Fire, EMS, law and linemen respond when roads and power lines ice over While it wasn’t the “Icemageddon” we had back in 2021, the 2026 winter storm still caused plenty of shut down and interruption into our daily lives. And we, once again, were reminded of how important our Fire, EMS, and Law crews ...

T he recent groundbreaking for the Texas A&M Forest Service office on the Gillespie County Airport grounds was an important, and longdesired, moment in the history of the airport. Since the 1990s, discussions have been held to bring in additional aviation firefighting resources here, which makes per...

Hindsights “Willie Molter never says two words when one will do,” wrote Russ Newland of the Associated Press. “He does his talking on the track.” Newland made those remarks at the 4th annual Los Angeles Times Sports Award Dinner held on December 26, 1946, in San Mateo, California. Willie Molter pick...

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 ...

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...

Anniedotes Ireached a milestone last week when I covered my first-ever Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show. The event coincided with the beginning o...