Declaration of a Local State Disaster issued in Bandera County. Judge Richard Evans signed the declaration regarding the threat of the New World Screwworm. The declaration is in effect for seven days; the court extended the declaration for 30 days. No areas of Bandera County have been placed under an animal movement quarantine by the Texas Animal Health Commission, "We have an imminent threat, we do not have a screwworm case in our county," Evans said.

Emerging pests like the New World Screwworm and pasture mealy bugs in Bandera County are the topic for a pest update presentation tomorrow at Mansfield Park. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the Pest Update program at the Mansfield Park Rec Hall on Texas 16 N. The program is from 2 to 5 p.m.

Bandera city officials cited concerns about rising crime in Bandera and Bandera County as a reason to support contracting with Flock Safety Systems. According to the Bandera Bulletin, FBI crime data and city records obtained through a public information request do not show evidence of a significant increase in major crime categories during the past five years. Bandera City Council Member Lynn Palmer, a supporter of the program, said concerns about crime influenced her vote of the contract....

Bandera County officials identified the woman who died Monday after floodwaters swept her and her vehicle into a creek.  Joelle Taylor, 53, was found in the vehicle near Lower Mason Creek Road and Chipman Lane. According to Bandera County Sheriff Josh Teitge, the sheriff’s office received a call from Taylor [...]

An hourslong rescue effort ensued after the woman's car was taken away by "high and fast-moving water" early Monday morning.

A tragic recovery operation in Bandera County, Texas ends after a woman's vehicle is overtaken by fast-moving creek waters and carried miles downstream.

(NEW YORK) - As deadly flooding hits the South, the Midwest is bracing for a severe weather outbreak on Wednesday, which may include intense tornadoes, destructive winds and very large hail. Deadly flash flood threat continues in the SouthA woman in Bandera County, northwest of [...]

A woman was found dead Monday after her vehicle was swept away by floodwaters in Bandera County, according to the Bandera County Sheriff’s Office.  Bandera County Sheriff Josh Teitge said the sheriff’s office received a call from the woman on Monday around 5:30 a.m.  She told authorities her car was [...]

As a result of Monday morning’s flash flooding, an incident occurred involving a vehicle being swept away by rapidly moving floodwaters, according to the Bandera County Sheriff’s Office.  Bandera County officials say one person was in the vehicle when it was swept away. Multiple Bandera County emergency agencies are currently [...]

A rescue effort is ongoing in Bandera County after a vehicle was swept away by floodwaters. Officials urge residents to avoid the area as the search continues.