The packed house at the Gillespie County Farm Bureau Events Center on Monday showed that interest was high in protecting private land against the business-friendly eminent domain practices that can favor business. The crowd of an estimated 400 people from Gillespie heard from an attorney and a lando...

In her third-grade memory book, Meeta Patel, Pharm.D., held up a sign reading when she grew up she was going to be a pharmacist. “There really wasn’t one specific moment where I realized this was what I wanted to do, but I just loved it and went for it,” she said. Growing up in Kerrville and spendin...

Could ecotourism be the next big draw for visitors to Gillespie County? The Texas Wildlife Association thinks it could well be. This is another tool that landowners, if they desire, can use to leverage their land and bring some outdoors pleasure to city dweller friends. An article for the TWA notes ...

We were proud to have Hill Country Memorial CEO Jayne Pope write on this page last week and explain the challenges of providing rural healthcare and w...

There’s an elephant in the room. Or five, to be exact. Kari and Gary Johnson recently moved themselves, their five elephants — Becky, Rosie, Kitty, Ta...

Last week’s story about the proposed Gillespie County budget showed a forward look by commissioners. The county will have increased revenue, thanks to...