It’s Thursday August 13th. 

And it was on this date in 1952 that Big Mama Thornton recorded “Hound Dog” for the first time — four years before Elvis Presley turned it into one of the biggest hits of the rock-and-roll era.  

Here in Boerne we say happy birthday to Mr. Dickens at Christmas and Cowboy for Hire Jay Pennington, also to Leo Baray, and your co-owner of Signarama Kelly Mattingly.

I’m Baron Wiley

The City of Boerne’s 2027 Budget was presented to the council during a workshop on Tuesday night, reducing spending from 2026 by 7.7%. The 163.9 million dollar budget will continue to build on the City’s long term strategic priorities by supporting public safety, including a new 22-point-5 million dollar Boerne Fire Station Number Two, opening the new Boerne Heritage Volkspark, invest in technology, provide high quality municipal services and maintain the City’s status as an employer of choice. The budget will also fund the addition of three new parks service workers plus 3 seasonal attendants, add a patrol officer, and decrease the home tax rate by more than $100. The City of Boerne will hold two public hearings on the proposed budget and tax rate, one on August 25th and the other on September 8th. 

Other projects on the horizon in Boerne include a 20-million dollar VA outpatient clinic, major church construction, Boerne ISD is also planning nearly 3 million dollars in renovations at Middle School South.

Boerne ISD received it’s 7th straight “A” rating by the Texas Education Agency this week. Students and staff received this honor in the 2026 Accountability ratings!  And that’s the way to start off the school year. 

The Southwest Region Champions also known as Boerne Little League will be playing their first game Friday August 21st as all the main street brewery’s jockey for watch parties.  The place to be today at 4:30 is up and down Main Street between River Road and Johns Road for the Main Street Send Off as the team heads to their final practice before leaving for Williamsport.  

And you might as well stick around downtown because it’s Ladies Night at DeVino Cellars.

This just in…we have some breaking news - The Cibolo Creek Quilters Guild is celebrating their 10th Anniversary tomorrow at 11:30 in the Greater Boerne Chamber of Commerce.

There has been no announcement on when the gossiping starts.  That’s a joke…everyone knows quilting is cheaper than therapy.

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And by Singing Water Vineyards - get your tickets now for Big Shot - The Billy Joel Experience this Saturday August 15th - tickets on sale now at singingwater.com, and you could win 6 tickets for a table for 6 plus a bottle of their award winning Freedom - register to win at boerneradio.com - 

Baron Wiley - Boerne Radio 103.9FM