● SAN ANTONIO · Reports of tornado touching down in northwest Bexar County near The Rim● TAYLOR · Taylor duo named among Central Texas' top athletes● HOUSTON · Storms disrupt prescriptions? TRICARE members in Greater Houston can refill early through July 25● EARLY · Early council to apply for $10 million state grant for water system improvements● COMANCHE COUNTY · TxDOT seeks new home for historic 1925 truss bridge in Comanche County● LEVELLAND · Sgt. Joshua Bartlett remembered 5 years after he was killed during standoff in Levelland● LUBBOCK · Lubbock police seeking information in July 5 shooting that left multiple people injured● COPPERAS COVE · Copperas Cove eyes regional tournament hub with new sports complex● SAN ANTONIO · Reports of tornado touching down in northwest Bexar County near The Rim● TAYLOR · Taylor duo named among Central Texas' top athletes● HOUSTON · Storms disrupt prescriptions? TRICARE members in Greater Houston can refill early through July 25● EARLY · Early council to apply for $10 million state grant for water system improvements● COMANCHE COUNTY · TxDOT seeks new home for historic 1925 truss bridge in Comanche County● LEVELLAND · Sgt. Joshua Bartlett remembered 5 years after he was killed during standoff in Levelland● LUBBOCK · Lubbock police seeking information in July 5 shooting that left multiple people injured● COPPERAS COVE · Copperas Cove eyes regional tournament hub with new sports complex
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Kingsbury and the British Invasion of Boerne
British settlers arrived in Boerne during the 1870s and influenced local culture through new farming practices, polo, and the establishment of religious and educational institutions.
By RICHARD TOMLINSON KENDALL COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION·4 hr ago
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SHARING THE PAST An influx of British settlers came to Boerne in the 1870s.
Though only a few compared to the established German settlers, they made significant changes to the culture of Boerne.
They resisted the teaching of students in German, introduced new farming practices and introduced the sport of polo.
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