ROUND ROCK – Boerne Champion closed out the 2026 cross country season Saturday morning at the 5A state meet in Round Rock at Old Settlers Park. Both Champion teams finished in the top 10 to wrap up the season after the Lady Chargers were sixth with 177 points and beat former district foe Smithson Valley … Read more
The season came to an end for three Boerne area volleyball teams on Friday in their respective playoff brackets, one of them at the state tournament. Geneva School of Boerne The Eagles were playing at the TAPPS state volleyball tournament in Waco and were defeated in the 4A state semifinals in four sets by Brazos … Read more
Boerne High completed a perfect regular season Friday night with a hard-fought win over Liberty Hill Legacy Ranch, 32-27. Friday’s contest came down to the final play before the Greyhounds claimed the victory. BHS was trailing at the half, 14-12, but outscored the Wranglers in the second half, 20-13, and scored all 20 points in … Read more
A 22-year-old Pipe Creek man died in a head-on collision Wednesday on Texas 46 West near the border between Kendall and Bandera counties, the highway patrol said. Levi Timothy James was pronounced dead following the Nov. 4 collision, according to Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Dila Hidalgo. James was eastbound on 46 driving a … Read more
Boerne resident traces father’s WWII exploits EDITOR’S NOTE: Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. Each year the Star publishes a story or stories to recognize service members with ties to the area. See “Honoring Our Veterans” inside today’s Boerne Star. Escaping joblessness during the Great Depression, Bryden E. Moon left the family farm in Maryland — … Read more
FAIR OAKS RANCH — Former Councilwoman Laura Koerner announced her candidacy for mayor this week, setting the stage for May elections. Current Mayor Greg Maxton is term-limited and cannot run again. Koerner, in addition to having served on the City Council, is a Navy veteran and president of Fair Oaks Ranch’s Municipal Development District. “I … Read more
Advocates say‘warmline’is there to help One in four adults and one in seven children have a mental health diagnosis, according to officials who organized and participated in last week’s first-ever NAMIWalks. Lauren Byrd, executive director of NAMI Greater San Antonio, praised the turnout on Oct. 31 at the Patrick Heath Public Library amphitheater for the … Read more
PRECINCT 1 JP Michele Van Stavern will serve four more years as Kendall County’s Precinct 1 justice of the peace, a post she has held since 2021, following the Nov. 3 General Election. Van Stavern, 49, a Republican, easily outdistanced Democrat foe Adriann Wolfe, in early voting, drawing 71.5% of the 4,165 early votes cast … Read more
CELEBRATING THE ARTS Ken Ludwig’s “Moriarty,” a comedy-mystery about Sherlock Holmes, opens Nov. 6 for a two-weekend run at Boerne Community Theatre, 907 E. Blanco Road. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate the theft of the King of Bohemia’s love letters, which quickly spirals into an international conspiracy involving blackmail, espionage and Professor Moriarty. Tickets … Read more
Geneva School of Boerne will hit the road Saturday to open the playoffs and gets a tough draw right out of the gate. The second-place Eagles play at district champ Dallas Christian on Saturday, 2 p.m. Geneva (9-1) and Dallas Christian (8-2) have both won state championships in their history. Geneva won state in 2019, … Read more