AUSTIN — Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock recently announced the first round of student awards for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program. More than 42,600 students will receive award notices this week, including all students in the program’s top priority tier — those with qualifying disabilities in households at or below 500 percent of the … Read more
11 BISD basketball players named all-district A total of 11 Boerne ISD boys basketball players – 7 from Boerne Champion and 4 from Boerne High – were recognized as all-district selections for the 2025-26 season. Champion sophomore Gavin Peck was voted the 26-5A MVP, while sophomore Travis Clark and senior Nik Georgelos were named to … Read more
Boerne ISD announced this week that Richard Herr has been hired as the new head girls basketball coach at Boerne Champion. The announcement mentions that Herr comes to Boerne ISD from Comal ISD and was previously at Smithson Valley. He has 13 years of experience at the middle and high school levels. In the classroom, … Read more
The Geneva School of Boerne baseball team wrapped up the regular season with a 15-1 victory over Corpus Christi John Paul II Wednesday in Beeville. Geneva finished the year at 7-3 in district (15-8 overall) and secured second place in the final regularseason standings. The Eagles play on Tuesday against First Baptist Christian – Pasadena … Read more
COMFORT, TX — Mix-Haus Gallery opened the “Songs of the Ocotillo” exhibit, a collaborative exhibition by Comfort, Texas poet Lucy Griffith and Marfa- based mixed media artist Darlene Marwitz, on April 10. This evocative exhibition blends poetry and visual art in a shared homage to the iconic ocotillo plant and the stark, enduring beauty of … Read more
APRIL 25 • EARTH DAY SCAVENGER Hunt: Celebrate Earth Day with a fun, family-friendly Scavenger Hunt from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Explore nature at the Cibolo Nature Center, 140 City Park Road, make discoveries, and contribute to the global City Nature Challenge. • COMPOSTING WORKSHOP: Participants will learn the fundamentals of composting and see … Read more
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott April 18 joined the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution (TSSAR) to unveil a new monument honoring Texas revolutionary war patriots at the Texas State Cemetery. Abbott was also inducted into the Sons of the American Revolution and received the Silver Good Citizenship Medal, recognizing his outstanding and patriotic … Read more
Blanco got a little payback on the Comfort baseball team and slid back into first place in the district standings after last Friday’s win over the Bobcats. Comfort run ruled the Panthers Tuesday at home to tie them for first in the 5-3A standings, but Blanco returned the favor and beat the Bobcats on Friday … Read more
Travis’ 190-year-old plea for help comes alive again Pacing the second-floor courtroom of the old Kendall County Courthouse, Errol Flannery evoked the passion of Lt. Col. William Barret Travis 190 years ago when the soldier appealed for reinforcements at the Alamo. Flannery read from Travis’ historic “Victory or Death” letter during a ceremony Tuesday to … Read more
