What do you do when a blue whale gives you the stink eye? Read on to find out. (Spoiler Alert: It ain’t pleasant.) Our story began on a cold, windy Sunday morning in October 1865 when fisherman Olof Larsson was hunting small game on the outskirts of Näset, Sweden. He spotted something he took for a ...

During National Newspaper Week, Oct. 5-11, we note our change and evolution Newspapers. It’s a medium that is both rooted in tradition, and in a state of rapid change. We are no longer a one-trick pony with a weekly newspaper. The world has gone digital and it moves fast. And we are here for our rea...

The same plaintiffs who are challenging the state’s 2021 congressional map are asking a panel of three federal judges to block using the new GOP-approved districts from being used in the March midterms. The Texas Tribune reported this is the first legal test for the redrawn districts, which are inte...

Jenschke Orchards’ 2025 country maze will feature Lainey Wilson, country music star. The annual ‘Farmastic Fun’ event celebrates the fall season. The ...

Hill Country CattleWomen will meet at Spinellis, 331 Fifth St., Comfort, on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Doors will open at 10 a.m. for social time followed by a...

Gillespie County government agencies like the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Forest Service and the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park...