KINGSBURY NEWS & INFORMATION NEWSLETTER
Click on a picture to see a previous Kingsbury News & Information Newsletter.
To get on the mailing list and get your own newsletter sent to your eMail, just click on the funny looking little dog at the bottom of any page on this website.

Sunday, September 27, 2020
Facts and folklore about the month of October which starts this week, it's National Black Dog Day and National Coffee Day this week, tickets are available for the Longhorn Quilt to benefit the Kingsbury VFD, the Full Hunter's Moon rises this Thursday, the Farmer's Market takes place every Sunday in downtown Kingsbury, the Fall Fly-In will be November 14th at the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome, the Fall Harvest Festival will be November 14th in downtown Kingsbury, there is currently no burn ban in Guadalupe County, information about the upcoming elections in November, and a fabulous picture of some local girls at the Hurt Brothers Garage in the early 1940s.

Sunday, September 20, 2020
Facts and folklore about the first day of Autumn which starts this week, it's National Shamu the Whale Day and National White Chocolate Day this week, the 9th Annual Fall Harvest Festival is scheduled for November 14th, tickets are still available for the Longhorn Quilt to benefit the Kingsbury VFD, information on upcoming important dates for the November elections, in Kingsbury news past the January 29, 1876 edition of the San Antonio Express had a piece entitled "Kingsbury - The Terminus Of The Pierce Road" and a team of horsses hauling a freighter spooked when the bells at the Alamo rang, the Kingsbury city commission has a regular meeting this Monday, the Fall Fly-In at the Old Kingsbury Aerodrome is scheduled for November 14th, and a marvelous picture of the Kingsbury 4-H Club float in the 4th of July parade around 1948.

Sunday, September 13, 2020
Information on important dates for the upcoming November elections, raffle tickets are available for the Longhorn Quilt to benefit the Kingsbury VFD, it's National Double Cheeseburger Day and National Talk Like A Pirate Day this week, the next Volunteer Work Day at the Pioneer Flight Museum is this Saturday, information on the rate changes at the Kingsbury collection station, in Kingsbury news past the January 27, 1876 edition of the San Antonio Express had a long story from a traveler that caught the stage in Kingsbury trying to get to San Antonio and a report that both weddings and wild ducks are scarce, the outdoor burn ban for Guadalupe County has been lifted, and some amazing photos of the Glenewinkle house from long ago.

Sunday, September 6, 2020
This Monday is Labor Day, it's National Chocolate Milkshake Day and National Read A Book Day this week, facts and folklore about the month of September which just started, this Friday, September 11, is Patriot Day, the Farmer's Market sets up every Sunday in downtown Kingsbury, in Kingsbury news past the January 25, 1876 edition of the San Antonio Express reported that Kingsbury is a destination for San Antonians and a Mr. Reynolds is advertising that he runs a hack from Uvalde to Eagle Pass, despite recent rains the burn ban is still in effect for Guadalupe County, the Kingsbury VFD Auxiliary is raffling off a handmade longhorn quilt, and some awesome pictures of the Mauer Lumber Company in 1916 and before.

Sunday, August 23, 2020
Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast three years ago this week, it's National Waffle Day and National Just Because Day this week, the next Volunteer Work Day at the Pioneer Flight Museum is this Saturday, the Farmer's Market sets up in downtown Kingsbury every Sunday, in Kingsbury news past the January 20, 1876 edition of the Galveston Daily News reported on the bridge being in Kingsbury that would eventually span the Guadalupe River and the Sewing Machine Emporium has all kinds of attachments, the outdoor burn ban is still in effect for the county, and some great pictures of Budd's Saloon on Railway Street.

Sunday, August 16, 2020
The 9th Annual Fall Harvest Festival is scheduled for November 7th in downtown Kingsbury, it's National Thrift Shop Day and National Black Cat Appreciation Day this week, the Farmer's Market sets up every Sunday in downtown Kingsbury, the Kingsbury Country Store is now open on Railway Street, in Kingsbury news past the January 18, 1876 edition of the San Antonio Express reported that the railroad bridge that will span the Guadalupe River is now in Kingsbury and the Broom Factory in Pleasanton will fill all orders for brooms, an update on the coronavirus from the county emergency management, an outdoor burn ban is still in effect for Guadalupe County, the Kingsbury City Commission will have a regular meeting this Monday, and a fabulous picture of local girls in front of the S.A. Queen.

Sunday, August 9, 2020
The Perseid meteor shower peaks this week, tips and tricks on meteor watching, this Saturday is a Volunteer Work Day at the Pioneer Flight Museum, an update on the status of COVID-19 in the county, a burn ban is in effect for Guadalupe County, and a great picture of the Kingsbury National Bank.

Sunday, August 2, 2020
The Full Sturgeon Moon rises this week, moon facts and folklore, the Farmer's Market meets every Sunday in downtown Kingsbury, it's National Root Beer Float Day and National Lighthouse Day this week, the Kingsbury VFD and Auxiliary will have a booth at the Farmer's Market, there is currently a burn ban in Guadalupe County, and a really cool picture of the Kingsbury National Bank in the 1920s with a horse and cart full of barrels out front.

Sunday, July 26, 2020
A burn ban is now in effect for Guadalupe County, the KVFD will be at the Farmer's Market with items for sale, the month of August fact and folklore, information on the three meteor showers currently visible at night, the Farmer's Market is running every Sunday, an update on the pandemic in the county, and a great picture of downtown Kingsbury and local town folk in 1891.

Sunday, July 19, 2020
A letter from the Kingbury VFD and Auxiliary regarding the Annual Benefit Bar-B-Q cancellation and dontations, it's National Lollipop Day and National Moon Day this week, in Kingsbury news past the January 11, 1876 edition of the San Antonio Express reported that newspaper man, Mr. Jones, was headed to Kingsbury and gold closed at $1.13 per ounce, an update on COVID-19 in Guadalupe County, an update on the burn bans in Texas, the Kingsbury City Commission has a regular meeting this Monday, and an awesome picture of some Kingsbury girls in front of the Coca-Cola billboard around 1945.
- 50Page 25
