A spate of new laws took effect on Jan. 1, The Dallas Morning News reported. Here’s a brief summary of the most notable new laws now in force: • County sheriff ’s offices are now required to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the passage of Senate Bill 8. Local jail staff ...

Texas Type I’m writing this dispatch from the Fredericksburg Standard’s New York office (a Double Tree Hotel lounge near La Guardia Airport). We took some time to get our oldest son, Esten Andres, moved to Brooklyn for a work internship that will complete his degree in communications and film this s...

Texas weather may be unpredictable, but support for Gillespie County’s youth over the years has been anything but unpredictable. Old Man Winter may be planning a noshow at this week’s 94th Gillespie County 4-H and FFA Livestock Show and Sale, Of course, Lone Star State weather being what it is, it r...

We have our challenges but are fortunate to have a relatively healthy economy There’s a lot to look forward to in 2026. We personally won’t be sad to ...

The world is watching as Australia experiments with a first-of-its-kind social media ban. The measure took effect earlier this month and is designed t...

It’s one of my favorite times of the year! Not only do I get to see family more often, but also indulge in incredible home-cooked meals and some trave...