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Medina Lake Level
The lake level is at 1,021.16 feet - 29.2% capacity.
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The Breast Run Ever planned for Halloween weekend
To help her warrior friend, fighting the battle of her life against breast cancer, Melinda Byrd with Buddy’s Water Well Service is co-hosting the Breast Run Ever - a 5k race for serious competitors, and a 2.5k race for everyone else.
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Cruisin’ the East End
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Today in Texas History
On this day in 1948, WBAP-Fort Worth became the first television station in Texas-and indeed in the whole South-to go on the air, carrying a speech by President Harry Truman.
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2 Gringos Chupacabra Meat Company cuts the ribbonThe Bandera County Chamber of Commerce welcomed their newest member, 2 Gringos Chupacabra Meat Company.
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Local market day a big success
The Pipe Creek Presbyterian Church, locally known as the Little Rock Church, held a fundraising Market Day on the church grounds. The huge crowds were able to shop more than two dozen vendors, inside and out, enjoy the food, the bake sale, and purchase raffle tickets for the beautiful quilt.
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Reg Gordon
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Bandera causes Comfort major pain in 40-6 winThe Bandera Bulldogs moved to 3-1 on the season with a resounding 40-6 win over the Comfort Bobcats Friday at Bulldog Stadium. Bandera will host Manor New Tech tonight for Homecoming. The Titans (1-3) are coming off of a 48-8 loss to Poteet.
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Purrfect ManhoodA few months ago, a tiny black kitten came from out of the heavens into a small flower bed and found his way into our hearts. I named this almost 6-week-old bundle of black fur Sir Rod after Rod Stewart because of his rather loud meow. Since then, Rod has shredded our legs, arms, a shower curtain and a few chairs but, somehow, we still love him.
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Briefings from Commissioners’ Court Commissioners hear annual CVB report, rumors of Haitian migrants being seen in the area, table decision on subdivision request to cull deer populationBandera County commissioners began their Sept. 23 regular meeting with a moment of silence, in memory of RK Lewis, who passed away in the hospital Sept. 18 after a battle with Covid.
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The Latest at the Lakehills Area LibraryJohnny Boyle from Boyle's True Value in Bandera and Lakehills donated a $1,000 gift card for the Lakehills Library to raffle off as part of its annual fundraiser.
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Roger Edwin Schultz
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See the latest Caddo Kuntree, by Larry Haddad |
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Bulldog XC medal in Corpus ChristiBandera's varsity cross-country teams made their annual trek to Corpus Christi to run in the Texas A&M-CC Islander Splash this past weekend.
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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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Keep in Beat with the Bandera LibrarySeptember 15 to Oct. 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month! It is a time to commemorate and acknowledge the varied contributions to our society by Hispanics authors, artists, musicians, chefs, entrepreneurs and community leaders. Come by the library see check out a book on the featured wall display. There are books for all ages.
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Bandera Boys & Girls Club celebrates 20th anniversaryOn Saturday, Sept. 18, all hands were on deck to celebrate the BGC with the community it serves.
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Pipe Creek Lakehills 4-H inaugural meeting has great participationSeptember 14 saw a great turn out at the first official meeting to kick off the new Pipe Creek Lakehills 4-H club at the Lakehills Community Center. Local families and their children met with the 4-H club and project leaders to begin the start of the Pipe Creek Lakehills 4-H Club in Bandera County. The meeting was called to order and ran by the newly elected club officers.
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Growing Up In BanderaOver the last several years I have put into print what was previously just a lot of memories of the past seven decades of my life in and around Bandera. I like to dwell on the happier events simply because they were the best of times and they help to relieve some of the stress and pain of growing old.
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Bandera ISD homecoming events begin with annual paradeBandera ISD homecoming events begin.
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Fall Equinox celebrated eight stories underground
Deep in the heart of a hill resonates the drum’s beat, the flute’s whisper, the cello’s wave and song’s echo. Celebrating the Fall Equinox, the Cave Without a Name hosted Rudi & The Rudiments, with featured performer Amanda Pascali & The Family, for an evening concert 80 feet underground.
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Bandera EDC looks for new administrative assistant, sets deadline for incentives programThe Bandera Economic Development Corporation sadly accepted the resignation of Administrative Assistant Karina Cabrera last week. Stating her academic requirements were beginning to conflict with BEDC deadlines, Cabrera said she had to make the difficult decision to resign.
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Bulldog Cross Country Photo GalleryBandera varsity boys and girls teams at Bandera City Park
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Two Minute Drill
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Judge Lynn Holt announces bid for re-election
Judge Lynn Holt is announcing his bid for re-election as Justice of the Peace, Precinct Four. He is a veteran of five years, having served in Indo China as a helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army. He points to his many years of law enforcement experience as being invaluable since being elected in 2004.
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Bandera firefighters pay tribute to 911 lives lost
On Saturday, at 7:46 a.m. Central Standard Time, members and volunteers of Bandera Fire and Rescue held a moment of silence. After, firefighters dressed in full gear walked from the fire station, to OST, to Lowes grocery store and back to the fire station - the same distance as the 110 stories of the Twin Towers, which New York firefighters climbed after the World Trade Center was attacked 20 years ago.
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Bandera County 4-H members receive Gold Star AwardReese Mazurek and Cooper Dorries received the 4-H Gold Star award at Bandera County Commissioners' court.
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Boerne Performing Arts announces 10th anniversary season for 2022After much anticipation, Boerne Performing Arts is thrilled to announce the 2021-2022 Season. Artists and audiences alike are eager to enjoy live performances again in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. While celebrating the 10th anniversary of Boerne Performing Arts, the tradition of bringing a variety of exceptional, world-class performing artists to the community will continue.
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Olivia the Dinosaur takes first place in Labor Day Parade
This year’s Labor Day festivities included a weekend-long itinerary of events that only Bandera can offer. Ranch and women’s rodeos, courthouse yard market days, cowboy breakfasts, gunfight reenactments and a parade that features an award-winning dinosaur float.
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Tamera Seale Kneuper “Tammy Kneuper” seeking re-election as Bandera County District ClerkFirst elected in January 1999 when the population of Bandera County required the Combination County and District Clerk’s office to be split and made into two separate offices. “I enjoy what I do. Each and everyday is new and challenging and I feel by having worked in different areas of County and City Government for the last 42 years."
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This month at the Medina LibraryMake a homecoming mum on Thursday, Sept. 30, from 1-3 p.m. Other regular weekly events include chair exercise class every Tuesday at 9:45 a.m.; beginners Yoga on Tuesdays at 8:45 a.m. and Fridays at 9:45 a.m.; and story time for the little ones on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
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Frontier TalesThe Texas frontier was a place of contrast where the wild, untamed land pushed against cities that strained to be civilized. In the 19th century, European immigrants brought a cosmopolitan spirit to San Antonio, giving the city a more cultured atmosphere away from the frontier’s brutal lawlessness. Artists settled in the city and the surrounding hill country, doing what they were formally trained to do – paint the people and landscapes of Texas. Among them was a gentlelady from Germany, Louse Wueste, who is believed to be the first Euro-Anglo woman artist working in Texas.
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Letter to the EditorThe three R’s; reading, riting, & rithmatic, I lernt them all in Bandera schools (apologies to my teachers).
It’s such a different world in the learning of today as students learn robotics, coding and lessons that we can’t fathom the use or application of. |
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Local couple rescues injured baby owl
A Bandera County couple added a once-in-a-lifetime experience to their repertoire early one day last week. Amidst a pile of feathers on their patio was a juvenile owl, and they thought the worst.
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Shell-ebrating the sea turtle
On 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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#HELP OUR SHELTERS
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The Buzzard's Roost, by Juan Mogeaux
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Mansfield Park project helps kids help themselves and the countyBandera County would like to thank the Juvenile Probation Department for assisting with the cleaning and remodel of the entry way of Mansfield Park. The project provided the opportunity to not only complete community service hours but to also engage the youth on probation in essential objectives including responsibility for actions, leadership, development in social skills (team work), rational decision making, communication skills, working through adversity, and taking pride in their community.
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Log Cabin Library the newest Little Free Library location in Bandera County
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The View From Dry Creek HillA cat took refuge from the bitter cold this February and became my office cat. She’s sitting on the windowsill watching the deer and the birds this morning. The windows are open and we’re both enjoying the air and the view. If either one of us sneezes or coughs it’s only the pollen reminding us how nature works. I’m OK with that, and the cat doesn’t seem to care either.
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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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Life after the NICU
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Countywide burn ban lifted
After days of consistent rain, Bandera County Judge Richard Evans lifted the countywide burn ban, effective immediately.
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Growing Up In Bandera - PodcastAnyone who grew up in Bandera will always get around to telling stories involving the river. Fishing, swimming or just hanging out, it was the place to be. It always provided some entertainment if we didn't have enough gas to drag main or follow the fire truck when the siren on the water tower signaled the volunteer firefighters.
Listen to Episode 7 of Growing Up In Bandera on podcast. Written and narrated by Glenn Clark. |
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Reading CornerWatch The Little Cowboy, by Jessica Nohealapa'ahi Goode
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Effectively Elena - PodcastI’ve been accused of being a boat rocker. God forbid. I get no pleasure out of seeing how far something will wiggle until it tips over. I have no desire to see folks struggling in the water, and have no desire to end up swimming if I’m meant to be in the boat.
Listen to Episode 2 of Effectively Elena on podcast. Written by Elena Tucker. |
