Bandera News

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Do you like to discover new things? Build things with your hands? Like science and the really cool experiments? The Bandera County 4-H program invites parents and kids who are currently enrolled in third grade through twelfth grade to attend the launching of the Science, Engineering, Technology project, Tuesday, May 22, at the Mansfield Park ... (more)

The Bandera Economic Development Corporation once again approved a grant of $3,400 to the Polish Sister City/County Partnership during a called meeting held Thursday, May 10 at city hall.

Photos: TOP- The crowd with the vision! Rodney Joe Harris and John "Woody" Wood entertained after the cleanup while volunteers enjoyed a barbecue dinner provided by Bobby Harris.

Early voting in the Texas Primary Election continues now through Friday, May 25.

Nancy Cruz, 28, of Bandera, is back in Bandera County jail following the filing of additional charges against her as result of a traffic accident on Bandera's Main Street that injured three people.

Mack spoke in Bandera on Wednesday, May 9, at an event at Lost Valley Resort, sponsored by Chuck Warner, owner of Trap's Resale Shop.

Tuesday, May 1: An under-aged Freak from F'burg found himself snatched by the Long Arm of the Law because of a misdemeanor warrant for failing to appear and for consuming a refreshing adult beverage, to boot.

Members of the Madrona Garden Club welcomed fifth graders from Hill Country Elementary School to an observance of Earth Day 2012 at Bandera City Park on the Medina River.

In an act not entirely unanticipated, on Thursday, May 3, City of Bandera Mayor Horst Pallaske announced his resignation effective Thursday, May 31.

Plans for BHS All Class Reunion are well underway, organizers report. The main event will be Saturday, June 9 at 6:30 pm at the Boys & Girls Club Pavilion in Bandera.

A dedication service and dinner on the grounds for the Shady Oaks Community Church will be held Sunday, May 6. The church, established in 2007, has been holding services in a local strip mall office.

The Bandera Music History Project and Hall of Fame's second annual musical showcase, slated for 3 pm to 7 pm, Sunday, May 6, will bring everyone's favorite musicians to the stage at the 11th Street Cowboy Bar, 307 11th Street.

If Robin Gooding has her way, the streets of Bandera will soon be popping with smart products in an array of colorful and distinctive patterns.

The Museum of Western Art at 1550 Bandera Highway in Kerrville will hold the Great Western Trail Art Exhibition and Sale on Saturday, May 5. Bill Stevens, a Bandera artist, will be exhibiting two oil paintings, "Checkin the Beans" and "Awaiting the Grand Entry." "This is a juried show of some of the best western artists," said Stevens.

New voter registration cards have been mailed to all residents of Bandera County - that's the good news.

A birthday celebration gone bad nearly cost the lives of three Bandera men during the early morning hours of Friday, April 27.

Medina River Cleanup coordinator Bob Brischetto moves a tractor tire on the river between Three Mile Bridge on Texas 16 and Peaceful Valley Road near Bandera during a scouting trip before his organization's cleanup in the coming weekend.