Members of Gillespie County 4-H recently claimed the National Championship title in the Family & Community Health Quiz Bowl Contest. “The youths’ dedication to the FCH Quiz Bowl contest has been truly inspiring,” Family and Community Health agent Shea Nebgen said. “They have spent countless hours st...

Two Gillespie County students were among those named to the 2024 fall dean’s honor roll at Abilene Christian University. Idalia Archilla is a freshman multimedia major, while junior Jonatan Martinez is a ministry and vocation major. Students earn dean’s honor roll recognition by achieving a 3.6 or h...

This recipe appeared in Texas’ very first cookbook (1883) for which the 71 members of the Ladies Association of the First Presbyterian Church of Houston assembled 801 recipes. They titled it “The First Texas Cook Book: A Thorough Treatise on the Art of Cookery.” Deanna Fischer found a reprint publis...

Roscoe is a male Blue Heeler, around four to five years old. Though he can be shy at first, caretakers say his sweet demeanor shines through after war...

The Frede ricksburg branch of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), sponsored by Texas Tech University, is about to begin its spring semester ...

Women of Gillespie County pursuing educational opportunities in hospitality, culinary and beverage industries, can apply for the Austin chapter of Les...