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Gov. Greg Abbott, in a State of the State address last Thursday, outlined his seven top priorities for the ongoing legislative session before an invitation-only audience at a manufacturing facility in San Marcos, the Austin American- Statesman reported.
Read moreDeputy Earl Heidelberg was appointed in a 3-2 vote on Feb. 16 as the new Interim Bandera City Marshal, taking over for Rusty Pancoast, whose agreement with the city ended on the 16th. Pancoast was appointed last December after Marshal Will Dietrich’s employment was terminated.
Read moreGov. Greg Abbot has issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties affected by the early February ice storm and is seeking a federal declaration as well for areas in Southeast Texas affected by rare January tornadoes. The ice storm caused considerable damage to property and power outages in the affected areas. The declaration for ice-storm damaged counties includes Denton, Hays, Henderson, Milam, Smith, Travis and Williamson counties.
Read moreTexas’ Fourth Court of Appeals upheld a 2020 judgement from the 198th District Court that the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and its coplaintiff were not eligible to make their allegations against the Bandera Wranglers.
Read moreBandera’s population swelled as over 100 parade entries passed along Main Street in the 18th annual Cowboy Mardi Gras Parade.
Read morePipe Creek Roadhouse and Backyard, located right on Hwy 16 S, opened last November and has been growing since.
Read moreEditor’s note – Readers are reminded that an arrest is not an indication of guilt. People are presumed innocent after an arrest until convicted.
Read moreThe Fisher Heck Architect firm’s $76,000 proposal to restore the old jail and courthouse on 12th street was approved by the Bandera County Commissioners earlier this month, though the decision as not unanimous. Precinct Four Commissioner Jody Rutherford voted against approving the proposal during the court’s Feb. 9 meeting.
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