When you talk about “picking” with folk and bluegrass singer/songwriters Katy Lou and Penny Lea Clark, you need to make sure you are talking about playing music and not harvesting the colorful legumes that gave their band its name — The Purple Hulls. That’s because these identical, 6’1”' red-headed ...

Last week’s story about the proposed Gillespie County budget showed a forward look by commissioners. The county will have increased revenue, thanks to increased property valuations and a .8-cent proposed increase in the tax rate (from 39.9 cents to 40.8). With those funds, the county will be proacti...

The one constant in health care, as with every business in our community, is change. Change can be incremental and ongoing, challenging businesses every day to perform better than the day before. And, change can be transformational, driven by broad industry trends, competitive forces and rising cust...

The city must have an orderly way to collect garbage and monitor its water use. But last week’s complaints by residents about fines and the resulting ...

When you think of Schreiner University, the first thing that comes to mind is not mariachi music. But if an enthusiastic group of young musicians have...

Sometimes it’s worth taking a look at an old subject through a new lens. For example, to understand why there’s a chronic construction labor shortage ...