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
AUGUST 5 • WATER CONSERVATION WORKSHOPS return noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the community room at the Heath Public Library, 451 N. Main St. Topics include aquifers, rain harvesting, drip irrigation systems, rain barrels and wicking gardens; lawns and native grasses, and beekeeping. AUGUST 7 • FAMILY NIGHT HIKE: This hike is intended to accommodate short … Read more
BOERNE — The Boerne Kendall County Economic Development Corporation July 30 recognized students and local employers who participated in the 2026 Home to Texas internship program, an initiative that helps connect talented students with local employers while strengthening Kendall County’s future workforce. BKCEDC hosted its annual Home to Texas Intern Reception at Sunny’s All Day … Read more
Hill Country Family Services has been tabbed to help distribute nearly $100,000 of flood relief funds directly to families in Kendall and Bandera counties, according to the agency’s executive director. Bryce Boddie said Tuesday the agency accepted the role of facilitator of $94,088 from the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, the lead collector … Read more
With help from donors and interest from a 2022 bond, the Boerne Independent School District has made several improvements to the Ag Barn, according to an update. Those betterments include adding a sheep and goat walker, and improving pens by adding sand and creating a practice show arena for pigs, officials said. Boerne ISD’s rental … 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
