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The lake level is at 980.14 feet - 4.9% 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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Bandera City Council members seek P&Z board members
Bandera City Council is seeking applicants for the Planning and Zoning Commission. The last P&Z meeting was Dec. 19, 2023, prior to that, the last meeting was in 2022.
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Mary Katheryn "Katie" Williams
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Today in Texas History
On this day in 1777, Luis Antonio Andry and a crew of 13 sailed on the schooner Señor de la Yedra from New Orleans on a mapping expedition. Andry, a French engineer in the pay of Spain, was chosen by Louisiana governor Bernardo de Gálvez to map the Gulf coast from the Mississippi River to Matagorda Bay.
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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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Santa's New SleighDesperate for a giant red Christmas bow atop a shiny new car while suffering through the December car commercials, I gussied up in my not-so-fancy-I’m-poor-but-I-deserve-a-deal-on-an-ever-so-gently-used-cream-puff-vehicle outfit, I grabbed My Future Husband and headed to the Big City. The used car world was my oyster.
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Primary Election season beginsCandidates have filed for the 2026 Republican Primary Election. Contested offices include Bandera County Judge, Bandera District Clerk and Bandera County Treasurer.
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Fundraiser a success for Lakehills Area LibraryThe Lakehills Area Library would like to extend a sincere thank you to Bandera Jewelers for helping us raise money to fund the operations of the library. More than $1,000 was donated by the sellers and Bandera Jewelers generously donated $6,701.28.
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James Dennis Duff Jr.
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Bandera Lady Bulldogs basketball bring record to 9-5The Bandera Lady Bulldogs basketball team competed in the Llano Invitational Tournament over the weekend, going 2-2 and bringing their record to 9-5 on the season.
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Bulldogs Ball Out: Varsity Dominates Tournament, Goes 3-1The Bandera Bulldogs Varsity Basketball team stormed into the San Antonio Cole tournament last Thursday and Friday, delivering an impressive display of skill, teamwork and grit.
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Growing Up In BanderaMy granddaddy Kindla's old tool shed was off limits for me in my early years. I was fascinated when he took me in there with him. I saw tools that were completely foreign to me. Old wood working tools of every type in that "look but don't touch" environment. My fascination was understandable considering the only tool I had at home was an old pair of slip joint plies that I used when working on my bike.
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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 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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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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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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