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The Bandera varsity football team gave a high-powered Ingleside squad everything it could have for nearly three quarters Friday night in the area round of the Class 4A Division II playoffs, but the Mustangs ultimately pulled away enroute to a 63-33 finish at Pleasanton’s Eagle Stadium.

Young voters were one of the core coalitions that installed President Biden in the White House, supporting him by a twenty-four-point margin in 2020. Peering deeper into the data, young voters have been slowly drifting away from Democrats in each election since 2012. That drift has rapidly accelerated in the past three years as economic issues have become paramount for young adults. New polling suggests Biden is on track to lose double-digits with voters under thirty compared to the 2020 election, and economic issues are at the center of the problem.

What is happening to America, known since its founding as “The Shining City On A Hill,” a term derived from Jesus’s teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, making this country a model of Christian charity, a beacon of hope for the world and a place where all could be free?

I can’t imagine the complexities of running a newspaper in the digital age, and as an old schooler who loves his flip phone and doesn't have a Netflix account, I am grateful to live in a county where I can pick up a physical copy of the newspaper.

ROSE GARR

April 10, 1966 — Nov. 13, 2023. Kimberly Mansell Laine, aged 57, of San Antonio, passed away on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Born on April 10, 1966, in Bangor, ME, Kimberly was the daughter of the late Robert Mansell and Carrol Moores Mansell. Kimberly’s journey in life led her to marry the love of her life, Marc Laine, on June 25, 2005, in Austin. Together, they built a life filled with love and companionship.

June 26, 1951 — Nov. 14, 2023. Randle Lee “Randy” Alanis passed from this life Nov. 14, at the age of 72, after a lengthy battle with heart disease. The fourth of five sons born to Dan C. Alanis, Jr. and Frances Polvogt Alanis, Randy grew up in and later raised his own family in the town he loved, Bandera. Playing football for the Bandera Bulldogs in the late 1960’s, Randy graduated with Bandera’s Class of 1970. After graduation, he married Bandera local Jeannie Ullrich and started a family.

This is now but that was then. Things ain’t like they used to be. 

Rep. Andrew Murr (TX-53) announced Monday afternoon that he will not be seeking reelection following the completion of his term in 2025.

If we leave for the rodeo without our cell phone, we'll run back into the house to get it.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving!

Navigating the Holidays with Christmas Estate Planning

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.

Rita Lee Carolan

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