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Veterans VoiceOn this page, we preserve the stories and memories of military veterans. This is a place for service members to share their experiences in the most vivid, intimate way - in their own voices. Please listen here.
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Growing Up In Bandera - PodcastAs my Growing Up In Bandera story keeps rolling along I can count on the blessing of a somewhat sound mind to recall events that can carry me away from any of my modern day problems.
Listen to Season 5, Episode 3, of Growing Up In Bandera on mini podcast. |
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Medina ISD high schoolers recognizedMedina ISD Junior Aiden Munsterteiger and Sophomore Zoey Taylor recently earned All-Tournament honors, and Medina Bobcat Davis Peterson was recently named MVP.
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This month at the Medina LibraryThe Medina Community Christmas will be Dec. 11, at 4:30 p.m., at the library. The library will be closed Dec. 24-27 for Christmas, and Jan. 1 for the New Year.
The library will open at 11 a.m., on Monday, Dec. 8, and close early at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31. |
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Student sculpture on display at Western Art Museum
Medina ISD Senior Dominic Charnetski's sculpture brought home Reserve Champion of his class at the Western Art Show.
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Today in Texas HistoryOn this day in 1755, the stone church at Mission Concepción near San Antonio was dedicated. Its 45-inch-thick walls, two towers, latticed windows, and choir loft, among other features, would stand the test of time through years of tumultuous change.
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Frontier Times Museum Flea Market and Art Sale rain dateThe Frontier Times Museum will host their 5th annual Dressed Flea Market and Art Sale on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on the museum grounds. Originally set for Nov. 20 and 21, Mother Nature had other plans.
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A Christmas Journey – Holiday concert at the Bandera Natural History and Art MuseumOn Sunday, Dec. 14, the Bandera Natural History and Art Museum will host A Christmas Journey, a holiday concert featuring the Saint Stanislaus Cecilian and Children's Choirs.
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Bandera Lady Bulldogs basketball notch seventh winThe Bandera Lady Bulldogs basketball team notched their seventh win of the season Tuesday night with a 44-29 victory over the Pearsall Lady Longhorns.
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Group donates money to county for tractor purchaseBandera County commissioners accepted an $8,000 donation collected to supplement the purchase of a tractor to be used at Mansfield Park. The group effort was organized by people who regularly use the arena, and suggested a larger series tractor with upgrades and accessories.
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Letter to the EditorE Plurbus Unum, “Out of many, one,” is recognized as our national motto. It is made up of 13 letters symbolic of the 13 original colonies. Each individual letter has value and provides strength, purpose and meaning when joined together and placed in proper order. However, when separated they are merely potential without purpose and when out of order they present nothing more than chaos and confusion.
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Lakehills Library in DecemberThe Lakehills Area Library has a new fundraising event coming in December. We are having a Goldrush! Bandera Jewelers Master Jeweler Jordan Marcum will be at the library on Monday, Dec. 8. Bandera Jewelers will donate half of their profits from both Monday and Tuesday to the library. Join us to support the library and earn some extra cash!
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Lakehills Area Library artist of the monthMichael W. Tidwell is an award-winning artist, as well as a synthetic organic chemist in discovering and developing new drugs. Michael practices several photographic techniques which include modern digital photography, large format photography, and lightning photography. He also uses historical pre-film photographic methods dating back to before the Civil War, such as cyanotypes, salted paper, and gum bichromate.
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Growing Up In BanderaUnlike some of my neighbors, I was able to save my two pecan trees from any severe damage or death. The latest round of drought and water restrictions has been hard on some of us here in town. I experienced an expensive plumbing bill due to a shifting foundation causing an under slab leaking water line. There's lots of theories about so many of the oak trees dying in the area and I personally believe it is connected to a declining water table.
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Countywide burn ban in effectEffective immediately, a countywide burn ban is in effect.
“We have hit the numbers,” Bandera County Fire Marshal Jason Rutherford said. “It’s dry.” |
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New ‘Life After Loss’ support group at Nagel ClinicThe Arthur Nagel Community Clinic is starting a new support group, Life After Loss, to help people who are grieving find comfort, support, and healing.
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Bandera Paint & Body offers 15 percent discount to veterans and active-duty military"On Dec. 3, 2021, our lives were changed forever, when our 24-year-old son was involved in a head-on collision. He was airlifted to BAMC that night, and began his fight for life. Although my son is not in the military, the amount of support he received from this wonderful group of folks has been humbling."
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