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One of the nice things about being a kid around Bandera back in the day if you went swimming in the Medina River late in the evening you could skip taking a bath that day. If that ain’t country I don’t know what is. Those cool waters would wash away the dirt along with all your daily troubles. The waters of our beautiful river have been used over the years for everything from baptisms to car washing. The power of the river has driven a sawmill for making cypress lumber and shingles that gave a new life to early immigrants. Washing away sins of the soul and a lot of daily work grime from sweaty bodies through decades was a blessing enjoyed by many.
Read moreWhen most people create their estate plan, they want to ensure that the management and distribution of their assets are done in an orderly manner that protects their family. Therefore, part of the estate planning process should include how your spouse is protected should you pass away first. One of the most common methods is a spousal trust.
Read moreJean Lake poses in front of her handmade purses at last Saturday’s Pipe Creek Market Days, which featured a variety of vendors offering their wares and goods. More information about Lake’s company and products is available at www.handcraftedbyjanne.co
Read moreThe older I get the more difficult it becomes to watch a way of life fading away. From this lofty perch of seventy- five years the changes I’ve seen can’t even be imagined when explained to some of the younger generations. I can only imagine what my Granddaddy Kindla must have been seeing and thinking as he looked back at an earlier Bandera from the ripe old age of ninety.
Read moreIn a blink of an eye September has come and gone.
Read moreThe Hill Country Master Gardeners (HCMG) celebrated their 20th Anniversary on September 14th at the pavilion of the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville.
Read moreOne of the great cultural changes of the times we’re in; that we’re all connected more easily wherever we are in the world.
Read moreThe U.S. Census Bureau released its latest estimate, which indicates Hispanic residents in Texas make up more of the state’s population than white residents. The new population figures from the American Community Survey indicate Hispanic Texans comprise 40.2 percent of the state’s population last year, while non-Hispanic white Texans made up 39.4 percent, as reported in the Texas Tribune.
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