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Are You Better Off Than Four Years Ago?

Are You Better Off Than Four Years Ago?

I would like to share some thoughts regarding the debate last Tuesday evening between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. 09/18/2024 00:00

Bandera welcomes Robert Earl Keen on 30th Anniversary of Recording Gringo Honeymoon

Bandera welcomes Robert Earl Keen on 30th Anniversary of Recording Gringo Honeymoon

Hosted by the 11th Street Cowboy Bar, Texas Salt Company and the City of Bandera, a quaint ceremony honoring renowned Texas songwriter and entertainer Robert Earl Keen was conducted within a section of 11th Street to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his 1994 album, Gringo Honeymoon. 09/18/2024 00:00

Bandera celebrates homecoming with new parade route

Bandera celebrates homecoming with new parade route

Bandera High School celebrated Wednesday evening with a Homecoming Parade that wound its way through the eastern section of Bandera. 09/18/2024 00:00

Commissioners approve budget amendments ahead of final vote

Commissioners approve budget amendments ahead of final vote

Evans: “We’ve reduced the tax rate by 23% over the last three years” 09/18/2024 00:00

LIBRARY HOSTS SOUR DOUGH CLASS

LIBRARY HOSTS SOUR DOUGH CLASS

An anonymous donation from the Southwest Community Foundation funded sourdough baking classes at the Medina Community Library. Judy Strickland led two sessions at the Rodney Camp Pavilion, teaching patrons how to make and maintain sourdough starters. Attendees left with new skills and confidence to bake at home. 09/11/2024 00:00

CONSTANCE (CONNIE) MCCRACKEN

CONSTANCE (CONNIE) MCCRACKEN

Constance (Connie) McCracken was born in Nixon, TX April 30th 1942 and passed away peacefully on July 25th 2024 at home with family at her side. Connie was preceded in death by her husband of 38 years, Gary Lee McCracken; her parents Robert Royce Davis and Jo Nell Burrier; and her sister Sammie Lou Bronson. 09/11/2024 00:00

Who Should Vote… and Who Shouldn’t?

Who Should Vote… and Who Shouldn’t?

Quick! Can you produce your birth certificate? Do you have a passport, either current or expired, that you can find right now? You better, or you just might not be able to vote this November. 09/11/2024 00:00

Keep information laws working as intended

Keep information laws working as intended

When it’s time to take a hard look at our public officials and decide which ones to reelect – or reject – we need information. 09/11/2024 00:00

A government plan to rule out innovation

A government plan to rule out innovation

The federal government may soon finalize guidance that could weaken ownership of intellectual property throughout the U.S. economy. This would affect a huge swathe of industries, among them biotechnology, clean energy, agriculture, and defense. 09/11/2024 00:00

Lady Cats keep streak alive

Lady Cats keep streak alive

The Medina Lady Cats continued their winning streak with victories over Sabinal, Knippa, and Center Point during the week of Sept. 2-6. 09/11/2024 00:00

Trash Talk: What Volunteers have Accomplished

Trash Talk: What Volunteers have Accomplished

Let’s talk trash: the trash removed and/or recycled by volunteers who are saving Bandera County taxpayers money. 09/11/2024 00:00

County requesting public input on hazard mitigation plan

County requesting public input on hazard mitigation plan

The Bandera County Office of Emergency Management is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan and is seeking public feedback before finalizing the draft. 09/11/2024 00:00

Dem club meets Saturday

Dem club meets Saturday

The Bandera County Democratic Party will host a public meeting and potluck lunch on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. at the Silver Sage, 803 Buck Creek. 09/11/2024 00:00

NEW BYSO SEASON BIGGEST YET

NEW BYSO SEASON BIGGEST YET

NEW BYSO SEASON BIGGEST YET 09/11/2024 00:00

Food pantry scheduled in Lakehills

Food pantry scheduled in Lakehills

Alamo RCD Area, Inc., Senior Assistance Program, sponsors the Free Food Pantry every month. 09/11/2024 00:00

Growing Up in Bandera

Growing Up in Bandera

It's been a number of years since we replaced the last screen door on our house with a storm door. I have mixed emotions about that particular modernization. 09/11/2024 00:00

Hear Us Roar! Women’s Suffrage and the League of Women Voters

Hear Us Roar! Women’s Suffrage and the League of Women Voters

Women have been a part of the American political scene even before they were able to legally vote. 09/11/2024 00:00

NONE INJURED IN BUS ACCIDENT

NONE INJURED IN BUS ACCIDENT

At approximately 5:30 a.m. Monday morning, a Bandera ISD bus ran into brush on the 1700 block of Bear Springs Rd. The vehicle, with the district said was carrying one student, ran into an area with brush and cedar trees in the curve. 'We are relieved to report that non one was injured,' Superintendent Gary Bitzkie said in a statement. 'We are so thankful to BISD Transportation's attention to safety, and the fact that both student and driver were safely secured in their seatbelts, so no injuries were sustained.' 09/11/2024 00:00

Public absent at budget hearing

Public absent at budget hearing

The Bandera County Commissioner’s Court held a special meeting on September 5 for a public hearing on the proposed 20242025 budget, but no community members signed up to speak. 09/11/2024 00:00

Castle Lake Ranch VFD thrives with boot drive, new equipment

Castle Lake Ranch VFD thrives with boot drive, new equipment

Once again, the residents of Bandera County and its visitors demonstrated their abundant generosity during the Castle Lake Ranch Volunteer Fire Department’s Boot Drive last Labor Day weekend. 09/11/2024 00:00

Trump Train rolls through Bandera

Trump Train rolls through Bandera

Local Republicans formed a Trump Train featuring 30 vehicles that rolled through Bandera Saturday, September 7. 09/11/2024 00:00