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LINK TO THE TEXAS DEPT. OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES REGION 8 REPORT
Medina Lake Level
The lake level is at 985.18 feet - 6.6% 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 Episode 5, Season 3, of Growing Up In Bandera on podcast. |
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Commissioners Court BriefingsCommissioners welcomed the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and 4-H Council members. The court also agreed to move forward with applying for a disaster recovery grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and distributed by the Texas General Land Office.
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Boys & Girls Club to host Christmas Market Day Dec. 10 to raise funds for gift giveawayThe Bandera County Boys & Girls Club is giving away more than 1,600 Christmas gifts this year.
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This is the End, My FriendSome years, I’m way ahead on my Christmas. This is not one of those years. My Future Husband’s visit to the hospital, relatives in for four days for Thanksgiving, and work have left me way behind the Eight Ball this year. For those of you who are freaked like I am, I’ve come up with some great Christmas ideas. Well, maybe.
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San Antonio blacksmith helps veterans forge into the futureIn a little blacksmith shop near downtown San Antonio one can feel the heat of a 2,000-degree furnace and hear the sound of hammers hitting steel, reshaping what was left behind into something new, with a whole new purpose and new life. The place is the Caylor Forge, the program is called Reforged, and the amateur artisans at work are military veterans.
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Bulldogs go 2-3 at Hondo tourneyThe Bandera varsity boys’ basketball team competed in the Hondo Tournament over the weekend and finished with a 2-3 record after knocking off Vanderbilt Industrial and Lee Academy before falling to Hondo, Burbank and San Antonio Fox Tech.
The Bulldogs are now .500 (5-5) on the season and will look to bounce back with another busy week that started with a road game in Ingram Tuesday night. We will then travel to the Comfort Tournament Thursday through Saturday. |
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Today in Texas History
On this day in 1729, Juan de Ugalde, soldier, governor and Indian fighter, was born in Cadiz, Spain. He joined the Spanish army in 1738.
He served against the Austrians in Italy, the Moors in Africa, and the Portuguese in the Seven Years War. |
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BMS One Act Play brings home the silverThe Bandera Middle School One Act Play performed and competed in the UIL competition on Friday, Dec. 2, and won second place.
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From the Mayor's OfficeLast week, the City Council of the City of Bandera made the very difficult decision to part ways with our longtime City Marshal, Will Dietrich. Marshal Dietrich honorably served the citizens of Bandera for nearly a decade, and we sincerely thank him for his service.
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Growing Up In BanderaI have often wondered what my life would have been like if I hadn't been raised in Bandera. What if I had been unable at the age of 5 to talk my parents into moving back here after they had kidnapped me at a couple months old and took me to California? I can't imagine my life as a surfer or movie star. The Good Lord was watching over me.
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Keep in Beat with the Bandera LibraryWe continue to collect warm clothes for the 2nd annual Coat Drive hosted by the Democratic Women of Bandera County and the Bandera County Republican Women. New and gently used coats for men, women and children collected will be distributed to local families in need. We have already received a wonderful outpouring of generosity from the community, and we thank you. And a special thank you to the anonymous person who handknit and donated over 30 beanies.
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Two Minute DrillBoth Bandera Lady Bulldogs basketball teams won their home contests against Llano. The Freshman/JV scored 32-12 and the varsity, 35-17.
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Bandera High School Christmas concertBandera High School held its Christmas concert Dec. 5.
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Give and receive an earful of Christmas at Canadian Brass ConcertComing on Dec. 15 to the Samuel V. Champion High School Auditorium, Canadian Brass gives you the opportunity to gift yourself, your friends, and family with a magical night of masterful music performed by “the men who put brass on the map!”
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This month at the Medina LibraryThe library will close at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, and remain closed through Sunday, Jan. 1.
The Adult and Young Adult Winter Reading Challenge will continue until Feb. 28, 2023. Sign up and get your reading log by Jan. 4, 2023. |
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BanderaRecycles receives 143 drop-offs in first monthThe BanderaRecycles team would like to share the results of the first month of recycling since the county began to restart collections.
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East End EventsThe Children’s Gingerbread and Jingle Bells Christmas Party will be Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Lakehills Community Center. Featured activities include crafts, gifts, snacks and a visit from Santa.
CentroMed/Enroll SA will be on site on Tuesday, Dec. 13, from 1-3 p.m., to help with questions and registration. |
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Second annual Bandera County coat drive set to take placeThe second annual Bandera County Coat Drive is set for Nov. 28 through Dec. 12. New or gently used coats, hats, scarves and gloves are being collected to distribute at no charge to those in need. Children’s clothes are especially needed.
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Kids Fish for Fun event set for December 20The city’s annual Fish For Fun kids event will be Tuesday, Dec. 20. Made possible each year by donations, volunteers, Texas Parks and Wildlife and the City of Bandera, kids from 2 to 102 are invited to join the fun and try to hook one of several hundred Winter Rainbow Trout just dropped in the water.
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See the latest Caddo Kuntree, by Larry Haddad |
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Historical Commission seeks new membersDo you have a love of history? Interested in the history of Bandera County? The Bandera County Historical Commission is currently seeking candidates to serve on the commission. Deadline for submission is Dec. 21.
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Lady Bulldog Basketball early season review
Under new head coach Alex Oyola, the Bandera Lady Bulldogs varsity basketball team is currently 7-7 after playing 14 games in a 15-day stretch.
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Countywide burn ban liftedEffective Nov. 22, the countywide burn ban has been lifted.
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Karate students graduate; new session set to beginStudents of Hill Country Karate at Lakehills Community Center celebrate their shiny new belts! The next session begins on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023.
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Bandera baseball team finish as finalists in end-of-season championshipThe Hill Country-Bandera select baseball team brought home the bling after battling through five games over two days in the end-of-season tournament of the National Championship Sports Baseball CenTex Elite Fall League.
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Frontier Tales
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Bandera High Grad graduates from Naval Aircrewman candidate schoolAWFAA Leonardo Treviño, who graduated from Bandera High School in 2021, graduated Navy Bootcamp in October 2022, and recently graduated from candidate school for Naval Aircrewman.
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Tutoring service hiring tutors, accepting sign-ups for sessions nowThe first grading period of the school year is now on the books. As students are settling in, some may find certain subjects a little challenging. For those who are struggling, need some reinforcement, or who may have fallen behind in previous years, help is on the way.
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Sailing the Pacific
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Eclipse viewing glasses available nowIn preparation for two eclipses that will cast Bandera in a solar shadow, the Bandera County Convention and Visitors Bureau ordered 75,000 pairs of viewing glasses. The glasses are available to anyone who wants to buy a minimum of 50 at 30 cents each, with a potential resale value of $2 each.
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Bandera ISD recognitions to be featured on Mulberry Street water tankBandera City Council members approved the design to be painted on the Mulberry Street elevated water storage tank, which will feature the Lady Bulldogs Cross Country State Champions.
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Commissioners discuss role of Mansfield Park for upcoming solar eclipse eventsOn Oct. 14, 2023, the sun will surround the moon, and both will align with Earth, creating a “ring of fire” - or annular eclipse. Not quite six months after that, on April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will carve a path across 13 U.S. states - and Bandera is the bullseye.
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Lakehills Little Free Library a community-wide effort; books in Braille availableBecoming part of a movement that has brought their family enjoyment all over the country, Simon and Brandy Gonzales are the latest to install a Little Free Library in Bandera County.
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Bandera ISD tackles bullying, supports mental healthIt’s tough to be a kid. Aside from the daily responsibilities of school, academics, athletics, extracurricular activities and chores, kids today have the added pressure of Covid fears, the political landscape, personal and social media related stresses from things they experience, see and hear at home, from peers and online. All of this input can cause a data overload for any adult, much less someone whose brain is just five, 12 or 17 years old.
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Shell-ebrating the sea turtleOn Aug. 4, at 5:30 a.m., my family and I departed our hotel room and began our bleary-eyed trek to the Padre Island National Seashore. We left home the day before with the intent of grabbing a good night’s sleep in anticipation of an early morning. We aren’t hardcore adventurers nor members of the dawn patrol surfing circuit; we were instead in pursuit of a glimpse of palm-sized turtle hatchlings slowly make their way across the sand to frothy ocean waves.
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A probe on the back side of a colonoscopy
I’ve been running a little behind schedule this week - a pun that may be more appreciated as this story goes on. I generally avoid first-person dissertations, but in the spirit of a brutally honest transparency that may help someone else, I thought it befitting to temporarily lift the veil.
A word of caution for the sensitive, this story may not be appropriate for everyone. |
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Reading CornerWatch The Little Cowboy, by Jessica Nohealapa'ahi
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