Whether sirens or gauges, parts of Gillespie County could be spared tragedies Applying for funds to install equipment for flash flood warnings is a no-brainer after the horror we witnessed last July 4 in neighboring Kerr County. That day, about a foot of rain was dumped into the Guadalupe River chan...

(From the Dallas Morning News) I t seems like fewer hospitalizations and deaths from preventable diseases are a good thing. Conversely, a spike in easily prevented illnesses should be regarded as alarming and sad. Yet it’s unclear whether top political leaders agree with those statements. Here are a...

Given all the political drama that has saturated the nation the last few years, it should hardly come as a revelation the heated rhetoric dominating the public discourse has alarmed many Americans. A Gallup poll released in December revealed a majority of voters of the nation’s two major political p...

— — lessons from a priest Hindsights We all experience moments that alter the way we see the world. My life changed the day I went hurling with an Iri...

The Texas Legislature made a host of major decisions in 2025, as The Dallas Morning News reported. Here are the highlights: • Homeowners received a br...

Anyone who has a tuba player in their life should pick up a copy of “The Perfect Tuba” by Sam Quinones. I picked this book up because of my son, Will,...