Harper resident Peggy Sundberg published her eighth children’s book, “Crooze on Croozer,” following the life of a blind dog using his other four senses like “superpowers” to see. Sundberg, also called “Cowgirl Peg,” wrote the mid-elementary reading level book from the perspective of a blind Blue Hee...

A record turnout showed up at Marktplatz at 8 a.m. Saturday morning to participate in the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Many walkers wore purple to show their support for those who have suffered the disease. Walk participants carried a colored flower that was placed into the Promise Garden. The co...

ALBERT Fest organizer plans 30,000 event; locals say that’s too much A gathering of nearly 100 people met under the oak trees at the Williams Creek School at Albert, adjacent to the Albert Icehouse on the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 30, to express concerns regarding a potential mass gathering (estima...

Crowds seemed to fluctuate from full to sparse during the 135th Gillespie County Fair Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 24-27. With triple-digit temperatu...

Two-steppers, horse racing fans, livestock exhibitors and carnival devotees are ready to help the Gillespie County Fair mark its 135th year. The Gille...

Small towns have many heroes. Some communities are fortunate to have servicemen who dedicate their entire lives to making their hometowns safe and bea...