It’s Monday March 2nd. 

And it’s Texas Independence Day…

It was on this date in 1836 that Texas became a Republic as The Fearless 59 delegates from the seventeen Mexican municipalities of Texas and the settlement of Pecan Point met at Washington-on-the-Brazos and drew up the resolution to declare Independence from Mexico.  Men in the room included Sam Houston, Lorenzo De Zavala, and David G. Burnet.

Meanwhile 180 miles to the west, It was the 9th day of the Alamo siege where these brave men knew by now they were not making it out alive.  The Alamo is therefore known as the Cradle of Texas Liberty.  

Kendall County voters flocked to the polls in near-record numbers during early voting, outpacing even the presidential race in 2024. Typically turnout in early voting for non-presidential primary years usually hits about 13%, but according to Kendall County Elections Administrator Staci Decker, that figure was already surpassed by last Wednesday. As of Friday evening, 18.89% of registered voters had cast their ballot. 5980 Republicans voted in person, and 1516 Democrats did the same.  Tomorrow is election day, so if you haven’t already, make a plan to make it to the polls. 

The Kendall County Democratic Party announced Suanne Pyle’s selection as their new Party Chair, effective March 4. She formerly served as the party’s treasurer, but took up the mantle of Chair after Laura Bray resigned after more than five years. Bray had high praise for her successor, saying “Suanne brings skill, knowledge and determination to the position and will be an outstanding leader”. 

The Boerne Chamber of Commerce has 4 ribbon cuttings this week starting on Tuesday. They will begin with a celebration for Lemon Creek Smiles Dentistry at 11:30 tomorrow, and then will make their way to the Hill Country Animal Rescue at 1:30. Transformation House will be honored at 1:30 on Thursday, and Pinchy’s Lobster and Rawbar will cut their ribbon at 11:30 on Friday. 

And besides it being Texas Independence Day, there are a couple of birthdays in Boerne - happy birthday to Mr. Bill Ross over at Hill Country homesteads, and a great Boerne Radio fan named Nancy Dockery!  If you’d like your name or someone in your family announced on the radio, let us know at boerneradio.com.

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Mr. Electric says we might see some lightning later this week maybe Friday and Saturday - low 80s and low 60s is where we’ll live for the next few days. 

Baron Wiley - Boerne Radio 103.9FM