It’s Our Business When the ball drops and a new year is ushered in, we often pause to both reflect on the past and consider how best to approach the future. In my moment of pause this year, I was reminded of NBA Hall of Fame Coach Phil Jackson. He coached the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers to ...

TTU dean sees lots of economic opportunity in Hill Country’s wine industry Texas Tech University’s Dean of Agriculture visited Fredericksburg in November as part of his listening tour to get a lay of the university’s landscape in the Texas Hill Country and said he saw nothing but opportunity. Dr. Cl...

It’s Our Business As 2023 comes to a close, the Chamber staff and I want to thank several board members whose terms have ended. Julie Herbort, COO Heath Family Brands, finishes her term as Immediate Past Chair. Julie will be a significant resource for our reporting on important state action/initiati...

It’s Our Business My first week on the job concluded with the Light the Night Parade, and I was awestruck by the execution of the detailed plan put to...

Leadership class gets an education from Gillespie County schools The 2024 class of Leadership Gillespie County (LGC) met on Dec. 6 for its fourth sess...

It’s Our Business There is one particular story about me that my mom always enjoyed telling (many years after the event) and my wife uses to sum up ma...