What is efficiency? Last fall, we hired an arborist, a professional in cultivating and managing trees, to examine our old oak. It had some dead limbs from freeze damage and drought, and we wanted to ensure that it was healthy and not in danger of becoming unstable or top-heavy. The arborist came out...

Virus has made a return thanks to rampant misinformation O ur story quoting the local medical director about vaccines being a safe and effective way to prevent measles brought a disturbingly usual firestorm of comments on our social media page. The keyboard warriors questioned the wisdom of vaccines...

W e love the National Museum of the Pacific War and, apparently, hundreds of thousands of others around the country do, as well. The museum was recognized as one of the “10 Best History Museums in the Country” by USA Today. The recognition is one of many but underscores what a popular attraction we ...

Texas House members filed a bevy of education bills last week, including a proposed $8 billion investment in public education and a voucher bill that ...

Guest column There has been a lake full of ink used to wr it e/c ompla in about the Texas school system in this paper, from funding to vouchers. The m...

Fruit was first to put our region on the map Life in Gillespie County is still peachy, and we’re hoping for another good crop of the fruit that is a c...