SATX-BNE: Impact 10/20/2025

The Corley Road project progresses following the approval of financial guarantee bonds during the Oct. 14 Kendall County Commissioners Court.

The details: The financial guarantees cover the first two phases of the Corley Road project, which improves the roadway near Viola Wilson Elementary School.

Earlier this year, Boerne ISD trustees advocated for the expansion of the roadway due to the need for a rear exit for the school.

In February, district staff said Viola Wilson Elementary was designed with the road expansion in mind, and the district was confident the expansion, part of a development agreement, would improve it.

In April, commissioners approved a revised plan for the expansion, realigning the intersection of Corley and Scenic Loop roads approximately 500 feet to the north of the current intersection.

The project will have a future third phase, aligning with future development.

A South African-inspired meat market is on its way to Boerne, bringing flavors from across the globe to the area.

In case you missed it: Called Pioneers Meats, Co-owner Brett de Villiers said he expects it to open sometime at the end of October at 306 River Road.

It’s located where The Pearl Antler boutique once had a storefront before moving to Main Street.

Villiers said the business also has a brick-and-mortar in the Pipe Creek area at 10550 Hwy. 16, marking the shop's first expansion in the Hill Country.

A closer look: Some authentic offerings at the shop will include biltong, a form of ostrich jerky, boerewors, a South African sausage and drywors, which is dried sausage, Villiers said.

Aside from these African delicacies, the market will also feature a range of international groceries and goods from places like the United Kingdom and Spain.

• 306 River Road, Boerne

From a new facility in the works in Comal ISD, to local real estate trends in the Northeast San Antonio area, check out some of the trending Community Impact stories the week of Oct. 13-17.

• A pathway to independence: Comal ISD breaks ground on new campus for special education students
• Local restaurant and brewery to open new pizza parlor in Boerne
• Ollie's Bargain Outlet now open in New Braunfels
• Continental USA looks to expand with 65,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in New Braunfels
• $12M commercial development underway in New Braunfels
• Home sales increase in Schertz, Selma year over year, data shows

As Community Impact enters its third decade, it’s returning to its roots of growth and deeper reader connections. The “Patron” program, which began in 2020 by reader demand, is relaunching as the InCIder this month.

“This relaunch represents our renewed commitment to readers who support our local news,” CEO John Garrett said. “Beyond funding great journalism, we also want to reward our InCIders and build deeper connections with them, creating a true sense of community around the work we do.”

The InCIder program currently gives donors access to a special Saturday email edition across each metro: Austin, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio.

Memberships are currently $10 per month or $110 annually. A membership will include the previously mentioned perks, as well as:

• Quarterly discounts at local businesses 
• Invites to in-person events
• Optional naming and “thank you” in our newspaper
• Community Impact swag
• InCIder anniversary gift

Early voting in the Nov. 4 election begins Oct. 20 and runs through Oct. 31. During early voting, registered voters can cast ballots at any polling place within their county of residence, according to the secretary of state’s office.

What to bring: Voters must bring one of seven forms of identification to the polls:

• A Texas driver license (issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety)
• A Texas personal ID card (issued by the DPS)
• A Texas handgun license (issued by the DPS)
• A Texas election ID certificate (issued by the DPS)
• A U.S. military ID card with the voter’s photograph
• A U.S. citizenship certificate with the voter’s photograph
• A U.S. passport