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Commentary
Kudos to fathers, men in WatchDOGS
February 26, 2025
W e relish publishing the positive things happening in our town and schools, and we were delighted to promote the Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students) story in last week’s edition. A local chapter of this national program — connected through the local Caritas program — is forming here and this week b...
Skilled trades are safe from A.I.
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Skilled trades are safe from A.I.
By Tom Purcell 
February 19, 2025
Guest column Here’s the bad news: many jobs are going to be eliminated by artificial intelligence, and, with the speed at which AI is evolving, it’s going to happen sooner rather than later. Here’s the good news: In 2025 many more young people are choosing careers in the trades — jobs that AI will n...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Medicine costs 
February 19, 2025
Do you know how much it costs to create a television commercial? Do you know how much it costs to air a TV commercial? Now you know why we have to pay so much for our medication. Do you really want to know how sick you are and what to take from TV instead of from your doctor? A concerned citizen, Ho...
Lawmaker calls for lottery win probe
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Lawmaker calls for lottery win probe
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
February 19, 2025
The Texas Lottery Commission and its former director are under scrutiny after they allegedly helped a single entity win a $95 million Lotto Texas Jack...
Protect the Pedernales: The dangers of discharge
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Protect the Pedernales: The dangers of discharge
Guest column By Katherine Peake 
February 19, 2025
The Pedernales River is one of Texas’s most cherished waterways, an ecological, recreational and cultural treasure that defines the Hill Country. As s...
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For Gillespie, a chance to reimagine its square
February 19, 2025
Commissioners’ desire to address older structures could better serve residents The Gillespie County Commissioners Court last week began the long proce...
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Measles makes an unwelcomed return
From the Dallas Morning News 
February 19, 2025
Disease is 100% preventable, but we’ve turned backs on vaccines Since late January, 22 children and youths and two adults in Gaines County along the N...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Grateful for Briley 
February 12, 2025
Grateful for Briley It was with disappointment, yet understanding, that I learned of Randy Briley’s decision not to run for a second term on our Frede...
Creating one great hospital
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Creating one great hospital
Michael Barr 
February 12, 2025
Hindsights An interview with Jerry Durr, former administrator (Editor’s note: The following was compiled from interviews done with Jerry Durr in Decem...
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Mayor’s informal poll has good points
February 12, 2025
October, Mayor Jeryl Hoover sent out an informal poll to some community leaders and the results were insightful. He allowed us to share these edited a...
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