Hindsights Jimmie Rodgers, the Father of Country Music, moved to Kerrville in 1928. For his closest neighbors, it must have been like living next door to Elvis at Graceland. One of the most famous people in the country, Jimmie Rodgers sang haunting ballads about people who never heard the roar of th...

Library kudos I want to give a shout out to Erika Caputo, Library Director at Pioneer Memorial Library. She’s breathing a welcoming, fun, new vibe into our beloved, historical, community library. I was born and raised in Fredericksburg. We went to the library as kids in the ’80s to check out books a...

Governor’s task force hopes to head off livestock threat Arenewed threat looms over Gillespie County’s agricultural community — one that hasn’t been seen in Texas since the 1960s. The reemergence of the New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, poses a serious risk not only to the cattle and liv...

Guest column My favorite summer comfort food is the fried chicken and potato salad dinner my mother made throughout my childhood — one I’ve spent thre...

Gov. Greg Abbott just before the midnight deadline Sunday vetoed a bill on THC products and said he would call a special legislative session to regula...

Texas Type Southwest Airlines asks “Wanna get away?” As an ad campaign slogan, and yes, sometimes a change of scenery can be good. Last week, I wrappe...