C ongratulations to all the youth (and behind-the-scenes parents) who exhibited animals at the 93rd Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show. We recognize the time they dedicated to raising and exhibiting their animals. The post-holiday weekend of the show is one to turn off the television, video games...

Ex-president’s life after office was model for how we should live Jimmy Carter may not have been the most successful president in our line of leaders. But he has set a high bar for ex-presidents. He showed that the legacies left behind aren’t defined solely by what they did during their one or two t...

Long odds didn’t bother Max Hirsch. Never mind that winning the Kentucky Derby is right up there with throwing a perfect game, a victory at The Masters or swatting a mosquito with a pencil. It’s difficult to do once and almost impossible to do twice. His horses won the Derby three times. Maximillian...