Barbara was always a strong and independent person. This fact made it difficult to attempt to limit her driving during the early phases of her long walk backwards. One day, she drove off on her own to do some grocery shopping and returned with some significant damage to her car’s bumper. Upon arrivi...

It’s good for some to have friends in high places. The trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — the state’s top law enforcement officer — was held and Paxton was acquitted. Though the evidence of his charges was substantial, enough State Senators, including our own Pete Flores, chose to look pas...

Last week, while visiting friends in Chicago, I learned about their efforts to help Venezuelan immigrants. Venezuelan citizens make their way to the United States due to extreme poverty and dire circumstances in their country. When they clear immigration, Texas residents, churches and other organiza...

Introduction: My wife and I spent the better part of 15 years caring for her parents, both of whom struggled with dementia. This is part one of a 10-p...

V oting is underway for our annual Readers’ Choice Awards. We hope residents who interact with local businesses each day will help us recognize the fa...

LOOKING BACK AT ... In the middle of the day on a lazy Friday in Fredericksburg, two inmates busted out of the Gillespie County Jail. Then, by a curio...