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...

Grapes are an efficient crop when water is managed properly In the past two decades, the Hill Country has experienced a five-year-long severe drought, a population boom that has brought over 650,000 people to Texas in the last two years, and a $24-billion wine industry expansion. These factors put a...

Noise troubles neighbors; owner says he’s addressing concerns The shooting started last summer, according to Gillespie County landowners, whose property sits less than a mile from a training program on acreage in Kendall County that houses a gun range. “We heard constant shooting. And when I say sho...

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