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DENNIS “LYNN” SIDES

DENNIS “LYNN” SIDES

Dennis “Lynn” Sides, of Hondo, passed away in Castroville, TX, on September 21, 2024, at 3:40 p.m. Cremation services have been arranged. Further details regarding memorial services are pending. Stacy Kendrick Funeral Home is handling arrangements. 10/09/2024 00:00

Readers to see modest increase for subscriptions

Readers to see modest increase for subscriptions

Like a gas station, a grocery store or a dentist’s office, this newspaper provides a valuable public service – but it is also a business. 10/09/2024 00:00

Bulldogs win dogfight over Bobcats

Bulldogs win dogfight over Bobcats

Bandera spoiled Comfort’s homecoming game with a late surge and went on to defeat the Bobcats 35-29 behind two fourth-quarter touchdowns. 10/09/2024 00:00

Mata joins Navy

Mata joins Navy

Bandera High School graduate Abram Mata has become the latest member of his family to join the U.S. military, commissioning into the U.S. Navy on September 30, 2024. 10/09/2024 00:00

Residents seek community support in donating trailer to hurricane victims

Residents seek community support in donating trailer to hurricane victims

Bandera residents Randy Owens and Karina Lewis are stepping up to help a family displaced by Hurricane Helene by donating a travel trailer. 10/09/2024 00:00

Ex-music school owner gets 40 years in child sex-misconduct cas

Ex-music school owner gets 40 years in child sex-misconduct case

A Bandera County jury convicted a former music school owner Gareth Goode of Fair Oaks Ranch on multiple counts of child sexual abuse, resulting in a 40-year prison sentence handed down by 198th District Court Judge Patrick Maguire. 10/09/2024 00:00

MEDINA LIBRARY HOSTS QUILTFEST

MEDINA LIBRARY HOSTS QUILTFEST

The Medina Community Library hosted the 14th Annual Medina Quilt Fest in the Rodney Camp Pavilion lastweek. The quilters from Medina put on this once-a-year event to showcase the talents of their members. This year’s theme involved cats, and most of the entries had cats worked into the design of the quilt. There were 94 entries composed of 60 bed/hanging quilts and other pieces of fabric art like placements, pillows, clothing, and chair covers. Embroidery was also displayed. 10/02/2024 00:00

Phelan’s GOP foes back one challenger

Phelan’s GOP foes back one challenger

CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS 10/02/2024 00:00

The Possum Cop Chronicles

The Possum Cop Chronicles

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Child charged with felony terroristic threat

Child charged with felony terroristic threat

A 10-year-old Kerrville Independent School District student has been charged with making a terrorist threat after posting a hoax on social media that threatened a school shooting at Hal Peterson Middle School. 10/02/2024 00:00

Lakehills Library Leanings

Lakehills Library Leanings

The October Book Sale will take place on Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the library meeting room. The November Book Sale will be Saturday, November 2, also from 10 to 2. 10/02/2024 00:00

Striegl convicted for falsifying records, violating election law

Striegl convicted for falsifying records, violating election law

Just under a year after being ordered by a judge to resign from his position as Bandera County Republican Party Chair, Conrad Striegl has been convicted by a judge of multiple Class A misdemeanors. 10/02/2024 00:00

Medina runners clock season-best times

Medina runners clock season-best times

The Medina Cross Country runners competed in the Tivy Antler River Run Invitational meet at Flat Rock Park in Kerrville on Saturday, September 28th. “Through very competitive competition they performed well, and had some personal records set,” stated Head Coach Chad Coffey. 10/02/2024 00:00

Lakehills walk raises money for gay youth

Lakehills walk raises money for gay youth

Ten people gathered on the morning of Sept. 21 in Lakehills to walk a 2.2-mile route in support of The Trevor Project, a leading organization dedicated to ending LGBTQ+ youth suicide. 10/02/2024 00:00

Food pantry scheduled

Food pantry scheduled

Alamo RCD Area, Inc., Senior Assistance Program, sponsors the Free Food Pantry every month. The next Food Distribution is Thursday, October 10, from Noon to 1:30 p.m., at The Way Church, 7789 FM 1283. 10/02/2024 00:00

MARK THOMAS TOBIN

MARK THOMAS TOBIN

Mark Thomas Tobin, age 72, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2024 in Hospice Care at the home of his sister, Kathleen Tobin Krueger, in New Braunfels, TX. He was born on February 12, 1952 in San Antonio, TX, the son of Don F. Tobin and Margaret P. “Peggy” Tobin, former residents of San Antonio and long-time residents and ranchers in Bandera County, TX. He was a resident of Tilden, TX where he had been working on projects in the “oil patch” and a former resident of Bandera, TX. 10/02/2024 00:00

Sheriff’s Arrests

Sheriff’s Arrests

Editor’s note – Readers are reminded that an arrest is not an indication of guilt. People are presumed innocent after an arrest until convicted. 10/02/2024 00:00

Passionate exchanges mark Republican’s monthly meeting

Passionate exchanges mark Republican’s monthly meeting

The Bandera County Republican Party’s latest meeting was marked by heated exchanges over procedural issues, a controversial appointment to a precinct chair position, and disagreements regarding financial decisions. 10/02/2024 00:00

Bandera builds hope in Honduras

Bandera builds hope in Honduras

10/02/2024 00:00

Bulldogs pummel Hondo Owls

Bulldogs pummel Hondo Owls

Hondo Owls 10/02/2024 00:00

Solar farm dispute heads to federal court

Solar farm dispute heads to federal court

A federal court hearing is set for October 4 to address an ongoing dispute between Bandera County landowners and Pine Gate Renewables, LLC, over the construction of Rio Lago Solar Farm. 10/02/2024 00:00