One of the final projects before the construction of Buc-ee’s was approved by Boerne City Council on Feb. 24.

The Suggs Creek Sewer Extension project will extend the 12-inch sewer main starting at Main Street and crossing I-10 to the Buc-ee’s development.

About the project: The extension is part of the 2016 development agreement with Buc-ee’s and will be at the city’s sole cost and expense.

In 2026, an amendment was made, specifying that Buc-ee’s would obtain bids for the extension and manage project construction, and the city would reimburse Buc-ee’s following the extension completion.

Buc-ee’s obtained bids for the sewer extension, with the lowest bid for the project being from Pyramid Mason Contractors Inc., at $503,376.

The engineer’s estimate of the probable construction cost was around $707,560, and the budget for the project was $2.25 million, according to the Feb. 24 meeting agenda.

Another new car wash has opened its doors on San Antonio’s Northside.

Major takeaways: BlueWave Express Car Wash opened a new location at 24129 Boerne Stage Road, off I-10 near Fair Oaks Ranch and Leon Springs.

According to a news release from the business, the car wash had a grand opening celebration event on Jan. 31.

The Houston-based car wash chain has 10 additional locations across the San Antonio region, according to their website. The company was founded in 2007.

The context: Two more car washes have opened recently or are opening soon off I-10 between the Leon Springs area and Boerne.

• 24129 Boerne Stage Road, San Antonio

From classic armadillo races to vendor markets and more at The Alamo, check out this roundup of Texas Independence Day events going on this weekend.

This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.

The Alamo is hosting its own annual Independence Day celebration in downtown San Antonio.
Texas Independence Day Celebration
The event will feature living history exhibits, presentations, live music and more from the early 1800s.

• March 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• 300 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio

• March 1, 3-6 p.m.
• Gruene Hall Beer Garden, 1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels

• March 1, 3-6 p.m.
• 1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels

The Texas Education Agency must correct roughly 4,200 errors in its elementary and middle school curriculum, the State Board of Education ruled Feb. 25.

The overview: The changes to the Bluebonnet Learning materials, a set of state-developed textbooks, include replacing improperly licensed images, fixing formatting errors or typos and correcting factual errors.

The SBOE approved the Bluebonnet materials in November 2024. The curriculum, which became available to districts ahead of the 2025-26 school year, has been criticized for frequent biblical references in the reading materials, although proponents said the materials would help improve student outcomes.

Zooming in: Before approving the changes, several board members expressed concerns about the “unprecedented” number of issues with the state-developed textbooks, noting that Texas taxpayers will cover the costs of reprinting the updated materials, as they were developed with state funds.

“I’m very concerned that, as a board, we have set a precedent for sloppy publishing. Many times, even if it's a typo, it could become an error of fact,” SBOE member Pam Little, R-Fairview, said.