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Power grid holds up during wintry blast
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Power grid holds up during wintry blast
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
January 28, 2026
The electricity grid that covers most of Texas was holding up as of Sunday during the latest winter storm, although localized power outages were reported in Deep East Texas and far West Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas dashboard indicated demand was running comfortably below availabl...
Random thoughts during a power outage
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Random thoughts during a power outage
Guest column By Lindsey Bacon Pansing 
January 28, 2026
Best find the candles and flashlights while there’s still enough daylight in the house to see. Why are the candles in the hall closet and the matches in the kitchen? Hubby stepped outside to confirm with the neighbors. Shut the dang door! Mr. K. said that after we shared our coffee with him last mon...
Immigration issue needs better solution
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EDITORIALS
Immigration issue needs better solution
January 28, 2026
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 ...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Healthcare in Texas
January 21, 2026
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 ...
Deadline to register for March primary nears
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Deadline to register for March primary nears
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
January 21, 2026
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...
Dispatches from an Ag Reporter
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Dispatches from an Ag Reporter
By Annie Bresee 
January 21, 2026
Anniedotes Ireached a milestone last week when I covered my first-ever Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show. The event coincided with the beginning o...
MLK’s words help us reflect on being better
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MLK’s words help us reflect on being better
January 21, 2026
Civil right leader’s ideals should still inspire, in spite of current unrest, ugliness Monday’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Service, held for the firs...
Ready to Read: Book Fest a success
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Ready to Read: Book Fest a success
January 21, 2026
O rganizers of the second annual Fredericksburg Book Festival — numbering 100 or more on various committees — avoided the “sophomore slump” that somet...
Das Glockenspiel Restaurant
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LOOKING BACK AT ...
Das Glockenspiel Restaurant
Hindsights Michael Barr 
January 14, 2026
German pride laid low for much of the 20th century. Celebrating anything German raised eyebrows during WWI and WWII. Then attitudes began to soften. B...
Dems’ Talarico, Crockett set first debate
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Dems’ Talarico, Crockett set first debate
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
January 14, 2026
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...
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