Valeri Nicole Mireles, 19, of Bandera, Texas, passed away on May 25, 2025. She was born on July 1, 2005, to Savanna Vargas and John Mireles III. Valeri was a radiant soul, beautiful inside and out.

A Bandera County family with more questions than answers is asking the Sheriff’s Office to reopen a case involving what they consider to be the suspicious death of their daughter. Randy and Susan ...

As the son of a career Air Force officer who flew B-17s during World War II, I hold the men and women of the United States Armed Forces in the highest regard. That’s why it’s both an honor and a ...

Rather than someone who removes trash, we have President Donald J. Trump (along with lots of help) who is trashing our country and it’s relationship to the world. Although the courts are trying to ...

Almost two dozen vendors convened at the Lakehills Area Library on Saturday, May 31, to sell their wares. It was the library’s annual Community Garage Sale and they drew a large crowd to their ...

Lakeshore Volunteer Fire Department held its annual Springfest on Saturday, May 31. From bouncy houses to petting zoos to auctions, there was fun to be had for everyone. The event, planned by Bandera ...

Members of the Major James Kerr Chapter, NSDAR, gather at the Hill Country Veterans Center in Kerrville on May 27 for the International Cook-off Luncheon supporting DAR Units Overseas. COURTESY PHOTO ...

Thomas Wayne Baker, 82, of Pipe Creek, Texas, passed away on May 25, 2025, in Boerne, Texas. He was born in Austin, Texas to Noel and Sybil Baker on April 24, 1943. He married Barbara Wideman on ...

A celebration of life for Margaret Jean Paradee will be Friday May 29, 11 a.m. at the First Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Bandera. Paradee died on April 23.

Loretta Swit, the Emmy- winning actress best known for her role as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the long-running TV ...