Esthetics was an afterthought when Gillespie County built a new jail in 1885. The rock and steel building, which still stands on San Antonio Street in Fredericksburg, is fortresslike and formidable. It has never been mistaken for a B&B. It was designed and built for a single purpose: to keep prisone...

City Council and city management should be commended for the work they have done and sacrifices made during and after the ice and snow storm that surprised our city, county and most of Texas. We thankfully see activity all over town expediting repairs and branch/debris removal by the city and neighb...

In his former life, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was a radio host and an ardent protector of free speech. So what happened? Has he become so engrossed in patriotic politics that he has completely forgotten what free speech actually is? Patrick recently listed his top 31 legislative priorities for the sessio...

As one of over 29 million Texas residents that endured the recent deadly polar vortex-driven winter storm, I had ample time while sitting in the darkn...

There are hundreds, maybe even thousands, of heroes from our community who rose to the occasion last week, not the least of which are the workers from...

Warmer temperatures over the weekend and continuing this week melted most of the snow from the state’s roadways and roofs. But Texans are still dealin...