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Parishioners at St Stanislaus Catholic Church in Bandera and other visitors take time for prayer in the cathedral on Friday, Feb. 28, during extended hours for the church as part of its Lenten celebration. A parishioner will be at the church from 4:30 — 7 p.m. each Friday through April 3 to answer questions from visitors and to help those who want to learn more about the artistry of the historic church. The church at 311 Seventh St. also welcomes those seeking time for quiet contemplation. BOUM PHOTO/BLL PACK
Read moreStudents in the Bandera, Medina and Utopia school districts and at other districts across the state will be off for Spring Break next week, but the Frontier Times Museum and the Bandera Natural History Museum are teaming up to see that they have something fun and educational to fill their time.
Read moreAmericana music giant Robert Earl Keen will perform in his 13th annual onenight-only concert on Saturday, March 7, at the Cailloux Theater in Kerrville to help fund the Hill Country Youth Orchestras’ scholarship and endowment funds.
Read morePatrick Sizemore, right, Bandera Middle School’s principal, and Mini-Mart representative Cindy Eckhart happily display a $500 Exxon Excellence in Education Grant the school received last month after Mini Mart No. 2 in Bandera and its owners David Fritz and Sylvia Fritz Dodds nominated the school as a candidate for the grant. The funds will be used to promote interest in science, technology, engineering and math programs. COURTESY PHOTO
Read moreThree Bandera High School FFA members celebrated a big win at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo last month.
Read moreA workshop titled “Rural Cooperatives, the Farm Bill and You” will be held on Friday, March 6, in Pipe Creek to help seniors and other residents learn about rural cooperatives , how the Farm Bill can aid senior citizens and about other programs the Alamo Area Council of Governments offers to seniors.
Read moreQuilt makers from across Bandera County will have their creations on display at the Bandera County Quilt Show that will be held at the Pipe Creek Presbyterian Little Rock Church March 5-7 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Read moreTexas families can lock in today’s cost of undergraduate resident tuition and schoolwide required fees at Texas public colleges and universities by enrolling their children in the tax-advantaged Texas Tuition Promise Fund before the close of the current general enrollment period on Saturday, Feb. 29.
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