Buddy Byrd (in black cowboy hat facing the camera), the owner of Buddy’s Water Well & Septic Service, and wife Karon (to his right) receive a standing ovation after Byrd was named the 2019 Hometown Hero at the fifth annual Cork & Fork fundraiser for the Arthur Nagel Community Clinic on Saturday, Nov. 9. Byrd has supported many charities in the Bandera area over the years and is known for his hard work and compassion, officials said. A soldout crowd turned out for the clinic’s gala at the Farm Country Club. ...