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A woman in a Pipe Creek area home was shot in the abdomen Monday morning, Sept. 21, when she reportedly dropped a pistol she was holding and it discharged when it hit the ground, investigators said.
Read moreThere was a time when the river loop area would have been visible here from my favorite front porch location. Back in the day, it didn’t amount to much more than a big flat area covered with huisache brush crisscrossed with dirt roads containing potholes big enough to swallow a car. Most of the brush has disappeared and houses are popping up in the area now.
Read moreBandera County officials said information from the Texas Division of Emergency Management last week showed that the county had received an exemption from the state-imposed requirement that people wear face coverings in public when close contact with others is unavoidable, though they felt it remains a useful safeguard for people to consider as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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Robert Rodriguez, Margo Rodriguez, Monique Rodriguez and Xavier Rodriguez, from San Antonio, foreground right, are part of another large crowd that enjoyed a cool break at Bandera County Park at Medina Lake on Saturday, Sept. 12. Bandera County Commissioner Bobby Harris, whose precinct includes the park, said it has set a record for revenue in the last 30 days despite safeguards that have had his office shut the facility down when it reaches 50 percent capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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An optometrist who is licensed to treat eye diseases has been in operation in Bandera for a little more than a month and so far is happy with what he sees.
Read moreRainfall and cooler temperatures that have appeared in Bandera County this month convinced Bandera County Judge Richard Evans, with the concurrence of the county’s volunteer fire departments, to lift the burn ban that had been imposed on outdoor burning in the county since July 23.
Read moreThe Bandera County Public Library is looking for new volunteers to serve on the Board of Directors. Being a board member gives you the opportunity to contribute to the community and help in the direction of the library.
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State Senator Dr. Dawn Buckingham met with local Bandera County GOP officials and supporters at the Flying L Ranch Resort on Saturday, Sept. 12, in a roundtable discussion that touched on various topics, including small business issues.
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