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Looking way back in my early memories of our way of life around these parts, I don’t recall seeing a lot of dogs that lived in the house with the rest of the family, which is a pretty common thing today.
Read moreThe COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another victim in Bandera – the highly popular, longhorn-filled parade down Main Street that has become a centerpiece of the town’s Labor Day celebration, which Bandera Mayor Suzanne Schauman has blocked this year due to concerns about how much it might contribute to the spread of the deadly virus.
Read moreThe Bandera Economic Development Corp.’s board of directors, recently reformulated after three board members left, was remade again by City Council on Aug. 11, with most of the old board disbanded and two new members named to the group.
Read moreMonday, Aug. 17, dawned clear and cool with a slight breeze. There was no better morning for students to return to class in the Bandera Independent School District.
Read moreOn Saturday, Aug. 15, in Bandera City Park, the late Marine Master Sergeant Rodney Buentello was honored by the Buckhorn Chapter of the Rough Riders Motorcycle Club with a memorial bench to commemorate his act of heroism in saving the lives of two local teens who had become entrapped by the turbulent current flowing under the Medina River dam.
Read moreThe Bandera Electric Cooperative enjoyed “a very good year” in 2019 with continued electric sales growth and growth in its fiber service network, generating enough revenue to enable the cooperative’s board to increase the capital credit payments it returns to its members by 67 percent, the cooperative’s chief executive officer said during BEC’s annual meeting on Saturday, Aug. 15.
Read moreRecently, my wife decided we needed to escape our safe home surroundings for a little adventure and mind cleansing. We do this occasionally by making short road trips out of town.
Read moreThis week, the digital copies of the Bandera County Public Library’s collection of yearbooks for Bandera high and middle school are now available. The yearbooks have been scanned into a pdf format which means they are searchable and printable.
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