Lieutenant Commander Doug Payne (U.S. Navy, ret.) knew from a young age that he wanted to soar with the eagles. “I’d always wanted to be a pilot. When I was kid, I saw in the magazines how airline pilots made a lot of money, and that’s how it started,” Payne said. With this childhood dream, and a pu...

After seeing a Facebook ad for Variety’s “Baby of the Year” contest, Errica Williams-Henke decided to enter her son, Hayes, for a chance to win a cash prize, an advertorial and help raise funds for the Baby2Baby nonprofit. “Okay, why not? Right? I think my baby is very cute,” Williams-Henke said. “A...

The 66th annual Home Tour, sponsored by the Gillespie County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum, returns on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are on sale on the musuem’s website, pioneermuseum.org. This year’s tour includes eight homes, including the former home of President Lyndon...

Holy Ghost Lutheran Church Endowment Fund grant applications are now being accepted. All applications must be submitted by Oct. 31 to be considered. D...

While the creation of homecoming mums is a one-off annual craft for some, the grind is all year long for local makers like Stacey York. “Homecoming ne...

Meierstone Vineyards’ owners take their roots seriously. Krystal Stone Patel points to a picture of herself as a toddler hanging on the wall. In it, s...