For nearly 10 years, Sarah Schroeder, with the help of husband Gary, has produced fibers from different breeds of sheep to create yarn and kick-started their company and yarn store, Lone Wolf Fibers.  “I began knitting 10 or 12 years ago when we lived in Washington,” Schroeder said. “Gary saw all of...

Workforce Solutions Alamo recently released data indicating that the Gillespie County unemployment rate decreased to 8.7% in May, lower than the 10.3% rate that was reported in April, after adjustments from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gillespie County’s rate registered lower than the overall job...

Weight of responsibilty When we hear about false positive tests and more cases because of more testing, how do we parse through the “data” and find truth? Several weeks ago, Dr. Jim Partin, Hill Country Memorial chief medical officer, answered this question. He is closely tracking the number of regi...

I recently saw an internet meme that read, “If 2020 were a drink, it would be boiled weenie water.” Having grown up in a middle-class household in the...

The Grace Center has welcomed Lindsey Bertrand as the organization’s first executive director. Bertrand was announced as executive director for the pr...

Online registration for currently enrolled students and enrollment for new students for Pre-K, kindergarten and first grade is underway at Fredericksb...