Bandera County Commissioners approved the tax rates for 2025, with all commissioners voting in favor on Sept 26 except for Commissioner Greg Grothues, who was absent.
Bandera County Commissioners approved the tax rates for 2025, with all commissioners voting in favor on Sept 26 except for Commissioner Greg Grothues, who was absent.
Bandera County celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Bandera County Boys and Girls Clubs facility on Elm Street in Bandera.
The Texas Film Round-Up is actively searching for films and videotapes related to Bandera County’s history and culture.
Early voting for the 2024 General Election in Bandera County begins Monday, Oct. 21, and runs through Friday, Nov. 1.
A Bandera County jury convicted a former music school owner Gareth Goode of Fair Oaks Ranch on multiple counts of child sexual abuse, resulting in a 40-year prison sentence handed down by 198th District Court Judge Patrick Maguire.
Bandera High School graduate Abram Mata has become the latest member of his family to join the U.S. military, commissioning into the U.S. Navy on September 30, 2024.
Like a gas station, a grocery store or a dentist’s office, this newspaper provides a valuable public service – but it is also a business.
Bandera County Commissioners approved the tax rates for 2025, with all commissioners voting in favor on Sept 26 except for Commissioner Greg Grothues, who was absent.
Bandera County celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at the Bandera County Boys and Girls Clubs facility on Elm Street in Bandera.
The Texas Film Round-Up is actively searching for films and videotapes related to Bandera County’s history and culture.
On Friday, Oct. 11, the Medina Bobcats and Lady Cats celebrated victories on the field and court, while also honoring several senior athletes.
The Bandera County Retired Teachers Association (BCRTA) will hold its annual Scholarship Fund Spirit Night on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 4 to 8 p.m. at The Dough Joe, 702 Main Street.
Last Friday, the Bandera Bulldogs football team secured a commanding victory over Pearsall on the road, improving their season record to 5-2 and marking a strong start with a 1-0 record in district play.
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Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S. senator to various county positions.
Many voters have indicated that the economy is their major issue of concern. An important consideration affecting this economic issue is the costs associated with healthcare. Regardless of how robust our individual health may be at the moment, there is no question that each of us will experience an interaction with the healthcare system in this country.
In the convoluted recesses of My Smiling memory Prances a proud stud horse I can still hear the syncopated cadence of his hooves Trotting through the milky way at night And witness the blue black shimmer of his taut coat Like moon rays on a high tide Grandpa called him Charlie Walker Powerful yes puissant A veritable mare stalker He would fight any trespassing stallion His mates were the most select And his colts were Grandpa’s Mexican medallions This black stallion fired my pen and imagination As a little boy seeking to define his shiny rippling muscles Aphrodite’s amorous snorting toy Alexander’s Bucephalus without malice And in the precent of pure hearted Woman A bit coy Feared by the aggressors of the ranch Respected athlete of the rodeo arena Charlie Walker could crush the head of a rattle snake in the morning Let a child pull on mane or tail in the afternoon Only to move with the grace of a camouflaged matador And his gentle spirit resurrected in the magical limelight of A full moon at midnight N. R. Vay II San Antonio, TX
“I love working the polls!” a friend told me recently. “It strengthens my trust in the whole process. And it’s fun getting to help eligible voters flex their civic muscles.”
Dennis “Lynn” Sides, age 77, passed away on September 21, 2024.Dennis was born to Jay Sides and Mildred Lawson Sides on February 13, 1947, in Abilene,Texas. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in San Antonio and SouthwestTexas State University.Lynn worked as a teacher and coach until retirement at 57; he then became a peace officerwith the Medina County Sheriff’s Office and began his second career as the schoolresource officer for Medina Valley ISD.Lynn loved Jesus, life, family, mentoring children, being outdoors, and dancing. He met his wife, Diane, at a dance in 1990. In 10 months, they married and did not stopdancing until he became too sick.He was a loving, simple man who enjoyed time with family and friends.Lynn is survived by his wife, Diane Sides; brother Hardy (Gertie); daughters, Shaylyn Wells(Russell) and Stacy Kendrick (Michiel); bonus daughter and son, Jodee Post (Sion Menely)and Ryan Thompson. Grandchildren: Chris Stoops, Stephanie Carr, Michele Good, KaileeThompson, Chance Post, and Bella Lyn Thompson. Great-grandch i ldren: Chandler Stoops,Roxin and McKenna Carr, and Christopher Trippe, along with other beloved family membersand friends.There will be no typical service for Lynn as per his request, but, as he wished, there will be acelebration of life soon with a date and time to be announced.
Bandera, Texas – Claybourne Booker Davenport, 85, died on Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Davenport Ranch in Bandera, Texas. He was born in Hondo, Texas on October 1, 1939. He is the only child of Virginia Marie (Pyka) Overstreet and Warren William Davenport. Claybourne was named after his paternal uncle, who preceded him in death. He lived at the Davenport Ranch for his entire life; minus his 21year military commitment serving in the US Army.
Editor’s Note: This obit ran in a previous issue and has been updated to include new memorial information.
Carla Christine Chase, went to be with the Lord on September 28, 2024.
