Reckless Muse At the risk of offending everyone, I am going to broach a controversial topic to ask a question that has been weighing heavily on my mind lately. When I ask the question in polite company, I notice the divide it causes or at the very least how it changes the way people view one another...

As East Texas residents return to clean up their homes and businesses after extensive flooding earlier this month, the Texas Department of State Health Services urged residents and business owners to exercise caution. Among the recommendations: • Never use gasolinepowered generators or charcoal gril...

T his deserves far more space than we can commit this week, but a recent piece in the Dallas Morning News outlined how unlimited political donations are making our parties simple puppets to wealthy donors. The article by Matt Howerton and Ann Drumm, of the American Promise organization, penned a pie...

Texas Type “If Joe Nick Patoski had written a book about the Willie Nelson Picnics, I would have been the first in line to buy it,” said Dave Dalton T...

LOOKING BACK AT ... In a part of Texas filled with colorful, quirky personalities, Gillespie County Sheriff Alfred “Smokey” Klaerner held his own and ...

Solid leadership Once again, leadership in our community has found a way to address two difficult challenges with a positive solution that will benefi...