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The Bandera County Democrats’ Adopt A Highway sign on Hwy 16 S in the Pipe Creek area was vandalized for the second time in 14 months, according to Bandera Democratic Club officials, who said that the Sheriff’s Office and Highway Department were contacted Monday following the incident. See page two for a letter to the editor in response to this event. Courtesy Photo
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Nine hundred ultra-runners converged on the Bandera Natural Area on Saturday and Sunday to compete in endurance races hosted by Tejas Trails of Round Rock. The runners will be competing in trail races of 100 k (62 miles), 50 k (31 miles) or 25 k (15 miles). The trail runners are from all over Texas and the United States, as well as from between 6-12 foreign countries.
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The 86th Bandera County Junior Livestock Show will be held Jan. 12-15 at Mansfield Park outside Bandera, and officials believe it will be a big success like last year.
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A new Texas law, Senate Bill 5, banning dog owners from leaving a dog chained and/or unattended with a short tether outside will go into effect later this month.
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This year’s top prize for the Bandera General Store’s gingerbread house decorating contest went to Sue Cammack for this entry titled “Home Tweet Home.” Second place went to Kelly Sandifer and third place to McZene Hayes. Activities continue at the Bandera General store next month with the launch of a chess tournament on the first Monday of the month beginning at 5 p.m. at the Main Street location. Courtesy Photo
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday they are shortening the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to five days, if asymptomatic, followed by five days of wearing a mask when around others.
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During its December 21 meeting, the Bandera City Council unanimously approved a $45,530 bid for engineering services from Ardurra of San Antonio for the rehabilitation of the elevated water tank storage on Dallas Street.
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Bandera County Farm Bureau President Booker Young and his wife, Connie, attended the 88th Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Annual Meeting Dec. 3-5 in Corpus Christi.
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