Wow. President Donald Trump. We were as surprised as the rest of the nation at last Tuesday’s election outcome. This is not the first populist elected to lead a major country, so we hope those marching in the streets will accept the results and move on. Some view it as a much-needed thumb in the eye...

I want a T-shirt that says, “I survived the 2016 election!” Whew! Finally, the once-every-four-years marathon we call the Race for the White House has crossed the finish line. We are all exhausted and ready for a gigantic nap. We’ve earned it. Regardless of whether or not your presidential candidate...

Johnny Ringo is most famous for tangling with Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday in Tombstone, Arizona, but he was also a familiar figure on the streets of Fredericksburg, Mason and Burnet. He knew the Texas Hill Country like the back of his hand. John Peters Ringo was born in Indiana in 1850. He was relat...

Raise your candy cane if you are Nutcrackered out. While that beloved holiday tradition is a perennial favorite for every little girl who sees “prince...

Last week I discovered Pickup Truck, Texas. It’s a place you won’t find on any map, has no sound ordinance, and you can’t go there. But it does come t...

There was some spirited debate at the recent Gillespie County Farm Bureau annual membership meeting about the role of public education and the support...