Standing in the tide, on the shore of an uninhabited island, I thought back to how I had come so far. I was in Costa Rica and a group of men among our squad of missionaries had gone to a deserted island to spend 12 hours in prayer and solitude. We had arrived early in the morning, departing from the...

TSCRA offers tips to foil livestock, equipment theft I f your family has owned land in Gillespie County since its founding or if you recently bought your dream ranch, there are tips to deter thieves who may want to get a piece of your property. The Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCR...

Better with bottles Wine bottles in our landfill. I have been meaning to address this issue for many years, and the article “Landfill space becoming an issue for city” in the Jan. 18 edition prompted me to do so. Having worked in the local wine industry, I myself have thrown away case after case of ...

JANUARY 17, 1973 Kerby Knaupp’s champion heavyweight Angus steer was named the grand champion steer at the 41st Annual Gillespie County 4-H and FFA Yo...

Willie Nelson considered himself a world-class domino player until one day in Luckenbach a couple of cagey veterans cleaned his clock in the unofficia...

Iread last week’s guest column by Dr. Robert Murray with interest, given my longstanding connection to Hill Country Memorial. I have always appreciate...