We never had quiche in the 1950s. Its existence had never appeared in my dad’s weekly Saturday Evening Post or Collier’s, but a recipe might have appeared in my mom’s monthly copies of Better Homes and Gardens or Ladies’ Home Journal. Although she clipped recipes from the San Antonio Light, I found ...

Cinematic Considerations The modern-day anthology “Americana,” which evokes both the Coen brothers and Quentin Tarantino, should have had fervent box office potential for adult audiences who will flock to theaters this fall for heavier dramatic fare. After acquiring first-time director Tony Tost’s W...

Outdoors On Edge Very strange things were afoot in Clearwater Beach, Florida in the late 1940s. The discovery made along the small coastal town just after World War II, would terrorize locals, fascinate the nation, and take nearly four decades to fully comprehend. Our story began in 1948, when indiv...

Texas Type Igrew up in a small town much like Fredericksburg, and we also looked forward to our big fair in Rockdale each year. Just like Fredericksbu...

Gillespie County 4-H is teaming up with the Gillespie Fair and Festivals Association to host the Gillespie County Fair Queen’s Court public interviews...

Gillespie County 4-H is kicking off a new year, with New Member Night. The event will welcome new and returning families on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 6...