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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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Sublime Rambling
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Chess tournament at the Medina LibraryThe Medina Community Library will host a free chess tournament on Monday, Nov. 24.
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Today in Texas HistoryOn this day in 1528, some 80 survivors of the Narváez expedition washed up on an island off the Texas coast. The castaways included Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and three other men: the slave Estevanico, Alonso Castillo Maldonado, and Andrés Dorantes de Carranza. These "four ragged castaways" became the first non-Native Americans to tread on Texas soil and live to tell their remarkable story.
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Final unofficial Election ResultsThe final unofficial results, with 16 out of 16 precincts reporting, and 4,028 of 19,377 registered voters tallied (pending late arriving mail ballots), are in.
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Bandera native completes Appalachian Trail
Corinne McMullan recently completed the Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike, a 2,100-mile trek along the spine of the Appalachian Mountains.
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Join Bandera Honors Veterans on November 8America250 will commemorate the 250th anniversary of our founding, culminating on July 4, 2026. Bandera County will celebrate and honor our military and veterans on Nov. 8, with family and military displays, information booths, a ceremony, a parade, and culminating with a free veterans and spouses barbecue.
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This month at the Medina LibraryThe library will be closed on Nov. 11, for Veterans Day, and Nov. 27-29, for Thanksgiving. The Medina Community Christmas will be Dec. 11, at 4:30 p.m., at the library.
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Lakehills Area Library artist of the monthFor the month of November, Lakehills Area Library is featuring longtime Pipe Creek resident and Digital Print Painting Artist Susan Reiche.
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Notes from Bandera County Commissioners CourtDue to an apparent email system glitch, Bandera County has an outstanding bill for autopsy services dating back to 2019.
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Medina celebrates Hocoween in winning fashionMedina Homecoming weekend could not have been scripted better than reality for the Medina community. The festivities began with the annual tailgate party, community pep rally and lighting of the “M” on Wednesday night, Oct. 29, with seniors Lilyan Voight and Mike Bogorad chosen as the Football Sweetheart and Cheer Beau.
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Bandera High School names Homecoming royaltyWe had a fantastic Homecoming celebration this past week, and are incredibly proud of all the students who represented their classes.
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Nightmare on Maple Street haunts City Park on All Hallows EveOnce again, Bandera City Park transformed into a ghouls' gathering for the annual Nightmare on Maple Street on Friday, sponsored by the City of Bandera and Bandera Marshal's Office.
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Bulldogs achieve historic 9-0 startThe Bandera Bulldogs delivered a statement victory Friday night, beating the Memorial Minutemen 55-7 to move to a perfect 9-0 on the season and 3-0 in district play. The win is historic for the program, marking the best start for the Bulldogs since the 1984 season.
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Lakehills Library in NovemberChristian Classics Book Club, Monday, Nov. 3, and Monday, Nov. 17, from 10-11:30 a.m.
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Bandera County 4H Clubs tackle a junk removal jobOctober 11 was designated by the National 4H Council as “One Day 4H,” a day of service. On that day, the Bandera 4H Clubs visited the home of Stella Martin in Bandera River Ranch.
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City to pursue interlocal agreement with county for animal control services; council member asks TxDOT to pump the brakes on Main Street parkingImploring the city to maintain its animal programs, members of the public shared their concerns regarding the growing number of stray and abandoned animals within the city limits. Also, the Texas Department of Transportation was asked to avoid eliminating angle parking on the first block of Main Street.
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Bandera Natural History and Art Museum unveils 17th century Graduale de SanctisThe Bandera Natural History and Art Museum is proud to unveil its newest artifact on loan, the Medici Graduale de Sanctis of 1614, a liturgical choir book of Gregorian chants used during traditional Roman Catholic Mass.
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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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