Fire donation thanks Thank you to all the first responders for working so hard to protect the property, people and animals from the Crabapple fire; putting your life on the line to protect others does not go unnoticed. Thank you also to everyone who donated money, items and food. All of the thoughts...

Lawmakers can help with communication, funding initiatives Landowners who watched the Crabapple Fire grow into the largest in county history understand how fast communication could help save lives and homes. People are still attesting in our letters section as to how much they appreciate the incredi...

Texas Type It is the season for spring cleaning, and the weather has been great to open the windows and let the fresh air inside as homeowners clean and organize. Yards are getting spruced up and spring flowers are being planted and standing happily at attention in new pots. Another thing involving ...

Guest column Here’s something that can make us miserable if we let it: too many decisions! Social scientist Barry Schwartz says Americans are becoming...

Hindsights “We’re not moving, sir,” the leadsman shouted. Within minutes, Ensign Nimitz realized his mistake. He had run his ship aground. Suddenly he...

Gillespie County is… After all the letters recently published, we thought this one might be what we all need right now. Our two families are blessed t...