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Medina Lake Level
The lake level is at 979.17 feet - 4.6% capacity.
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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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Candidate forum scheduled for local contested races
The Bandera County Republican Party is hosting a candidate forum for contested Bandera County elections, on Wednesday, Feb. 4.
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All-State awards rolling in for Medina's fall sports
Four Medina ISD athletes have been announced as All-State award winners.
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Sublime Rambling
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Today in Texas History
On this day in 1913, four Black Texas women, with 18 other women, including Myra Davis of San Antonio, all students at Howard University, cofounded Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., which became an international service organization. The sorority’s first public action was to march in the Woman Suffrage Procession with national civil rights leader Mary Church Terrell on March 3, 1913, in Washington, D. C.
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Kerrville Genealogical Society presents Preserving the Greatest Generation: WWII Genealogy, The Society of Sons and Daughters of WWII VeteransThe Kerrville Genealogical Society will hold a general meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 21, in the auditorium of the Guadalupe River Basin Natural Resources Center, Kerrville. The featured program will be presented by Courtney Carr, the WWII Veterans Legacy Programs manager at the National Museum of the Pacific War.
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Paul Petersen Ponders
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Tickets on sale now for Lakehills Area Library annual February fundraiserThe Lakehills Area Library annual Dinner and Auction fundraiser is coming on Saturday, Feb. 14, from 5-8 p.m. Enjoy a stuffed baked potato and salad meal with beverage for only $12.
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Resolve ThisAfter fighting a two-week flu, I’m slowly on the mend and my brain is back to working again. Well, as much as it ever did, which isn’t much. But time to press on and talk about New Year’s Resolutions. Most of you have either not made any or already failed, so I’ve done some pretty weird research to make you feel better. Let’s look at some of the craziest resolutions I’ve come across.
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Diego Silva
Diego Silva passed away from cancer on January 4, 2026. He attended Bandera High school and had recently graduated.
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Arthur Nagel Community Clinic receives Point of Care Laboratory upgrade installationHeart to Heart International announced a point-of-care lab will be installed at Arthur Nagel Community Clinic in Bandera. The clinic is located within the region where the Texas Flooding on July 4 occurred. The HHI Laboratory program aims to improve patient outcomes by implementing timely and accurate treatment protocols.
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David Guerra
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Bandera Cowgirls round up for New Year’s DayThe annual Cowgirl Roundup was started in honor of all the hardworking and very talented cowgirls in Bandera County. This year’s photo included 52 cowgirls.
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Lakehills Area Library artist of the monthEsther Benedict has been sculpting for more than 34 years. She began her deep understanding of metal and how it, “moves, bends, and responds to a human hand,” when after earning a degree in Horse Management, she worked as a successful AFA-certified journeyman farrier, forging hot, handmade horseshoes.
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Happenings at the Lakehills Area LibraryOn Monday, Jan. 19, the Christian Classics Book Club will meet. On Wednesday, Jan. 14, the Hill Country Breastfeeding Coalition will meet. Lunch is provided and any breastfeeding or pregnant family is welcome to join. On Thursday, Jan. 15, the Alamo Resource Conservation and Development Senior Lunch will be at the library. All seniors are welcome to join in for lunch, bingo and friendship at this free event. On Saturday, Jan. 17, the Lakehills Area Library Garden Club will have a presentation about seed starting. Wednesday, Jan. 24, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., will be another event from Alamo Resource Conservation and Development, this time it will be a senior lunch and learn.
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This Month at the Medina Community LibraryJanuary events include: Jan. 7: Lego Plus Building First. Jan. 13: Medina Book Club, The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie. Jan. 9: Medina Genealogy. Jan. 13: MCL Board Meeting. Jan. 15: Crockpot Cooking Club. Jan. 21 & 28: Cooking Well With Friends.
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Happy New Year!For 23 years and counting, my family and I share with you our New Year welcoming.
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Bandera County Community Survey active nowIn partnership with the Silver Sage Hill Country Resource Center, the Kronkosky Foundation is hosting a Bandera County Community Survey.
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Solar company files for bankruptcy, operations at Bandera County farm expected to continuePine Gate Renewables, LLC, developer of the Rio Lago Solar project in Bandera County, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.
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First responders honored for life-saving actionsOn April 16, a 71-year-old man was attending a barbecue, and suddenly went into cardiac arrest, sustaining a head injury after falling down. EMS and Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire & Rescue first responders initiated life-saving CPR and medications.
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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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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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