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The dog-day heat wave has sent power demands to new records, the Austin American-Statesman reported. With much of the state enduring an excessive heat warning, power demand peaked at 85,559 megawatts last week, breaking a record set last August.

Over the past 20 years, the Texas Freshwater Fish Stamp has been instrumental in advancing the management and conservation of freshwater fisheries resources in the state.

Now that both political parties have completed their conventions, presenting their candidates and supporters to the world, a distinct difference regarding the future has emerged.

Aviators in the U.S. Navy fly some of the most technologically advanced aircraft in modern history. The driving force behind keeping naval aviators safely in the air are the maintainers on the ground making repairs and ensuring the aircraft are mission-ready.

The Dark Side – are you a COP???

You have the ability to change the course of someone's day or even life.

Around 12 percent of Bernie Sanders’ supporters 13.2 million in the 2016 Democratic Party primary against Hillary Clinton ended up supporting former President Donald Trump in the general election, or almost 1.6 million, according to the Guide to the 2016 Cooperative Congressional Election Survey released by Harvard University in Aug. 2017.

The Medina Independent School District (MISD) and the city of Bandera will hold public meetings ths month to discuss their proposed tax rates for the 2024 tax year.

Medina Lady Cat volleyball earned a pair of wins on Tuesday, August 13, to begin the season.

The Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire Department recently received an emergency drinking water donation from Anheuser- Busch and its wholesaler partners.

The Bandera County Democratic Club met Saturday, August 10, at the Silver Sage Community Center for their, where a group of 26 members met to conduct routine business and discuss various club projects.

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

Bobbie Jo Basinger’s lovely oil paintings and her creative tole paintings are being featured during the month of August in the Lakehills Area Library, located at 7200 FM 1283.

The Medina Community Library will host an evening with three Texas authors on Monday, August 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Rodney Camp Pavilion.

A Doggie 4 You, a dog rescue based in Pipe Creek, is seeking senior citizens who are looking for a little extra companionship.

Fall is drawing near and that means the beginning of new hunting and fishing seasons. Prior to venturing to the water or hitting the field, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters and anglers to purchase their new licenses for the 2024-25 season.

The Bandera Electric Cooperative had a well-attended annual meeting drawing hundreds of citizens from around the area to celebrate the Coop’s 85th year of service.

The Major James Kerr Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) marked its 50th anniversary on Dec. 2, 2023, celebrating half a century of service to the local community through projects in historic preservation, education, and patriotism.

As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related to heat in Texas and nationwide likely are undercounted, the Texas Standard reported.

Tom Solomon and Jim Duron, members of the Galveston Bay Area Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalist Program, have reached a historic milestone, logging more than 30,000 volunteer hours each—equivalent to 14 years of full-time service.

For the fourth year in a row, the Museum of Western Art has been recognized as one of the top art museums in the West by True West Magazine.