The Boerne Little League baseball team won the Texas West state championship last weekend and is headed to the regional round. Boerne will play other state champions at regionals and the winner of that tournament, scheduled to begin Aug. 6 in Waco, advances to this year’s Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. For more, … Read more
Industry expanding across the state AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott this week called for a ban on building new data centers in rural areas and additional regulations during a campaign stop in East Texas. “We must prohibit them from building (artificial intelligence) data centers in rural Texas neighborhoods. (Data centers) dovetail right into fighting for … Read more
A gun-toting man clad in his underwear and standing in the street died after Kendall County deputies returned fire when he shot at them, authorities said. The dead man was identified in a release issued by the Sheriff’s Office as Austin Hodo, a 2026 graduate of Geneva School of Boerne, and member of the Eagles … Read more
JULY 14 • MONEY SKILLS 101: Join Chase Bank Lemon Creek from 11 a. m. to noon for a free “ Money Skills 101: Fraud and Scams” workshop. Attendees will learn how s t ay i n g o rg a n i zed can keep you safe, how to spot common scams and help … Read more
BOERNE — The Boerne Independent School District has selected Adrian Gutierrez as its new Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE). He officially joined the district on July 6. Gutierrez was selected following a competitive search process that attracted 19 applicants. He most recently served as Director of Career and Technical Education for Del Valle … Read more
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas, Inc. will expand its U.S. manufacturing production capacity with a second vehicle assembly line in San Antonio. The expansion doubles their existing manufacturing footprint in San Antonio and represents a $3.6 billion capital investment that will create 2,000 new jobs. A Texas … Read more
A Kendall County man is dead after a brief standoff with Kendall County Sheriff’s Office deputies Wednesday morning. Deputies responded to a call at 4:55 a.m. in the 100 block of the Bent Tree Subdivision after receiving calls about a make subject standing in the roadway in his underwear, brandishing a weapon. While deputies were … Read more
P&Z holds off on Crunch Fitness decision The city’s Planning & Zoning Commission Monday tabled a request for changes to a healthcare provider’s design footprint including a driveway until more information is available, officials said. The matter involving property owner Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Corp. is expected to surface again at the commission’s August … Read more
JULY 8 • BOERNE CIVIC ROUNDTABLE: Beginning at 6 p.m. at Tusculum Brewing Company, 236 S. Main Street, this special event provides residents with an opportunity to meet local leaders, learn about current initiatives and priorities, ask questions, and more. Contact: BoerneCivicRoundtable@ outlook. com. JULY 9 • TIKI IN TEXAS Cocktail Workshop: Guests are welcomed … Read more
Republicans seek balance Editor, I’ve watched the back-and-forth on the issue of bias in the coverage of the Boerne Star reporting and find myself laughing at the knee-jerk responses from Democrats you’ve published. It’s as though none of them even bothered to read Art Humphries’ full article instigating the comments and are reacting to the … Read more