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The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has launched the Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund to support communities across the 10-county service area impacted by the July 2026 floods.   Click here for more information and to donate.

A survey of U.S. Citizens show that most people don't know how to escape a sinking car.  Stop and think and review the steps now to save you and yours (Note:  These are general safety rules - each situation is different based on speed and depth of the water.  Click here for the full story.  

Where is Jordan Tomkins?  Jordan Tomkins was walking alone along Park Road 37 in Lakehills in April 2022.  She vanished over four years ago without a trace, and still hasn't been found.  For more details on this story, click here.  It's time to talk.    Editors Note:  A body found in Whartons Dock a few months ago has been confirmed as a black female, thus not Jordan.

One of the most popular Bandera July 4th events is the Annual July 4th Pet Parade.  Click here to see the cute photos of all of Bandera's finest pet friends.

Click here to read about how at a recent city council meeting, in other business, McCabe initiated a discussion of the city’s credit card policy after reviewing last year’s financials. Her biggest concern, she said, was more than $25,000 spent on Amazon, followed by more than $3,500 on the city-issued credit card for food and drinks, which she said were categorized as general supplies, travel and lodging, or employee appreciation.  “I would like to see that cleaned up. We’re paying for cardigans as uniforms. We have computers as office supplies, tacos and pizzas as general supplies…that’s concerning,” 

The Trump Store in Bandera is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for vandalizing one of its roadside billboards.  Store owner Wyatt Forester announced the reward Wednesday in a social media post after red and black paint was found splattered across the sign along the 4300 block of Texas Highway 16 North next to Brutal Off Road on Tuesday, June 23.  Click here for more on this story.  

From dire service in Vietnam, World War II Service, and even a bull attacking a patrol car, Bandera County Veterans have poignant stories to tell.  The local Bandera Prophet has a strong commitment to the military and to the Veteran stories.  Click here to learn about the exposure that Bandera County Veterans, active-duty assignments of Bandera County residents and other military updates including Veterans stories.  

As a Veteran, the Bandera Prophet would like to hear your story.   Please join this great storytelling archive!   Click here to hear the Veteran stories or to get more information.  

Controversy, contention and conflict continue to plague Bandera City Council members regarding the cancelled contract with Flock Safety and the use of license plate readers within the city limits.  Click here for more on this story. 

After losing two Veteran Members of their Post due to unattended medical emergencies, the Lakehills American Legion Post #410 has announced a new telephone support initiative called “410 Cares,” created with one simple goal: making sure no one feels forgotten or faces a crisis alone.   Click here for more.  

The Texas Department of Transportation has refined short- and long-term objectives for Hwy. 46. Immediate plans include pre-formed rumble strips, additional warning signs and pavement marking improvements.  Click here for more details on this story.

The Bandera countywide burn ban is no longer in effect. Following a recommendation by Bandera County Fire Marshal Jason Rutherford, commissioners removed the ban, which has been lifted.

Click here to learn how to be "fire-safe" when on your own property or traveling.