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, she pours sugar into a barrel of Mustang grape wine as her grandmother, Dora Meier, looks on, rollers in her hair. “She’s probably getting ready to go ...

This year’s Gillespie County Queens contest drew 15 contestants, one of the largest competitor draws in Gillespie County Fair’s history, according to organizers. “We tried to get a big court to try out this year, and these ladies (the fair court) are responsible for that,” said Eric Scott, co-chair ...

In order to showcase the talents and personalities of contestants for this year’s Gillespie County Fair Court, the contest committee has made changes to the competition. “We are changing things up a bit. We will hold the question-and-answer interviews with contestsnats after the 4-H barbecue at Mark...