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Schreiner University has received a significant honor, ranking among the top nursing programs in the United States, according to Research.com.

Texas Salt Co. is set to open its newest venture, The Salt Block, an attraction that will merge a retail experience with local cowboy culture.

Last Friday, Governor Greg Abbott deployed Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) personnel to South Carolina to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, following a request from the South Carolina Emergency Management Division.

The Lakehills Area Library Garden Club invites the public to its upcoming program, Grow and Make Your Own Herbal Teas, on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the library’s meeting room.

Calling all gingerbread bakers! A free Gingerbread Workshop will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at the American Legion in Bandera.

It’s often said among game wardens, that anybody can go out and write fishing license or water safety tickets all they want.

The Rose Garden Club of Medina, active for over 75 years, will celebrate its milestone anniversary on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at the Medina Community Library from 3 to 5 p.m.

Dr. Sabrina Adrian, organist at First Presbyterian Church in Kerrville, will perform a free All Hallows’ Day Pipe Organ Concert on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at 4 p.m.

Editor’s Note: Two of Lee’s stories, “My Pet Snake” and “Little Larry Lizard,” are available in video format on the Bandera Bulletin Facebook page.

I was sitting in the OST one morning recently having breakfast with a friend of 65 or so years. While reminiscing about our younger selves, we also touched on our current ailments.

BULLETIN PHOTO/ Tracy Thayer

Peterson Health marked National Active Aging Week, held from Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, by highlighting its growing Transitional Wellness Program, which helped seniors maintain active lifestyles.

Bandera residents Randy Owens and Karina Lewis are stepping up to help a family displaced by Hurricane Helene by donating a travel trailer.

The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is set to arrive in Bandera on Saturday, Oct. 12, bringing a full day of family-friendly entertainment hosted by the Bandera County Chamber of Commerce.

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.

Bandera spoiled Comfort’s homecoming game with a late surge and went on to defeat the Bobcats 35-29 behind two fourth-quarter touchdowns.

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.

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.

The Hill Country Alliance (HCA) recently announced the launch of its first-ever Night Sky Preservation Fund, now accepting applications from local organizations seeking financial support for night sky conservation projects.