The Kendall Wirehttps://kendallwire.comKendall County, reported straight.Sisterdale gets its first postmaster, 175 years agohttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-23/sisterdale-first-postmaster/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-23/sisterdale-first-postmaster/2026-10-23On October 23, 1851, Ottmar von Behr became the first postmaster of Sisterdale, the Latin Settlement founded by Nicolaus Zink in 1847. 175th anniversary.Bravo reality series set in Boerne names one of five women as a localhttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-23/bravo-small-town-trouble/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-23/bravo-small-town-trouble/2026-10-23Bravo's Small Town Trouble: Texas, a reality series set in Boerne, premieres November 18; the network's own cast bios identify only one of the five women as a Boerne local, and the public record states no current hometown for three of the others.KCSO warns meat markets of phone-order scamhttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-22/kcso-meat-market-phone-scam/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-22/kcso-meat-market-phone-scam/2026-10-22KCSO warns meat markets about an ongoing phone-order scam, per JAM Broadcasting on October 22.Fair Oaks Ranch officer honored for saving a lifehttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-22/fair-oaks-ranch-officer-honored/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-22/fair-oaks-ranch-officer-honored/2026-10-22Fair Oaks Ranch Police Officer Michael De Hoyos received the American Heart Association's Heart Saver Hero Award for a November 2025 cardiac rescue, per the Boerne Star on October 21.New Boerne business park pledges profits to fight human traffickinghttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-21/freedom-place-business-park/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-21/freedom-place-business-park/2026-10-21Freedom Place Business Park is under construction on I-10 in Boerne: seven buildings and 82,000 square feet aimed at tradesmen and small companies. Developer Ben Briggs says a significant share of the project's profits will go to organizations fighting human trafficking, with a long-term goal of giving 50 million dollars through future projects.Day Two of Early Voting Adds 2,148 In-Person Voters in Kendall Countyhttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-21/early-voting-day-two-turnout/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-21/early-voting-day-two-turnout/2026-10-21Kendall County's day-two early voting report shows 2,148 in-person voters Tuesday, bringing the two-day in-person total to 4,313, or 10.44 percent.Boerne council clears annexation, rezoning, and dealership permit on IH-10; adopts AI ethics codehttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-21/2026-10-13-boerne-council-regular/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-21/2026-10-13-boerne-council-regular/2026-10-21Boerne City Council gave first-reading approval to annexation, rezoning, and a special use permit for an auto dealership on 13.4 acres along IH-10; adopted the state AI code of ethics; renewed the Fair Oaks Ranch animal control agreement; and heard a year-long plan to rebuild the weedy soccer fields. October 13, 2026. All votes 5-0.Special court session Friday to decide EMS Medical Director talkshttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-20/ems-director-special-session/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-20/ems-director-special-session/2026-10-20Kendall County Commissioners Court called a special session for Friday, October 23, at 9 a.m. to consider ending EMS Medical Director negotiations with Archangel EMV LLC and pivoting to the evaluation committee's recommended candidate under RFQ 2026-14.Day One of Early Voting Draws 2,165 In-Person Voters in Kendall Countyhttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-20/early-voting-day-one-turnout/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-20/early-voting-day-one-turnout/2026-10-20Kendall County's day-one early voting report shows 2,165 in-person voters and 527 accepted mail ballots for the Nov 3 election.Development Watch: Kendall County growth and road projects, week of 2026-10-20https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-20/development-watch-2026-10-20/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-20/development-watch-2026-10-20/2026-10-20Weekly development digest: TxDOT is proposing to widen FM 3351 from Desperado Way to SH 46, and this week's county agendas carried no plat or development items.Split votes on appraisal district nominees at Boerne ISD special meetinghttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-20/bisd-board-2026-10-14-special/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-20/bisd-board-2026-10-14-special/2026-10-20Boerne ISD trustees split on adding a fourth Kendall County Appraisal District nominee, passing the motion 4-2-1 on a second try after it failed 2-3-2 minutes earlier. October 14, 2026 special meeting.Tax rate up, $214 million in bond orders clear at Boerne ISD's September meetinghttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-20/bisd-board-2026-09-21-regular/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-20/bisd-board-2026-09-21-regular/2026-10-20Boerne ISD trustees adopted a $1.0065 tax rate (effectively up 3.14%) and approved up to $214 million in bond orders at the September 21, 2026 regular meeting. Every vote passed 7-0.This Weekend in Boerne and Kendall County: October 23-25https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-19/weekend-roundup-2026-10-23/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-19/weekend-roundup-2026-10-23/2026-10-19Weekend roundup for October 23-25: pickleball tournament, Boots and Blessings Gala, Boerne Boo, Bluegrass Jam, and more events around Boerne and Kendall County.Water Watch: Kendall County water status, October 2026https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-19/water-watch-2026-10-19/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-19/water-watch-2026-10-19/2026-10-19Kendall County at Stage 2 drought restrictions, Boerne at Stage 2, and the national drought monitor puts the county in no drought category at all. Canyon Lake is 907.66 feet and 97.1 percent full.Heated public comment at commissioners court over former grant coordinator's dismissalhttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-19/heated-public-comment/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-19/heated-public-comment/2026-10-19Former grant coordinator Christina Bergmann addressed commissioners over the elimination of her position; District Attorney Nicole Bishop responded in the meeting.Gone But Not Forgotten: annual cemetery history tour returns Oct. 31https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-19/gone-but-not-forgotten-tour/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-19/gone-but-not-forgotten-tour/2026-10-19Actors in period dress will portray eight former Boerne residents at the annual cemetery history tour on October 31.Boerne ISD board to hold FIRST hearing, policy first reading at Tuesday meetinghttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-19/bisd-board-2026-10-20-preview/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-19/bisd-board-2026-10-20-preview/2026-10-19Boerne ISD board meets Tuesday, October 20: FIRST financial rating hearing, first reading of policy FNA(LOCAL), consent items, and a closed session on real property.500 weekend food bags: Boerne volunteers feed students facing food insecurityhttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-18/blessings-in-a-backpack/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-18/blessings-in-a-backpack/2026-10-18Every Thursday, volunteers pack weekend food bags for more than 500 Boerne ISD students across all 14 campuses.Outdoor burning banned across Kendall County for the weekendhttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-17/outdoor-burning-banned/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-17/outdoor-burning-banned/2026-10-17The Fire Marshal banned all outdoor burning for Friday and Saturday as high winds moved through the Hill Country.Boerne ISD trustees named 2026 Outstanding School Boardhttps://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-17/isd-outstanding-school-board/https://kendallwire.com/articles/2026-10-17/isd-outstanding-school-board/2026-10-17The Texas Association of School Administrators gave Boerne's school board its highest honor, a first for the district.