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Following the hay highway to San Antonio...On Monday, July 21, Bill Rivers was hauling a load of round hay bales from Hondo to the BR Lightning Ranch in Pipe Creek when a tie-down strap broke.
When David fought Goliath in the Valley of Elah, there were no others brave enough or willing enough to challenge the nine-foot giant.
CCPAL trial ends without ruling
A civil trial for a lawsuit filed by TE "Gene" and Gay Carnes against the Cowboy Capital Pet Assistance League and its Executive Director Marlene Heavner concluded last week, but attorneys for both sides don't ...
Jim Beal Jr.: The Heroine will start its tour with Bar 11 show
The July Fourth weekend is just ahead. If you're looking for pre-Fourth live music, there's plenty out there.
Schreiner University had an invasion of cubs last week. No, not the furry kind. These cubs came from the area Cub Scouts, who took over Schreiner for their annual Broken Arrow day camp.
Bandera ISD considers random drug testing
The proposal is not etched in stone, although Bandera ISD administrators are having serious discussions about whether to adopt a random drug testing policy, and if so, how to implement it.
Trappers just don't happen; they learn the hard way
My brother, Garth, and I were good trappers. If it hadn't been for us, the muskrats would probably have overrun the Richardville Reserve area in the vicinity of Pipe Creek Falls. via Pharos-Tribune
Tale of a man who couldn't hold his liquor
“Turn left at the bottom, and the driveway to the cabin is right there to your left. Just go up it and it will take you right to the cabin door.”
To call a man or a woman a drunk is not an insult, but merely a reference to their state of being. via Pharos-Tribune
“The horse was not deliberately abused”
Downed horse alarms neighbor Fred Owens Wilson County News January 3, 2007 A horse lying down for hours on a cold, rainy day alarmed the neighbor of a couple living on two acres in the Whispering Oaks ... via The Wilson County News
To list your agency, call the Volunteer Center at United Way at 352-7021, fax to 298-9104 or mail to The Volunteer Center at United Way of San Antonio, P.O. Box 898, San Antonio, TX 78293-0898. Drivers needed ... via MySanAntonio.com
Pedestrian killed crossing street ID'd as Bandera County man
The Bexar County Medical Examiner has identified the pedestrian killed on Marbach Road Thursday night as 25-year-old William Thomas of Pipe Creek. via MySA.com
What part of 35 don't you understand?
“Thirty five means 35. You have to drive a reasonable and prudent speed for the road conditions, and that's 35 mph during optimum conditions.”
So easy it is to blame the road, weather conditions, even the other guy when you're involved in an automobile accident. via The Bandera Bulletin
“You can't create that. There's this sense of chance. It's already in the material.”
San Antonio artist Kelly O'Connor and Chicago artists Duncan Anderson and Damon Bishop present darkly funny work in various media at Unit B. O'Connor uses vintage Disney images, fabric and paint to create ... via MySanAntonio.com
Animals recovered from hoarder need homes
“Normally they would be euthanized”
More than a dozen animals are dead and more than a hundred others were crammed into a Bandera County home. via MySA.com
Half-century home burns up on 7th St.
“They cost somewhere around $35”
A small 50-year-old home at 405 7th Street in Bandera, valued at roughly $50,000 with possessions, was lost to an electrical fire on Jan. via The Bandera Bulletin
Fredericksburg Standard Online
Whether it's the intricacies of fine jewelry making or the down-and-dirty process of digging for fossils that appeals to them, hobbyists of widely varying interests are expected to find the 39th Annual Gem and ... via Fredericksburg Standard Online
Hunters rattle antlers, church rattles pans
“We at Grace Lutheran, with our friends throughout the Hill Country community, wish to make this a special event to honor Werner Lindig, Oscar Valdez and all those who have worked so hard over the past 20 years to make this such a success.”
On Saturday, Jan. 26, the Bandera Grace Lutheran Church will celebrate the 20th year of its famous Wild Game Dinner. via The Bandera Bulletin
New bridge over flooded waters
“I can't wait to use them on another project.”
In stark contrast to the dry spell that has recently cursed the Hill Country with an outbreak of wildfires, repercussions are still resounding from flood waters that submerged FM 1283 and neighboring roads in ... via The Bandera Bulletin
Winds add fuel to holiday fires
“That's a total of 71 people, including me”
Fire Marshal Ralph Dresser reports acre upon acre of Bandera County burned up over the holidays, many attributed to fireworks gone awry, but the biggest rose from the ashes of a supposedly doused campfire. via The Bandera Bulletin
Dogs' fate debated in Bandera County
“I came close to shooting that one myself”
Bandera County and the nonprofit group that runs its animal shelter are at odds over the fate of three dogs picked up after a Dec. via MySA.com