Fire insurance rating improves, chief says FAIR OAKS RANCH — The City Council is moving ahead with amendments to the Unified Development Code that includes a plan to make the night skies friendlier for stargazers. A second reading set for Sept. 17 highlights several UDC proposed regulations covering outdoor lighting, hemp and kratom sales, data … Read more
AUSTIN — More than 20 Texas state parks will be hosting Veteran Mental Health Awareness Ruck Hikes throughout the month of September, which is also Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Community members, veterans and their families alike are welcome to participate in one of the hikes, with a ruck or without. The hikes are about … Read more
A sponsor of Kendall County Fair Association events announced Monday it was pulling its support after parents of former Queens Court members and others raised concerns about what they say are failures within the pageant program. The KCFA planned to hold a special board meeting Monday after the 2025 Queens Court members, their guardians and … Read more
COMFORT – A crushing ground game and a stingy defense helped the Ingram Tom Moore Warriors cruise by Comfort, 34-6, on Friday, the second straight loss for the home team Bobcats. Senior running back Will Symm scored three touchdowns on the night as Ingram (3-0) put up three first-half touchdowns to take a 20-6 lead … Read more
Geneva School of Boerne picked up another lopsided win Friday night on the road in Shiner against St. Paul. The Eagles reached the 50-point mark for the first time this year and also recorded the team’s first shutout of the 2026 season after they defeated the Cardinals, 50-0. Geneva has tallied 48, 49,49 and 50 … Read more
All four 11-man football teams were affected by the weather Friday night and one of the games – Boerne at Davenport – ended late in the third quarter with the Greyhounds recording the win. Boerne Champion 55, Cedar Creek 0 The Chargers opened district play with a 55-0 win over Cedar Creek at BISD Stadium … Read more
GARDEN RIDGE – Boerne High School competed in a battle of unbeatens when it traveled to play Davenport High School, and eventually overcame both the early season non-district test and an hour lightning delay in Friday night’s 30-21 win. The teams played until the 1:12 mark of the third quarter when the weather arrived, but … Read more
Boerne Champion recorded another impressive win Friday night when the Chargers hosted Cedar Creek at Boerne ISD Stadium in the district opener for both teams. The Chargers tallied 60 and 62 points in their first two games, and while they didn’t hit the 60-point mark on Friday in a game delayed by about 30 minutes … Read more
Veterans Day is fast approaching, and the Boerne Star wants to recognize all who have served our country with their enlistment, their service … even their lives. Between now and Oct. 21, we invite Boerne residents to submit photos of their veterans — friends, family members, co-workers, neighbors or themselves — to be included in … Read more
THE BOOKWORM Mari Mancusi, a bestselling children’s book author out of Austin, will be featured at the Boerne Book Festival at 1 p.m. on Oct. 3 in the Patrick Heath Public Library’s community room. Mancusi has written many books for children, but we’re focusing on her “New Dragon City” series. The first book in this … Read more