If broadband is a lifeline, then rural Texas is in danger of dying. In its first report to the Texas Legislature, the Governor’s Broadband Development Council called for the creation of a state broadband plan and a state broadband office. Texas is one of six states without a plan for enhancing broad...

I never learned to roller skate as a child. On Friday nights, when my friends were at the Rockdale skating rink, I stayed home with my dad and watched movies. My heroes were on those Friday nights. One was Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan - King of the Jungle. (I learned to swim by sticking a rubber kni...

Now that Joe Biden has “won” the presidential election, Democrats will want Republicans to “play nice.” How’s that work? For the better part of four years they have lied and vilified a president who will come to be known in our history books as having done more for citizens of the United States than...

It’s calm as I write this the day before the 2020 general election. I hope and pray that the outcome, whatever it may be, is accepted calmly – though ...

It was nice to see kind words offered for interim Mayor Gary Neffendorf at Monday’s City Council meeting. Neffendorf stepped into the role after Mayor...

A total of 3,006 votes were cast in Gillespie County in Tuesday’s General Election. There are a total of 5,053 registered voters in Gillespie County. ...