There’s no question Texans are suspicious of government. That’s why virtually everyone who ran for the Legislature last year sang the patriotic song of transparency. Unfortunately, campaign season is now a distant memory. Lawmakers have spent four months in the company of lobbyists who are good at c...

Living historians from around the state will be at Fort McKavett State Historic Site on Friday and Saturday, May 5-6, to portray life at the fort in the 1800s. Gates open at 8 a.m. and each day begins with a flag raising ceremony at 10 a.m. Visitors are encouraged to explore the fort and see the man...

Moving to the Hill Country 13 years ago, sight unseen, was a bold move for the then 80-year-old Iceland-born Jóhann Eyfells. Eyfells, a self-proclaimed opportunist, discovered that his 10-acre piece of land along the Highway 290 corridor, just ten miles from town, was the best place for creating. “I...

This weekend, film aficionados from around the world will be drawn to the flickering screens of the Hill Country Film Festival. The non-urban setting ...

A home-cooked meal, country store, prize drawing and auction will highlight the Gillespie County Extension Education Association’s Annual Spring Lunch...