“We took a very conservative stance at balancing rising costs.” — Sarah Buckelew, chief finance officer City Council this week approved an annual budget of nearly $164 million showing a decrease in spending but a slight rise in the tax rate, resulting in a levy hike of about $7 per month on average for … Read more
Editors Note: The meeting was confirmed after the Star went to press. Concerns about the operations of last year’s Kendall County Fair Association Queen’s Court are being raised by some of the girls’ mothers, who are asking event leadership to address several grievances. A meeting involving the mothers, parents of several former contestants and KCFA … Read more
COMFORT — Kendall County has lost one of its longtime public servants as Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Frieda J. Pressler, 72, has died, according to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office. Pressler has served as Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace since 1986, most recently elected in 2022. Her current term runs through Dec. … Read more
SEPTEMBER 9 • NOAH’S NATURE WALK: Join the Cibolo’s Nature Center’s Education Director for a refreshing 30-minute nature walk along the trails. The walks will begin on the back porch of the Cibolo Nature Center, 140 City Park, at 2:30 p.m. SEPTEMBER 10 • BURGER KING KIDS NIGHT: This fun-filled evening gives kids the chance … Read more
Designation honors military-friendly schools The Boerne Independent School District can now boast that half of its campuses are Purple Star schools, considered the most military-friendly in the state. The Texas Education Agency and Commissioner Mike Morath on Friday released the newest additions to the list — Boerne High School, Boerne Champion High School, Boerne Middle … Read more
Members of the Boerne Champion High School Marching Band took to Main Street Saturday, performing several numbers while marching in the Kendall County Fair parade. Photo by Star Contributor David Basarich Members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, 1st Lt. Jesse Page Camp #2351 in Boerne march during Saturday’s Kendall County Fair parade. Photo by … Read more
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS GHLIGHTS GARY BORDERS A Senate analysis indicates that nearly 40% of Texas homeowners pay no school property taxes. Some legislators hope to increase that share in the upcoming regular session, which begins in January. The Houston Chronicle reported that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick directed a Senate committee to assess the impact of increased … Read more
By Jeff B. Flinn – Managing Editor The Geneva Eagles added a weapon to their arsenal Friday in their 49-42 win over the TMI Panthers — a ball control offense. Geneva killed the last 6:51 of the clock after TMI scored the game’s final touchdown, giving coach Adam Foren’s Eagles a 3-0 record heading into … Read more
Comfort High on the road Friday and visited Crystal City, home of the Popeye statue and the spinach capital of Texas. Apparently, the Javelinas ate their spinach because they were strong to the finish and defeated the Bobcats, 35-23. Crystal City was trailing 23-7 at halftime but the Javelinas tallied the final four touchdowns of … Read more
Boerne High hosted Laredo United Friday at Boerne ISD Stadium for its home opener and it turned into a wild one before the Greyhounds came up with a defensive stop to outlast the Longhorns, 41-34. The Greyhounds remained unbeaten at 2-0 and will visit Davenport on Friday. BHS held a 41-34 lead with less than a … Read more