Last week, the Gillespie County Commi s s ioner s Court unanimously voted to replace the 24-year-old flood control ordinance. The Pedernales River Alliance recognizes and applauds the county engineer and the commissioners for their actions. Their efforts were not prompted by the horrendous Kerr Coun...

Lots of wisdom in Old West-themed take on modern technology Ever feel anxious, overwhelmed or even depressed? The answer could be what’s in your hand — the constant companion — the screen. The following was shared by a friend of this newspaper, Lindy Segall. Like all of us, he has battled the use of...

A person can tell if something doesn’t pass the smell test by imagining a proposal is being done by “the other side” in our proverbial political games. If it doesn’t smell fair when “they” do it, chances are it’s unfair when “we” do it, as well. Such is the case with the current redistricting effort...

New initiatives will focus on character, service, leadership, tradition Good test scores for a school district are fine and expected by taxpayers. But...

They Give a Damn I’m extremely proud of our 100 Men Who Give a Damn organization who have put major effort into helping flood victims in Kerr County (...

Like so many, I was jolted awake by thunder, lightning and torrential rainfall in the pre-dawn hours of July 4. A quick scan of color weather radar co...