Mayhem not the answer; we need immigrants and immigration reform Two killings of American citizens have taken place in recent weeks by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. One was a young mother who was called a slur after being shot in the head, and another was a nurse who worked in a ...

Our Constitution What is the value of a written document, such as the Constitution of the United States? Why did our forefathers construct, write and adopt it? For such a time as this. They knew and had the forethought that there would be times, circumstances and situations where our thinking may be...

The last day to register to vote for the March 3 primary is Feb. 2, according to the Texas secretary of state’s office. Early voting runs from Feb. 17 through Feb. 27, with Feb. 20 being the deadline for applying for a mail ballot. Prospective voters can visit the votetexas.gov website to find out i...

The first debate in the state’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is set for Jan. 24 in Georgetown, The Dallas Morning News reported. U.S. Rep. Jasmi...

Stormy weather and tempers on our cross-country drive Many readers learned about our family trip to New York City to drop off our oldest to attend sch...

Whether sirens or gauges, parts of Gillespie County could be spared tragedies Applying for funds to install equipment for flash flood warnings is a no...