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American Legion Post 410 raises $3,000 for Uvalde ISDAmerican Legion Post 410 Chaplain Michael Maikranz presents a check to Uvalde American Legion Post 479 for Uvalde ISD.
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Nancy Harvey announces her candidacy for mayor, challenges residency requirementBandera Spirits of Texas owner Nancy Harvey has announced her candidacy for mayor of the City of Bandera.
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City hires new administrator; suspends fees at City Park; helps fund Longhorns on Main for Labor Day paradeBandera City Council members unanimously approved the employment contract for a new city administrator, who will begin Sept. 1.
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Everyone says ‘Arrgghhh!’ as Lakehills Library Summer Reading Season concludesThe end of this year’s Summer Reading Season at the Lakehills Area Library arrived with a final party on Aug. 3 to celebrate.
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City council, mayor seats open for electionTwo council seats and the position of mayor for the City of Bandera are open for election. The last day to turn in an application for a place on the ballot is Aug. 22, at 5 p.m.
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County commissioners discuss increasing acreage requirements for domestic wellsCounty commissioners are considering increasing the minimum acreage required for drilling new domestic wells, as well as the lot sizes for public water supplies in new subdivisions.
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Briefings from Commissioners Court
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Back to School Bash serves about 1,500 peopleVolunteers from all over the county joined forces to help give students a successful start to the 2022-23 school year. Approximately 675 students received backpacks full of school supplies, in addition to haircuts, vaccines, physicals and more during this year’s Back to School Bash, co-sponsored by Bandera ISD and the Hill Country Samaritans, and hosted by the Lakehills Community Center.
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Forty-one years of serving up fun at the Medina Lake Cajun FestivalCajun festivals come and go, but the Medina Lake Cajun Festival just keeps on rolling out the good times. The draw of the festival is another reason to visit the beloved lake built in 1912. The 41st annual Medina Lake Cajun Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24
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Today in Texas History
On this day in 1940, Frederick Albert Cook, physician, polar explorer, and infamous oil promoter, died in New Rochelle, New York. The New York native was surgeon on the Arctic Expedition of Robert Peary in 1891-92 and the Belgian Antarctic Expedition in 1897-99. He led expeditions to Mount McKinley between 1903 and 1906.
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City discusses 11th Street parking lot; repairing city streets; future raindanceBandera City Council members tabled discussion on whether to renew a 20-year lease with the Methodist Church to share its parking lot, and how to handle repairs if they do.
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Great Texans inducted into Texas Heroes Hall of HonorLegendary rodeo clown and bull fighter Leon Coffee; Frances Kaiser - the first woman to be elected as Kerr County sheriff; and, posthumously, beloved Bandera business owner Mary McGroarty were inducted into the Frontier Times Museum Texas Heroes Hall of Honor.
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National Day of the American CowboyFor one day, the Bandera County courthouse was transformed into a cowboy's playground, in commemoration of the National Day of the American Cowboy.
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Groundwater district approves minimum lot size for domestic wellsEffective Sept. 1, a minimum of 10 acres will be required to drill new domestic wells, doubling the current acreage standard. The change was unanimously approved by the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District board of directors on Thursday.
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BHS student attends American Legion Texas Boys StateBandera High School Senior Coleton Trenkelbach was recently chosen by the American Legion Post 410 to participate in the Texas Boys State/Nation program.
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Found remains positively identifiedThe Anthropology Department at Texas State University has positively identified the skeletal remains discovered near the Bandera Pass Subdivision, off Old Loop 173, on July 3.
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Solar Farm project picks up momentumAfter their request for a collaborative relationship with Bandera ISD was voted down by the school district in February, solar power company Pine Gate Renewables, LLC, regrouped.
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Christian Womens Job Corps of Bandera County to begin Fall SessionOpen enrollment for the Fall 2022 12-week Session of the Christian Womens Job Corps of Bandera County began July 15, and closes Aug. 20.
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Imagine hosting a meal for 6,000 guests?
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BEC announces winners of Fiber’s five-year anniversary giveawayBandera Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the winners of BEC Fiber’s five-year anniversary giveaway.
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Lakehills Community Center prepares for 41st annual Cajun FestivalVolunteers from all parts of Bandera County gathered at the Lakehills Community Center recently to begin preparing ingredients to be used to be make the Cajun Cuisine that made the Medina Lake Cajun Festival one of the Texas’ most famous.
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Bandera man sentenced to 45 years for fatal shooting
A Bandera man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for a fatal shooting in January of last year.
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Two Lakehills women reported missingAuthorities are investigating the disappearance of two Lakehills women, both of whom were reported missing within months of each other.
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City of Bandera moves to Stage 5 water restrictionsThe City Of Bandera is now following the Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District's move to Extreme Drought Restrictions. The move is based on the current groundwater levels and rainfall deficit.
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Partners working together to manage groundwater“We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.”
~ Jacques Yves Cousteau The common word here is groundwater. |
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Pipe Creek Dental Center celebrates grand opening
Flanked by her team and community members, Dr. Carolyn Walker cut the ceremonial ribbon in celebration of the Pipe Creek Dental Center grand opening.
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Newly appointed veterans service officer picks up the torchBandera County Veterans Service Officer Victor Polanco, IV, wants to know what veterans need. Appointed by commissioners in May, Polanco replaces former VSO Dennis Birchall.
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Frontier Times Museum recognizes Juneteenth at the Bertha Tryon/Hendrick Arnold CemeteryBandera's first annual celebration recognizing Juneteenth was held June 20 at the Bertha Tryon/ Hendrick Arnold Cemetery.
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Fishing for a causeWhile extreme heat and drought continue to smother the state, three Lakehills men went to work to help those suffocating in silence. Armed with a net and an ice cooler, they relocated more than 1,000 fish trapped in tiny pockets to deeper waters.
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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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Investigators following leads on break-in at Tripp’s TireThe Bandera Marshal’s Office continues to gather evidence and information on the burglary of Tripp’s Tire on Main Street. On Saturday, June 4, at about 1:30 a.m., the family-owned business was broken into and numerous tools were stolen.
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Bandera ProRodeo Association hosts Memorial Day Stampede RodeosPlease see the photo gallery here.
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Bandera High School library dedicated to beloved librarianThe Bandera High School library was officially renamed the Patsy Small Memorial Library, in honor of Patsy Small, who served the district as librarian for 26 years.
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Helping their community, one yard at a time
Members of the Bandera County Trash Cleanup initiative recently helped clean the yard of a disabled Meals on Wheels recipient.
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First annual Preston Schuetze Memorial Car Show held in honor of beloved son, husband and fatherLast year, on Mother’s Day, Preston Schuetze was in a tragic motorcycle accident that took his life. He was 29 years old, and left behind a wife and three boys. In his memory, his family held the Preston Schuetze Memorial Car Show on Saturday.
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Lunar Eclipse casts red hueSunday night's Super Blood Moon was as spectacular as expected.
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Commissioners reinstate countywide burn banAlthough we’ve had some showers and the grass is greener, Bandera County remains in extreme drought. Record-setting high temperatures and windy days translate into major fire hazard when there’s very little water and no rain forecast.
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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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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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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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Bandera ISD rezones elementary school boundaries, approves next school year calendarBandera ISD trustees approved rezoning the boundary lines between Alkek and Hill Country Elementary schools. The current dividing line at Rohrbach Road in Pipe Creek is moving west, and will incorporate incoming students as far as Bandera River Ranch and Bandera Ranch Acres on Polly Peak Road.
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Bandera Ham Rodeo a success
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City of Bandera named in Top 10 True Western TownsThe City of Bandera has been named one of the Top 10 True Western Towns of 2022 by True West magazine.
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World War II Veteran honored in Lakehills
WWII Veteran Samuel Phillips was honored on Sunday by the American Legion Color Guard.
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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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City approves resolution designating water tower as historic landmark designationBandera City Council members have given their seal of approval for the Bandera County Historical Commission to seek a formal Landmark Designation for the city’s water tower.
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When phones were down, Bandera County answered the callBandera County commissioners delivered an after-action report of problems caused by the extreme winter weather two weeks ago, and the creative solutions many departments implemented to keep people safe.
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