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Bandera County Courier
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Lights, camera, action soon to be promoting Bandera
Tuscan Grille – fine Northern Italian dining in Kerrville
If it’s the end of January, it must be Wild Game Dinner
Hill Country Arts Foundation class schedule announced
HCAF kicks off lecture-art demo series
Hay thwarts traffic on FM 1283
BCC Staff
An 18-wheeler tractor and trailer combo, loaded with round bales of hay, tipped over on its side, at approximately 9:30 am, Wednesday, Jan. 27, blocking all lanes of traffic on FM 1283 at the intersection of Highway 16.
Escaped prisoner still on lam in Kendall County
By Judith Pannebaker
After overpowering a local deputy, a prisoner from Bandera County escaped from custody Thursday, Jan. 28, in Boerne. Although deputies from the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office and officers with the Boerne Police Department initiated a manhunt, Michael D. Konvicka, 40, of Pipe Creek, remained on the lam by press time.
Latest animal seizure nets 61 dogs & cats
By Judith Pannebaker
A judicial hearing regarding the seizure of 61 animals at a location on FM 470 has been postponed until 2 pm, Monday, Feb. 21, to allow the defendant to engage counsel.
By Judith Pannebaker
Convicted capital murderer Karl Anthony Hodson, a former Lakehills resident, has been transferred from the Kendall County Law Enforcement Center to the Texas Department of Corrections system to begin serving life without parole.
Residents concerned about water quality & reliability
By Carol L. Smith
Hard freezing temperatures on Friday, Jan. 9 through Sunday, Jan. 10, caused residents of Lake Medina Shores and Wharton’s Dock Road to have problems with their water. Residents continue to have concerns about the quality and reliability of their water supply.
BC Commissioners request accounting of pictorial book
By Judith Pannebaker
Bandera County Commissioners have finally requested a fiscal accounting regarding proceeds from an illustrated book that honored the county’s 150th anniversary. However, lackadaisical record keeping rather than malfeasance has been attributed to the current confusion.
Arredondo files for Precinct 2 slot
Contributed
Barbara Arredondo of Lakehills has filed to run for the office of Precinct 2 County Commissioner.
Nowotny throws hat in District 73 ring
Contributed
Robert A. Nowotny has announced his candidacy for the office of Texas State Representative for District 73. This district comprises Bandera, Comal, Gillespie and Kendall counties.
