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Humans have been killing those who disagree with them pretty much since we arrived on the planet (whenever you believe that was). Sadly, we continue to do that to this very day, despite the invention of more peaceful alternatives.

The Joshua D. Brown Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 27, at 10 a.m.

The Texas House on Friday defeated a proposed voucher plan, also leaving in doubt a comprehensive public school funding plan that became tied to it, The Dallas Morning News reported. A coalition of rural Republicans and Democrats joined together to take education savings accounts out of the bill by an 84-63 margin.

It’s that time of year and what better way to enjoy the holiday spirit than to find a comfortable spot with a great book and a glass of wine. The Frontier Times Museum in Bandera has got you covered in all those areas with the much anticipated return of renowned Texas author Lynn Dean to a book signing event at the museum on Thursday, Nov. 30. The program will take place in the museum’s cozy Doane Gallery room and will start at 5:30 p.m.

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Dimetree Octaviano Ceniceros, also known as DOC, passed away on Nov. 2, 2023, in Pipe Creek at the age of 20. Born on Dec. 31, 2002, in Kerrville, TX, Dimetree brought a larger-than-life presence to all those who knew him.

The Bandera Bulletin is thrilled to announce that “Growing Up in Bandera: Volume 2” is now available for pre-order.

Community parade and event honors local, national heroes

The Frontier Times Museum is asking the public to help save its dressed fleas by coming to the museum’s annual Fall Super Yard Sale.

The dookie caper My assignment seemed simple enough. I was to climb a six-foot high chainlink fence under cover of darkness. Once over the fence, I’d have to cover about 20 yards to a sewage truck, crawl underneath said truck and place a magnetic GPS tracking device somewhere along its frame. Piece of cake.

The Bandera Canyonlands Alliance, an organization dedicated to the preservation of natural resources in the Hill Country held its fall meeting at the Love Creek Preserve on Oct. 21.

For the first time since 2007, the Bandera Bulldogs are bi-district champions.

The Medina Community Library staff is honored to announce the visit of New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas.

There is a new art exhibit at the Lakehills Area Library. Art instructor Shelly Swifts is displaying several works of art created by her and four of her students.

The Bandera Republican Party met on Thursday, Nov. 9, at the BEC Community Room, the party’s first meeting chaired under the leadership of new Party Chairman David Allen and recorded by new Party Secretary Elisa Greene.

The Texas Legislature, conceived as a part-time body to meet every other year for 140 days, is now in its record fifth session (counting the regular session). When the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is included, legislators have been in Austin pretty much the entire year, as the Texas Tribune noted. While legislators are paid just $7,200 a year in salary, per diem payments – meant to cover their expenses while in Austin – have mounted. If the fourth special session goes a full 30 days, taxpayers will have spent $4.8 million keeping lawmakers in Austin.

What is your motivation when you pray?