The Texas Lottery Commission and its former director are under scrutiny after they allegedly helped a single entity win a $95 million Lotto Texas Jackpot, the Houston Chronicle reported. Written testimony at a state legislative hearing last week from an attorney indicated an entity called Rook TX gu...

The Pedernales River is one of Texas’s most cherished waterways, an ecological, recreational and cultural treasure that defines the Hill Country. As stewards of this vital resource, the Pedernales River Alliance (PRA) has opposed the wastewater permit application (WQ0016363001) submitted by the Vill...

Commissioners’ desire to address older structures could better serve residents The Gillespie County Commissioners Court last week began the long process to address aging buildings and a better use of its prime space in downtown Fredericksburg. The Art Deco-style courthouse needs work and serious upd...

Center will help alleviate challenge for young, working parents Bravo, Bethany Lutheran Church. It stepped up in 2023 to offer a plan to build a moder...

Guest column “Preach, my dear Sir, a crusade against ignorance,” wrote Thomas Jefferson to a colleague in 1786, “establish and improve the law for edu...

Abbott outlined his legislative priorities in a speech last Sunday. Besides school vouchers, he wants state lawmakers to cut property taxes by $10 bil...