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Click here to read the full story.  Bandera County Commissioners have reinstated the "open burning ban" for Bandera County for the next 90 days or until rescinded by their order.  

Want to make your land and area safe from fire?  Here's some tips from the U.S. National Weather Service.

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.  

The power of the people may have spoken.  After many meetings and input from the Bandera Community, Bandera County River Authority and Groundwater District board members on Thursday voted to decline a permit request for more water and instead stood firm with the original pumping limit approved for two wells owned by Vanderpool Management, LP, in Vanderpool.  BCRAGD General Manager Dave Mauk said the board’s options included granting the increase, remanding the matter back to SOAH, or sticking with the original pumping limit. Board members decided to maintain the status quo.  Click here for the full story.  

The Bandera varsity boys track and field team competed at the Bandera Invitational at Bulldog Stadium last Thursday finishing with several strong performances in front of a big home crowd.   Click here for more.

Meanwhile, the Bulldog girls  track and field team finished second as a team at the Bandera Invitational Meet last Thursday, posting 137 points and finishing just 11.5 points behind first place Devine.  Click here for that story.   

Where is Jordan Tomkins?  Jordan Tomkins was walking alone along Park Road 37 in Lakehills in April 2022.  She vanished three years ago without a trace, and still hasn't been found.  For more details on this story, click here.  It's time to talk.  

Click here to read about all happenings at the Lakehills Library including their upcoming book sale!

It's a new month, so it's a new artist at the Lakehills Library.  Click here to learn more about her and her work!

At the Medina Library, on Friday, March 14, kids and adults can drop off a stuffed animal, doll or action figure to have a stuffy sleepover at the library. Follow their overnight adventures on Facebook, then pick them up Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. for a special story time.   There's lots of other activities too.  Click here for the March update.  

There was some apprehension about the turnout for the 2025 Cowboy Mardi Gras parade with the sudden cold front South Texas endured, but Bandera did not disappoint.

Crowds lined Main Street, bearing through the cold and misty rain for Bandera’s biggest event of the year.  Click here to read the full story.  

Click here to read about how the newly appointed Bandera City Marshal Earl Heidelberg is excited to continue his work for the city of Bandera, after serving fifteen years in law enforcement. A 2009 graduate from the San Antonio Law Enforcement Academy, Heidelberg always knew he was going to be in the law enforcement world, even though no one in his family was in the field.

https://www.banderaprophet.com/250225_briefing_commissioners_court.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Click here to read about the most recent County Com after opening and reviewing sealed bids from contractors for the 1877 Courthouse and 1881 Jail project, Bandera County commissioners awarded the contract to AR6 Construction & Engineering.
Pct. 3 Commissioner Jack Moseley said AR6, of Spring Branch, was the lowest bidder at $1,100,800, and highest ranked by the committee, which included himself, County Engineer Dieter Werner and General Contractor Mike Boyle.  Bob Brischetto, of Don’t Make Waste Bandera, said an average of 300 people bring their recycling to the Bandera collection site every Saturday. Of the more than 70 volunteers who have been recruited, 35 are currently trained and active, totaling 925-plus hours of onsite supervision and 693-plus hours of baling.  Click here to read about more business that was conducted at the meeting. 

 “I don’t blame y’all. I don’t want it here. I don’t think any of these commissioners want it here. But we, as a county, cannot stop it,” Pct. 3 Commissioner Jack Moseley said regarding the Rio Lago Solar Farm on FM 3240 in Bandera.   Click here for more on this story.