Bandera County News

I hope everyone read the Viewpoint article written by J. Alex Donaldson in the Thursday, June 25, edition of the Bandera County Courier.

Where are fireworks banned? Atascosa County: Ban in effect on "aerial" fireworks Bandera County: Aerial fireworks banned.

The vacant home of late Lakeshore Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Bob Rucker was damaged by fire at 4 pm Friday, June 26.

Each day without rain, the sparkling water of Medina Lake recedes farther from the homes at its edge, forcing those who take a dip to traverse a dusty moonscape of rocks and docks left high and dry.

A workshop with the City of Bandera Planning and Zoning Commission and the municipality's Comprehensive Land Use Master Plan steering committee was held the morning of Saturday, June 6, to discuss the master plan.

A fire destroyed a well-known home with a heliport on Medina Lake early Sunday morning, authorities said.

Responding to a request by 216th District Attorney Bruce Curry, the office of the Texas Attorney General has agreed to investigate and prosecute allegations of misuse of Bandera County property by members of the Bandera County Sheriff's Office.

It's official. Another EEOC shoe has dropped in Bandera County - " and it didn't take long.

The Sports Complex, the home of Little League, soccer and flag football for children and youth of the area, is raffling a 4-wheel drive Kawasaki Mule as their first effort to meet a $500,000 challenge grant they received from the Cailloux Foundation.

After the Bandera County Courier broke a story on May 7 about the county's increasingly controversial rescue boat, Precinct 2 Commissioner Bobby Harris launched an investigation of his own.

Due to the generosity of a contractor, architect and stone mason, the new Bandera County Jail and Justice Center will sport an upgraded exterior - " at no expense to local taxpayers.

As time approaches for the "rocket's red glare" to light up night skies across the Hill Country, Bandera County Commissioners - " in an unusual 2-1 decision - " banned the sale of some fireworks.

All Bandera County students are invited to participate in the Bandera County Public Librarya s eight-week Summer Reading Program, which is currently in progress.

In the past week, two motorcycle riders have died following motorcycle crashes in Bandera County and one person remains hospitalized after being air lifted to University Hospital.

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"A secret veto beat us out," offered Bandera County Judge Richard Evans during a Tuesday, June 9, interview about the unfortunate demise of HB 3265.

Paul Lamascus grew up custom farming in Floresville and moved to Pipe Creek more than 10 years ago after determining that the Texas Hill Country more closely matched his lifestyle expectations.

A San Antonio hospital apparently got the accident victim, but no one in Bandera County appears to have gotten the required informaiton.

With only 10 days left in the 2008-2009 school year, Bandera High School Principal Theresa Keel has been terminated.

A husband and wife are back in court for allegedly running an animal refuge out of their home in violation of a court order.