Holidays 27
Non-profit to collect Valentines for veterans and forward-deployed
Soldier’s Angels, a national non-profit organization, is continuing its annual tradition of collecting Valentine’s Day cards to send to veterans in VA hospitals and to those who are forward deployed. But this year they are asking volunteers to include a financial donation of $1 to their cards.
First baby of 2021 arrives at PRMC just 4 minutes after New Year
Kerr County’s first baby of the year was born shortly after midnight on Jan. 1 at Peterson Regional Medical Center to Maria Perez and Victor Hernandez.
Stocking Stuffers For All Your Texas Friends
This year has been a whirlwind of emotions and stress, here are some fun ideas for some Texas themed gifts to bring a smile to your family this holiday season.
Fourth-grader Astling wins regional holiday card contest
Robb Elementary fourth-grader Maura Astling’s artwork was chosen as the winner of the elementary category for Education Service Center Region 20’s holiday card competition.
Parade Cancelled on 12/5, Shopper’s Jubilee definite
The Bandera Business Association is once again hosting the Cowboy Capital Christmas in Bandera this Friday, Dec. 4 but not on Dec. 5.
Black Friday kicks off holiday shopping
Local retailers have faced unusual challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic this year, so when looking ahead to their
Salvation Army delivers Thanksgiving meal for hundreds in Kerr County
On Thursday, the Salvation Army was handling a very different Thanksgiving meal — one that was socially distanced. It was also
For families that lost loved ones or jobs to the pandemic, Thanksgiving carries extra weight this year
This year’s pandemic has brought untold suffering to families across Texas. Making things worse: At a time when they might take solace in the company of friends or family, public health authorities are urging them to stay apart.
Holidays may look different this year, but families will adapt, persevere
People are weary of the current situation: the stress, the isolation, and the anxiety. Now, with the holidays, we add the suggested safety protocol to
Club dedicates tree to Medina D-Day Veteran
By Daniel Tucker at the Bandera Bulletin, November 18, 2020 Last Wednesday, the Rose Garden Club of Medina held a dedication ceremony at Medina Methodist Church for a Monterrey Oak tree that was planted in honor of Sir Norman Riggsby, a longtime Medina resident and D-Day veteran whose career included serving at the Nuremberg Trials
Fredericksburg shining a bright light for holidays
After the Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau’s Lighting of the German Christmas Pyramid and Community Christmas Tree event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, community leaders found a new way to celebrate the holiday season.
Texas universities prepare to send thousands of students home for the holidays, few are requiring COVID-19 safety precautions
Few Texas universities — some of which have been identified as coronavirus hot spots — have explicitly encouraged students to quarantine for 14 days before Thanksgiving or required exit testing, despite staggering rises in case counts across the state and country.
