Leandro Vera Fernandez, affectionately known as “Val” or “Mr. Leo”, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2025, at the age of 78, surrounded by his loving family at his daughter’s home in Spring, Texas.

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) over parts of the Texas Hill Country, where emergency crews are continuing search and recovery efforts after deadly ...

The City of Bandera will conduct a test of its outdoor warning sirens at approximately noon on Thursday, July 10, officials announced Monday. “Recent events in Kerr County and along the Guadalupe ...

Sharing everything was a way of life for me even before I married my high school sweetheart. Growing up in a family with six kids living in a house with only one bathroom might give you an idea about ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has issued a consumer alert warning residents to be cautious of scams targeting flood victims following recent devastating storms. “There are no words for how wrong ...

Restoration projects are now underway at two of the region’s most cherished historic sites, thanks to ongoing community support and fundraising efforts by the Polly Texas Pioneer Association. During ...

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, reversed course last week and voted in favor of the sweeping Republican tax and spending package dubbed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, helping push it through the House ...

Members of the Major James Kerr Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), attended the 134th Continental Congress held June 25–30 in Washington, D.C. The annual event, ...

Two special programs will be held this week at Bandera Middle School as part of the Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit, Crossroads: Changes in Rural America. On Thursday, July 10, Lauren ...

Editor’s note – Readers are reminded that an arrest is not an indication of guilt. People are presumed innocent after an arrest until convicted. Although reasonable care is taken, clerical errors may ...

Bandera BulletinWednesday, July 9th • Cooking Classes at Medina Community Library | 10 AM • Wednesdays with Juan at Bandera Natural History and Art Museum | 12 PM Thursday, July 10th • Medina: One ...