In the time of social distancing and elevated personal protection as the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, Bandera High School pulled off a graduation ceremony that was a mix of elements both traditional and uniquely Bandera last week.
The 24 Medina High School seniors in the class of 2020, along with seniors across the nation, faced a final disappoint of the year as the chance for a traditional graduation looked smaller and smaller.
The COVID-19 case count in Bandera County remained the same last week as it has been for the last three weeks even as gyms, office buildings and other interests were allowed to reopen and area parks drew big crowds in a slowly rebounding economy.
Members of Utopia High School’s 2020 graduating class fling their mortarboards into the air after being officially certified as graduates during a Saturday, May 16, ceremony. The outdoor ceremony was the first one held among the three public school districts that serve Bandera County students. For a story about the graduation, please see page 8. BULLETIN PHOTO/Bill Pack
A large, energetic crowd lines the banks of the Medina River in Bandera City Park on Saturday, May 9, the day after the park was reopened to vehicular traffic by Bandera City Council after being shut down for a month to combat the coronavirus. City staffers came out to man the admission booth at the park temporarily so fees could be collected to help pay for patrols and park cleanup .
A longtime Bandera Independent School District employee is on track to take his talents elsewhere but not far.
The Bandera County Farm Bureau is joining the Texas Farm Bureau to assist those who are in need of food, as well as those who provide that food, in an effort designed to keep businesses alive in these unprecedented times stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
In the time of social distancing and elevated personal protection as the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, Bandera High School pulled off a graduation ceremony that was a mix of elements both traditional and uniquely Bandera last week.
Couples scoot across the dance floor to the music of the Mark Stewart Band at Bandera’s Wildhorse Saloon on Friday, May 22, the day the state let bars reopen under limited capacity restrictions. Bars in Texas had been shut down since March 20 in the ongoing fight to control the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Patrons were happy to get back out to their favorite watering holes and hoping more coronavirus-triggered restrictions would be withdrawn. BULLETIN PHOTO/BILL PACK
A small, respectful crowd turned out Saturday, May 23, for a Memorial Day celebration featuring patriotic music, speeches and an American flag retirement ceremony put on by members of Boy Scout Troop 146 in Bandera.
If you saw the Bandera High School sport fields’ lights on and heard a lot of cars honking and people cheering at dusk on Thursday, May 7, you might have thought games were underway.
Four members of the Bandera High School Girl’s Basketball team won All-District honors in District 28-4A, and seven were named to the Academic All-District team, school officials have reported.
Coaches of Bandera High School’s Boy’s and Girl’s Powerlifting teams praised the performances of their teams at regional competitions earlier in March, as the girl’s team had five members qualify for the state competition, and the boy’s team sent one member to the state contest.
The Bandera High School Boy’s Basketball team had five players make the All-District teams in District 28-4A, Bandera Independent School District officials have reported.
As the nation stares aghast, finally realizing the lengths to which power-drunk American elites will go in order to hide their crimes against our Republic, we cannot, we must not avoid our duty.
May is Older Americans Month, which has been held to recognize and celebrate the many contributions older adults provide our communities.
Gov. Greg Abbott on May 18 allowed restaurants to increase occupancy to 50% and relaxed his earlier executive orders that limited certain other public activities over the last two months to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
There’s nothing patriotic about folks refusing to wear a mask in public during this pandemic. They are aiding and abetting the enemy – the COVID-19 virus that already has claimed nearly 90,000 U.S. lives and infected more than 1 million Americans.
Steve Stolzer of Tarpley, Texas died suddenly on the 17th of May 2020 in Port O’Connor, Texas.
David Clifford “Smiley” Flach of Comfort passed away Wednesday May 13, 2020 at the age of 73.
Robert Joseph Klein, 88, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 in Pipe Creek, Texas due to complications of pulmonary fibrosis.
Regine N. Weatherholtz (Jeannie), 81, of Pipe Creek, Texas passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020.
