Within 20 minutes of receiving an evacuation order during the July 15 flooding, Boerne’s Animal Care Services team safely relocated dozens of animals as rapidly rising floodwater threatened the shelter. At 10:33 a.m., upon hearing of the rising water levels, Boerne Police Chief Steve Perez ordered the evacuation after water from Currey Creek began rising … Read more
BOERNE — The Patrick Heath Public Library has received reports of an apparent scam targeting authors with false invitations to the Boerne Book Festival and soliciting payments for participation. Scammers have sent emails posing as library staff asking authors to express interest and then send payments to be included as a “Featured Virtual Author” at … Read more
The city is speeding up construction for the culvert project at Adler Road and No Name Creek and will restore a sidewalk to Curington Elementary School by the time classes start Aug. 11. The revised construction timeline means two-way traffic on Adler will reopen by the first week of September, officials said. During earlier work … Read more
FAIR OAKS RANCH — Residents can expect major improvements to one of the city’s major corridors with construction slated to begin in August on Dietz Elkhorn Road at a cost of $5.5 million. According to a presentation July 29, the Dietz Elkhorn Road Reconstruction Project calls for betterments to 1.2 miles of the road between … Read more
Could reopen after restroom pump fixed Boerne City Lake is scheduled to reopen Saturday, just over two weeks after historic flooding sent the lake to a record depth. The opening comes after repairs were made to a restroom septic pump damaged by the July flooding, officials said. Work crews await the arrival of specific equipment … Read more
For many years now, the Hill Country Council for the Arts has enjoyed an evolving relationship with the Boerne Independent School District. It began with our furnishing judges for the annual BISD Spring Shows exhibited at the Patrick Heath Public Library and has grown to our hosting a BISD Fine Arts Student booth, first at … Read more
AUGUST 1 • BOERNE WINE TRAIL Passport: Gather your friends and explore Boerne’s four wineries: DeVino Cellars, Lost Oak Cellars, Platinum Brix and Missick Cellars. Each stop offers its own unique wines, welcoming atmosphere and exclusive Wine Trail experiences. Pick up your passport, visit each participating location, and sip your way through Boerne at your … Read more
Some of my favorite moments on our trails are those full of sound. Walking through the marsh on a spring or summer night I experience my favorite concert: the symphony of clacking marbles, squeaking balloons and honking that are indicative of a band composed of the cricket frog, leopard frog and green treefrog respectively. For … Read more
‘ 26 state races: Railroad Commissioner PROGRESSIVE VIEWS EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles where Progressive View writers explain what various statewide offices do. The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) is celebrating 135 years as the state’s oldest and first regulatory agency. In 1891, Gov. Jim Hogg saw an abusive … Read more
