Guest Column Now that the Gillespie County Republican Party Primary election is behind us, it is worthy to examine viability of its handcounting system. Keep in mind that the decision to hand count was made by a narrow vote of 7 to 6 at the August 2023 board meeting. The Democratic Primary election ...

Behrends. Lochte. Sagebiel. These are just a few of the surnames with deep local roots who spoke Monday at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s public hearing on a permit to let a private business dispose of effluent into the Pedernales River. Those in attendance asked good questions, som...

The Amber Alert on my phone can sometimes trigger thoughts of the unknown girl whose grave I first saw years ago at the old city cemetery in Fredericksburg. As I found out more about her, I learned that her powerful spirit captured the hearts of the people of Gillespie County, not one of whom had ev...

Emergency services plans for shared expenses have question marks Will Gillespie County experience the leisurely growth pace over the next three decade...

As I was watching my grandson play baseball a couple of weeks back, I spotted the following on the back of an acquaintance’s T-shirt: “The Constitutio...

Postal problems I have to say that it absolutely amazes me that one can put a 73-cent stamp on an envelope, and USPS will take it anywhere in the Unit...