A recent kerfuffle about changing a street to one-way caused unanticipated effects at adjacent intersections. This brought to mind other blanket declarations with unexpected and opposite consequences. In 1918, pure prairie leagues and women’s temperance unions finally gathered enough support to push...

Scholarship applications are now open through the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country. Scholarships are available for universities, vocational schools and GED programs, across all areas of studies. Thirty-two different scholarships are available through one application form, available onl...

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)’s Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship is open for applications. Undergraduate and graduate students studying music are eligible for the $5,000 scholarship, a one-time award. Marian Anderson was a groundbreaking African American contralto and an inspirati...

Ten days remains to use the Texas Hill Country Wineries’ Christmas Wine Affair passport. The event began Monday, Nov. 25, and runs through Friday, Dec...

Diamond Vineyards is offering a morning hike through its vineyards on Saturday, Dec. 21. The 90-minute stroll through the vines and to the pavilion wi...

Kira is an eight-weekold female grey tabby kitten. She and Tammy, Chatty, Lila and Macy are all available for adoption just in time for the holidays. ...