Landowner rights I’ll keep this short and simple and to the point. First, I am a believer in private property rights. A landowner has the right to use their land within the law and should respect the rights of their neighbors. Two subdivisions coming into Gillespie County (The Villages at Fredericks...

Reckless Muse My father never wore a tie in his life, except to weddings and funerals. Driving a semi-truck doesn’t call for many (or any) formal occasions. Still, he got a tie from his children every Father’s Day. We have the New York Associated Men’s Wear Retailers to thank for the marriage of Fat...

Booster program helps students with goals, academic success and self-esteem S ome quiet servant-leaders in our community just finished another year of valuable work. It requires a small bit of time commitment from each, but the dividends it pays can be seen for decades to come. We speak of the Frede...

Elections always stir emotions. I was born and raised in a small town outside of Houston, where my father served as a city councilman and mayor for 22...

LOOKING BACK AT ... West Texans rarely give axes the credit they deserve. Truth is the axe changed the landscape of the forested areas of the country ...