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...

The most critical time of year for students is not the period for six weeks tests or the stress-inducing, end-of-year STAAR test. Rather, it is summertime, when the living is easy, screen time is limitless, and the books are sadly shelved. These are the first steps to a lifelong learning pattern tha...

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...

Senator Perry outlines 50-year plan to address water challenges in state In the 89th Legislative Session that just ended, Texas lawmakers made a downp...