AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott has again suspended elective surgeries in hospitals in 104 counties located within 11 of the state’s 22 trauma service areas. Each of the trauma service areas has a regional advisory council and a trauma system plan to respond to health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic....

Vereins success Friday, my husband and I took our two grandchildren, ages 8 and 11, to visit the newly redone Vereins Kirche. We were all fascinated by the exhibits and the stories they told. Our congratulations to Dr. Jeryl Hoover, Evelyn Weinheimer, Lacey LeBleu and the entire Gillespie County His...

As of Monday, Hill Country Memorial Hospital reported that 6 of its 10 intensive care unit (ICU) beds were occupied with COVID-19 patients. Hospital ERs in nearby urban areas are at capacity as the virus has gotten its second wind and infected thousands more Texans. Since late May, hospitalizations ...

Back in November, I wrote a column defining some of the common slang words used by my generation. It was wellreceived, with my parents, neighbors, co-...

Three days of festivities are slated for the Fourth of July Festival, Thursday through Sunday at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. Horse racing, yout...

Real grievance I would like to address John Rodriguez’s willingness to blame “right wing extremists” for the recent “civil disobedience” and “tragic l...