb. 19, 2023 in his home in Fair Oaks Ranch, TX. 03/19/2023 12:00 AM
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