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Hosted by the 11th Street Cowboy Bar, Texas Salt Company and the City of Bandera, a quaint ceremony honoring renowned Texas songwriter and entertainer Robert Earl Keen was conducted within a section of 11th Street to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his 1994 album, Gringo Honeymoon.

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One of the newest businesses in town, Bandera Jewelers, opened its doors to a huge crowd on its opening day festivities.

All women veterans in the Texas Hill Country are invited to attend a free celebration on Sept. 21 at the Bandera American Legion Post, 205 12th Street.

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Editor’s note – Readers are reminded that an arrest is not an indication of guilt. People are presumed innocent after an arrest until convicted.

Bandera residents will vote to elect a new mayor and fill two City Council positions in the Nov. 5 election.

Bandera High School celebrated Wednesday evening with a Homecoming Parade that wound its way through the eastern section of Bandera.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Bandera County is offering a food safety course for local food service employees on September 24, 2024, in response to updated Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER).

Constitution Week will be celebrated from September 17 to 23, 2024, marking the pivotal moment when thirty-nine delegates signed the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787.

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Bobbie Jo Basinger’s oil paintings and her creative tole paintings have been added to, and are being exhibited during September in the Lakehills Area Library, located at 7200 FM 1283.

The Bandera County Republican Women met Thursday, Sept. 5, for their monthly meeting, where Bandera County Election Administrator Andrea Jankoski spoke about how to get certified to work the polls as an election worker, or a poll watcher, noting the vacant jobs and how to become deputy voter registrars.

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Local Republicans formed a Trump Train featuring 30 vehicles that rolled through Bandera Saturday, September 7.

The Bandera County Office of Emergency Management is updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan and is seeking public feedback before finalizing the draft.

Alamo RCD Area, Inc., Senior Assistance Program, sponsors the Free Food Pantry every month.

Once again, the residents of Bandera County and its visitors demonstrated their abundant generosity during the Castle Lake Ranch Volunteer Fire Department’s Boot Drive last Labor Day weekend.

The Bandera County Democratic Party will host a public meeting and potluck lunch on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 11 a.m. at the Silver Sage, 803 Buck Creek.

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The Bandera County Commissioner’s Court held a special meeting on September 5 for a public hearing on the proposed 20242025 budget, but no community members signed up to speak.