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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Arts support 
August 6, 2025
Arts support On behalf of the Fredericksburg Music Club, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to you and your staff for your outstanding coverage of our concert season this year. Your articles, both before and after each of our eight concerts, were not only informative and engaging but also g...
Dems flee as GOP unveils new maps
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Dems flee as GOP unveils new maps
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
August 6, 2025
Texas Democrats left the state Sunday in hopes of derailing a mid-decade redistricting plan, The Dallas Morning News reported. State Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, announced the Democrats had left the state to break the quorum and stymie a vote in that chamber. “This is not a decision we make lightly, but...
Upstream activity affects us all
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Upstream activity affects us all
Guest column By Deborah Youngblood 
August 6, 2025
Last week, the Gillespie County Commi s s ioner s Court unanimously voted to replace the 24-year-old flood control ordinance. The Pedernales River Alliance recognizes and applauds the county engineer and the commissioners for their actions. Their efforts were not prompted by the horrendous Kerr Coun...
Commentary
‘Code’ sets sights on ubiquitous screens
August 6, 2025
Lots of wisdom in Old West-themed take on modern technology Ever feel anxious, overwhelmed or even depressed? The answer could be what’s in your hand ...
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Redistricting effort wrong no matter the side
August 6, 2025
A person can tell if something doesn’t pass the smell test by imagining a proposal is being done by “the other side” in our proverbial political games...
Eating out at Traveler’s Café
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Eating out at Traveler’s Café
Hindsights Michael Barr 
July 30, 2025
E ating dinner is like playing golf or drinking wine. You can do it alone, but it’s a lot more fun with other people. And the communal nature of food ...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
July 30, 2025
Flasher signals A troubling trend has developed among Texas drivers — driving with emergency flashers on, particularly in the rain. I can’t figure out...
Kerr death toll now at 108; two missing
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Kerr death toll now at 108; two missing
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
July 30, 2025
The number of people still missing in the July 4 Kerr County flood dropped to two after another body was recovered last week, the Austin American-Stat...
10-134! Arrest that Port A Speedo wearer
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10-134! Arrest that Port A Speedo wearer
Texas Type Ken Esten Cooke 
July 30, 2025
My friend, Dan Parker, co-publisher of the Port Aransas South Jetty, has a dry sense of humor residing in that beach town. Lord knows we have all need...
FISD looks beyond tests to ‘whole student’
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FISD looks beyond tests to ‘whole student’
July 30, 2025
New initiatives will focus on character, service, leadership, tradition Good test scores for a school district are fine and expected by taxpayers. But...
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