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Lakehills EMS Support Team meets, elects officersThe Lakehills EMS Support Team held a general membership meeting on Nov. 9 after the EMS Open House. It turns out that every person who lives in the Lakehills area is a member of the team and about 50 people came to the Lakehills Civic Center to attend the meeting.
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Grand Opening of Lakehills EMS station
The newly renovated building housing the Lakehills EMS station was crowded with people who were eager to see the changes and meet the EMS team members who will be serving the Lakehills community. The Grand Opening event took place on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 10:30 a.m. in the station at 192 5th St. East.
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Veterans honored by Lakehills MethodistsEighteen veterans were honored during the late service at Lakehills United Methodist Church on Sunday morning, Nov. 10. They were each given an Honor Quilt lovingly handmade by many ladies from the church and from the community.
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Call of DutyA young boy runs into the house wearing an NFL jersey and yells, “Hey Dad! The new Call of Duty is out for Xbox! Let’s go get it.”
His grandfather rises slowly from an easy chair and says, “Wait a minute son. Let me grab my hat and come with you and your dad to the store, and tell you a story on the way to town.” As they walk out the door, the old man grabs a baseball cap with the words “Korean War Veteran” above the brim. |
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Local business partners with Bandera ISD in pilot program for service animalsOperation Overwatch and the Bandera High School Ag Dept. have joined forces to benefit each other.
A donated 7-month-old Australian shepherd will be trained as a service animal by students in two classes at BHS over the next six months. The dog is the second donated by Roxyann Baldwin from B-Wins Aussies in Kerrville. |
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Burn ban lifted, but don’t strike that match yetAs of today, the countywide burn ban is lifted, but that doesn’t necessarily mean everyone should start burning. Although the ground is wet, authorities say it will dry fast and there’s a lot of dead grass that could still ignite.
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Threat made against Bandera High School deemed not credibleA district employee received a phone call this morning indicating Bandera High School was in danger. The caller hung up and the employee reported the call to the school principal, who immediately notified authorities. Sheriff’s Office deputies inspected the campus and found no credible threat, BISD Communications Director Suzy Groff said.
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Veterans Day & The Flag Code
There is a “FLAG CODE” that was developed in 1923 and put into Public Law by Congress in 1942. Bandera American Legion Post 157 and Lakehills Post 410 accept unserviceable flags and conduct a flag retirement ceremony that includes formal inspection and proper burning.
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Two incumbents, one newcomer elected to Bandera City Council as voters approve nine of 10 proposed constitutional amendmentsAs of 9:27 p.m. on Tuesday, 10 Bandera County precincts closed their polls with 2,944 ballots cast. Of 16,045 registered voters, 18.34 percent participated in this year’s election.
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Friends of Hondo Canyon schedules informational meetingLandowners will be informed on the next steps in the TCEQ process on the pending wastewater discharge permit, and also receive a briefing on a New Water Rights Permit the camp has applied for that would use well water to fill recreational lakes on camp property and supply water to their water slide.
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Representative Murr and Art 2 Heart headline Veterans Day celebrationIn its 17th year, the Bandera Honors Veterans celebration on Nov. 9 will have different keynote speakers, other VIPs and honorees, new patriotic musical entertainment and ever-changing family displays and parade entrants. Unchanging in this event is Bandera’s culture of pride and gratitude expressed throughout for our local military, veterans, their survivors and families.
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BEC linemen compete at International Lineman’s RodeoJohn Hernandez, Kenny Alf, Rick Schott, Garrett Clark, Austin Allen, Jaleel Altakrouri and Justin Albarado competed at the International Lineman’s Rodeo in Overland Park, Kansas.
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Frontier Times Museum celebrates The Day of the DeadHalloween is not the only day of the year spirits return to visit the living. In South Texas, Mexico and parts of Central America, Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, altars are created to welcome spirits of passed love ones back to earth.
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International Social Security scam calls homeScammers are always looking for the latest and greatest fear tactic they can use to manipulate people out of money. From saying family members are in danger to a lawsuit has been filed, they will try anything. Today, the Bandera Prophet received a recorded message from someone stating they represent the Social Security Administration, and a personal lawsuit had been filed.
So, I called back. |
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Commissioner seeks the Christmas spirit - calls for volunteers to help set up lights on the courthouse lawnTrying to keep the tradition of Christmas lights on Main Street alive, Bandera County Commissioner Jack Moseley has taken upon himself the task of assembling a crew. Plans are already underway to set up the holiday twinklers at the City Park, but no one has volunteered to decorate the courthouse lawn.
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Online vacation rentals may soon lose virtual cloak shielding them from local taxing entitiesThe Airbnb phenomenon began as an online marketplace for homeowners to advertise rooms to rent as an alternative to the traditional hotel stay. What started for many as a means to collect a little extra income rapidly evolved into a thriving business. So thriving, that cities are struggling to recover lost hotel and motel occupancy taxes to the bed and breakfasts hidden in their communities.
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Bandera youth celebrate National 4-H WeekFor the 77th consecutive year, millions across the country are celebrating National 4-H Week, Oct. 6-12. Several 4-H members attended Commissioner’s Court on Thursday, Oct. 10, to be recognized for their accomplishments.
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Bandera Middle School gun threat proved to be false accusationA middle school romance gone wrong appears to be at the root of today’s Bandera ISD gun scare. A case of she said, she said, she said resulted in the wrongful incrimination of an unsuspecting male student, Bandera Marshal Will Dietrich told the Prophet.
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Bandera storefront crushed by rogue driverAn early Sunday morning driver made a pitstop off Main Street, right onto the sidewalk and into the corner storefront of The Spirits Of Texas. Store owner Nancy Lyons Harvey said her security camera captured the collision, which happened at about 4:30 a.m.
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Student experiment to fly on the International Space StationThis fall students at Bandera Middle School will compete for a chance to fly an experiment on the International Space Station. One experiment will be among 34 community experiments selected from across the U.S., Canada and Brazil for astronauts to conduct during a six-week stay on orbit next spring/summer.
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Public forum mandated on open meeting agendasAlong with a myriad of unfunded mandates and other new laws that have affected local government statewide, this year’s Texas Legislators passed a new bill that changes the Open Meetings Act, but doesn’t really change anything in Bandera.
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Appraisers reviewing areas of Bandera CountyBandera CAD appraisers will be performing field reviews in the YR1 area for the 2020 appraisal year. If you own a home, land or business personal property in this area you may receive a postcard or letter to inform you that the appraiser needs an on-site inspection.
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Census Bureau representatives in the areaIf someone seems to be lurking at the front of ranch gates, mailboxes and driveways, a call to 911 isn’t necessarily necessary. Workers with U.S. Census Bureau are in town, and they’re trying to verify addresses.
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Big trucks banned on Bandera roadsBandera City Council members have approved an ordinance banning big trucks and busses on local streets. Though Google Maps and other mapping apps direct drivers toward shortcuts through Bandera’s residential roads, the city will soon be posting signs forcing semi-truckers and other commercial operators to reroute.
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Bandera first place in Texas to use new flood early warning systemOn Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey and the Texas Water Development Board gathered at the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District offices to unveil a Medina River flood early warning system. Bandera is the first site in Texas to use the mapping program.
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