‘The kid’ turns out to be a lady cowhand

Commentary

News Staff, on March 4, 2020

Pushing cantankerous cattle up the trail was no easy undertaking under the best of circumstances, but the drive Samuel Dunn Houston made in 1888 beat anything he’d ever experienced. Originally from San Antonio, Houston made his first cattle drive in 1876 and by 1886, knew the business well enough

Commentary

Quality demands for a sewing thread manufacturer

Thad

February 13, 2026

Quality is essential in the textile industry, and for a sewing thread manufacturer, it plays a pivotal role. The demands on these manufacturers are hi...

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McKenna M. Herbort

Ken Esten

February 11, 2026

I am McKenna M. Herbort, and I currently serve as the Gillespie County District Clerk after being appointed by the 216th District Judge in February 20...

Christopher Wanner

Ken Esten

February 11, 2026

I was born in Fredericksburg, Texas in 1973 (52 years old) proudly one of the first one hundred children born at Hill Country Memorial Hospital delive...

Esther Schneider

Ken Esten

February 11, 2026

Gillespie County is at serious risk and must have a battle-tested leader who will vigilantly and openly protect all residents and their property. I, E...

Kyle Biedermann

Ken Esten

February 11, 2026

I’m Kyle Biedermann, and I’m asking for your vote for County Republican Party Chairman. I believe strong leadership and organization are the foundatio...

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PUBLIC SAFETY

County fire crews battle two brushfires

February 11, 2026

Gillespie County fire fighters battled backto- back brush fires that consumed 214 acres and impacted six properties this week. On Sunday, Feb. 8, mult...

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