Ridley Strackbein, a junior animal science major from Fredericksburg, competed with the West Texas A&M Equestrian team at its season opener in October. “I am extremely proud of every rider,” coach Lori Jaixen said. “Each student excelled in professionalism in and out of the arena, and they all embra...

Gillespie County voters passed all 17 of the Constitutional Amendments on Tuesday. Of the 21,807 registered voters in Gillespie County, 5,251 or 24.7% cast a ballot in an election that saw the highest number of resolutions put in front of voters for a single election date in more than two decades. S...