Eminent domain underway for transmission rights of way The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) is trying to take away property from over 40 landowners in Gillespie County in order to rebuild a powerline that runs from Harper to Doss. The public utility company’s plan to replace the current wooden ...

Goodall spread message of conservation here as one of final stops The world’s most well- known conservationist passed away doing what she loved — helping animals. She was on a 2025 USA Fall Tour for the Jane Goodall Institute when she died of natural causes at the age of 91 in Los Angeles, Oct. 1. O...

Gillespie County government agencies like the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Forest Service and the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park closed this week due to the federal government shutdown. After Republican and Democratic politicians failed to resolve a budget dispute, the Oct. 1 m...

CVB says visitation is down 4%, yet lodging is up same amount After hearing from four members of the public on how to cut corners when it comes to the...

Commissioners hear from citizens on taxes A group of citizens from Harper announced they had filed a lawsuit against Peregrine Energy, and other compa...

Harper stays steady in latest TEA scores With the recent release of 2024 and 2025’s Texas Education Agency A-F accountability ratings, Fredericksburg ...