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Editor's Picks

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 12:00am

Let’s talk trash.

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 12:00am

In the face of the wildfires devastating North Texas, Rancho Colorado Del Norte, a 100-year-old family farming and ranching operation in D’Hanis, is extending a helping hand to the affected farmers through the Panhandle Fire Relief Fund.

News

Women have been a part of the American political scene even before they were able to legally vote.

Sep 11, 2024 - 00:00

It's been a number of years since we replaced the last screen door on our house with a storm door. I have mixed emotions about that particular modernization.

Sep 11, 2024 - 00:00

Alamo RCD Area, Inc., Senior Assistance Program, sponsors the Free Food Pantry every month.

Sep 11, 2024 - 00:00

NEW BYSO SEASON BIGGEST YET

Sports

Sep 11, 2024 - 00:00

The Medina Lady Cats continued their winning streak with victories over Sabinal, Knippa, and Center Point during the week of Sept. 2-6.

Sep 11, 2024 - 00:00

SET PERSONAL BESTS

The Medina Lady Cats were named Medina Tournament Champions on Saturday, August 31st with a win over the Lady Pirates from Center Point.

The Bandera Bulldogs are ready to hit the gridiron once again, kicking off their highly anticipated 2024 football season at home this Friday, August 30, against the Poteet Aggies.

Opinions

The federal government may soon finalize guidance that could weaken ownership of intellectual property throughout the U.S. economy. This would affect a huge swathe of industries, among them biotechnology, clean energy, agriculture, and defense.

Quick! Can you produce your birth certificate? Do you have a passport, either current or expired, that you can find right now? You better, or you just might not be able to vote this November.

A 26-page report from the Texas Comptroller concludes the state needs 306,000 additional homes, a shortage that has sent housing costs soaring, The Texas Tribune reported. Homebuilding hasn’t kept up with the booming economy as millions of new residents have moved here over the past decade, leaving more than half of the state’s homeowners and renters struggling to find and keep affordable housing.

Texas is booming.

Our state adds a new Texan almost every minute of every day. Our quality of life and vibrant $2.4 trillion economy make our state an attractive place to live and a compelling destination for future Texans.

Obituaries

Sep 11, 2024 - 00:00

Constance (Connie) McCracken was born in Nixon, TX April 30th 1942 and passed away peacefully on July 25th 2024 at home with family at her side. Connie was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Gary Lee McCracken; her parents Robert Royce Davis and Jo Nell Burrier; and her sister Sammie Lou Bronson.

Sep 4, 2024 - 00:00

Marie Rose Cain, born on April 24,1928 in Albany,

Aug 14, 2024 - 00:00

Katherine E Boyce passed at home surrounded by family on July 26, 2024, at the age of 94. Born in Dallas, Tx on July 23, 1930. Graveside service will be August 24 at Jones Cemetery in Utopia.

Aug 7, 2024 - 00:00

Elsie Martinez of Bandera, TX passed away on July 9th at home. She was born to Nicolasa and Marcelino Martinez on December 28, 1960. Although she was never married, she shared several happy years with her partner Michael Brantley.