It’s good for some to have friends in high places. The trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — the state’s top law enforcement officer — was held and Paxton was acquitted. Though the evidence of his charges was substantial, enough State Senators, including our own Pete Flores, chose to look pas...

Last week, while visiting friends in Chicago, I learned about their efforts to help Venezuelan immigrants. Venezuelan citizens make their way to the United States due to extreme poverty and dire circumstances in their country. When they clear immigration, Texas residents, churches and other organiza...

Fredericksburg has hosted quite a few important visitors over the years, from politicians to entertainers, but for baseball fans, the most distinguished guest of all may have been the legendary pitcher, Leroy “Satchel” Paige. The man with the golden arm and the larger-than-life personality came to t...

V oting is underway for our annual Readers’ Choice Awards. We hope residents who interact with local businesses each day will help us recognize the fa...

LOOKING BACK AT ...In the middle of the day on a lazy Friday in Fredericksburg, two inmates busted out of the Gillespie County Jail. Then, by a curiou...

There may be a common perception that the county chairs of the Gillespie Democratic and Republican parties would not agree on much. But that would not...