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Uvalde school officer pleads not guilty
Uvalde school officer pleads not guilty
A former Uvalde school police officer pleaded not guilty last week to charges of failing to protect children killed and wounded in the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde. 07/31/2024 00:00
Proposed fed rule would protect workers from extreme heat
Proposed fed rule would protect workers from extreme heat
A year after a new state law ended mandatory water breaks in Texas, a proposed federal rule would protect millions of workers from the risks caused by extreme heat, The Texas Tribune reported. 07/10/2024 00:00
DID YOU KNOW?!
DID YOU KNOW?!
Bandera ISD's buses are constantly on the move! Here are some fascinating facts about our transportation system: 07/04/2024 00:00
Capital Highlights
Phelan wins re-election bid, seeks speaker post again
House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, narrowly won re-election in a hotly contested runoff race and has vowed to seek his third term as speaker, drawing threats from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to oppose any of his supporters in the 2024 primary. 06/05/2024 00:00
Possum Cop Chronicles
Possum Cop Chronicles
Outlaws and lawmen 06/05/2024 00:00
Flood victims urged caution upon returning home
Flood victims urged caution upon returning home
As East Texas residents return to clean up their homes and businesses after extensive flooding earlier this month, the Texas Department of State Health Services urged residents and business owners to exercise caution. Among the recommendations: 05/15/2024 00:00
The Possum Cop Chronicles
The Possum Cop Chronicles
04/10/2024 00:00
Growing Up in Bandera
Growing Up in Bandera
Anyone who has been around Bandera for any length of time will certainly have stories and memories associated with the Medina River. For us oldtimers it was the ultimate entertainment available while we were going through our younger years. And it was free!!! 04/10/2024 00:00
A Library in Bloom
A Library in Bloom
The Medina Community Library, the self-proclaimed Best Little Library in Texas, is hosting “A Novel Evening at The Library in Bloom” March 23 at 7 p.m. 03/13/2024 00:00
It’s Almost Turkey Time
It’s Almost Turkey Time
This past Sunday was a Possum Cop Chronicle first. 03/13/2024 00:00
Massive wildfires ignited by power lines
Massive wildfires ignited by power lines
Two wildfires that burned more than 1 million acres in the Panhandle were caused by downed power lines, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. 03/13/2024 00:00
Largest wildfire in state history still raging
Largest wildfire in state history still raging
A wildfire in the Texas Panhandle has consumed more than 1 million acres and as of Sunday was just 15% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. It is the largest wildfire in Texas history. 03/06/2024 00:00
The More Things Change
The More Things Change
02/28/2024 00:00
Texas Education Agency releases annual report
Texas Education Agency releases annual report
The Texas Education Agency’s annual report was released last week. It indicates per-student funding in the 2021-2022 school year averaged $14,928 per student, up 42% since 2011. However, state funding has only risen slightly in the past decade, while local funding has increased substantially. 02/07/2024 00:00
Possum Cop Chronicles
Possum Cop Chronicles
When you’re a game warden, it’s all hands on deck when things go awry, and severe weather is no exception. 01/17/2024 05:00
Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells
Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells
The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas. 01/17/2024 05:00
After Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, fuhgeddaboudit!
After Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, fuhgeddaboudit!
Since the advent of the Iowa caucuses in 1972 and the South Carolina primary in 1980, the “first in the nation” political contests, including the New Hampshire primary which dates back to 1916, have been able to consistently end up selecting who the nominee for President will eventually be particularly for Republicans. 01/17/2024 05:00
Don’t Smell The Dishes!
Don’t Smell The Dishes!
Many years ago when I was living in Utah with my family, I had an unusual problem with my family that I had never had before. At the time we also had a family dog. 01/17/2024 05:00
Growing Up in Bandera
Growing Up in Bandera
On a recent cool windy morning I was walking around the front yard under my two big pecan trees and it brought back memories of a long ago time. 01/03/2024 05:00
The Possum Cop Chronicles
The Possum Cop Chronicles
01/03/2024 05:00
Spate of new laws effective Jan. 1
Spate of new laws effective Jan. 1
After the Texas Legislature spent much of 2023 in session, a bevy of new laws go into effect on New Year’s Day, though some have been delayed by lawsuits challenging their constitutionality. 01/03/2024 05:00
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