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The Texas Comptroller’s office reminded Texas families that they have through July 31 to enroll their newborn children in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, enabling them to pay this year’s academic rates for all or some future tuition and fees at Texas’ public colleges and universities, excluding medical and dental institutions.
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Mary Garcia, left, her husband Smiley Garcia, second from left, Jesus Gonzalez and Monica Garcia check out the blocked entryway to Bandera County’s Medina Lake Park on Saturday, July 18. County officials closed the park on June 29 after concerns arose about the big crowds that had flooded the park and the threat that those crowds would make it easier for COVID-19 to spread. The closure has been extended to Thursday, July 23, when it will be reexamined .
Read moreThe Lower Colorado River Authority and its wholesale electric customers are offering grants of up to $50,000 for community projects throughout LCRA’s wholesale power, water and transmission service territory.
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Edwin Browning, left, his son Edwin Browning Jr., center, and Dennis Duff with Fabricators Unlimited install a portion of the metal roof on the new art wing of the Bandera Natural History Museum on Monday, July 13. The 4,000 square-foot addition to the museum at 267 Old San Antonio Highway will hold a collection of Spanish Colonial art once completed. When that will happen has not been announced.
Read moreAs the dog days of summer continue and temperatures across the state top triple digits, the Texas Department of Public Safety wants to remind all Texans to take extra safety precautions, as the heat can pose an increased danger for atrisk populations — including children and the elderly — particularly in vehicles.
Read moreRe: Darlene Logan’s letter titled “School modification for new year proposed,” July 8, 2020 -
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Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, July 2, issued an executive order to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus while keeping Texas as open as possible for business.
Read moreHave you signed up your kids or grandkids for the Summer Reading Program at the Bandera County Public Library yet? The library is in its third week of the program, but there is plenty of time to participate.
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