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Our local trail-ride business, Bandera Historical Rides, often brings riders into town and supports Bandera’s reputation as the Cowboy Capital of the World. Owners Harriet Stewart and Tom Lamonica are living the dream they shared on their first date many years ago: to rescue and rehabilitate horses that other folks had given up on.
Read moreBandera County Emergency Management announced Friday there were 20 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Bandera County from June 24 to June 30, an increase from the previous weeks’ number of eight.
Read moreNew opportunities and scenery are available to hunters this fall through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program, now accepting applications for a shot at almost 10,000 permits in 62 hunt categories.
Read moreTexas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced said last Friday that state sales tax revenue totaled $3.68 billion in June, 16.4 percent more than in June 2021.
Read moreGovernor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $301.8 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of July.
Read moreThe Bandera Bulletin is available for sale for $1 outside Whiskey Tango Foxtrot BBQ in Lakehills off HWY 1283. Interested in featuring the Bulletin for sale at your establishment? Call 830-796- 3178. Interested in a subscription? Visit BanderaBulletin.com for details. BULLETIN PHOTO/Daniel Tucker
Read moreI read daily on social media about the struggles of some modern day inhabitants of Bandera. I am often tempted to jump into the conversations but as I read the comments of people eager to give advice or criticism I have to step away. Anyone from a different generation or who grew up in a place other than Bandera will often times have an opinion that just baffles me. Type. Delete. Type. Delete. It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
Read moreThis week’s food spotlight is the DDD Burger from Mac and Ernie’s Roadside Eatery in Tarpley. The 13-dollar burger, which was featured on Food Network’s “DDD Takeout” show with Guy Fieri. The burger features an eight-ounce New Zealand Red Der with blue cheese crumbles and balsamic glazed onions. The meat is sourced locally from the Broken Arrow Ranch in Ingram. Mac and Earnie’s is open from 11-2 Wednesday and Thursday, 11-4 on Saturday and 10-2 on Sunday. For more information, call 830-562-3727 or visit macandernies.com. Have a food item you want featured in our food spotlight? Send it to editor@banderabulletin.com.
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