(Editor’s note: The following was adapted from a letter written to a friend.) Know what I like about small towns in America? Their unique sameness. Contradictory descriptors? Not really. Small towns tend to be populated with folks who know each other and many have family histories that go way back, ...

Glenn Carter of Armstrong County knew something was wrong. In 2023, his corn began browning seemingly overnight, despite his irrigation efforts. A seasoned farmer of corn, cotton, sorghum, wheat, hay grazer and alfalfa, Carter had seen drought, pests and disease. But this felt different. He didn’t k...

The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) will accept applications this July for community grants for projects such as improvements to fire stations, community centers, sports field, libraries and other facilities, as well as providing updated gear and equipment for emergency responders. One $100,00...

Above, Valerie Cranford of the Lonestar Cowgirls rides around the arena during the mounted drill team’s Friday performance that kicked off the Stonewa...

Gillespie County Commissioners Court on Monday voted to ask to join the Hill Country Energy Sub-Regional Planning Commission (HCESRPC) in hopes that m...

By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter NewteachersinFredericksburg Independent School District can expect starting salaries of $54,000 in the 2...