In addition to the crowing of the Peach Queen and judging of peach preserves, this weekend’s 63rd Annual Peach JAMboree will have a sanctioned rodeo. The $15,000 of added money will be split between seven events: bull, saddle bronc and bareback riding, tie-down roping, girls’ breakaway, team roping ...

A Gillespie youth team took first place at the Texas 4-H Roundup that took place from Monday through Thursday, June 3-6. The team, consisting of Anne Ferguson, Rose Ferguson, Natalie McDonald and Bella Sione, placed first for the FCH Quiz Bowl in Bryan/College Station. The county congratulates the 1...

Hill Country Sheep and Goat Organization met Monday, June 3, at the home of Fran Dendy at Harper. Guest speaker was Kimberly Kraus of Fredericksburg, who is also known as “The Monarch Midwife.” Kraus spoke of her mission to support and create public awareness of monarch butterflies and their migrati...

The annual awards ceremony and barbecue of the Hill Country CattleWomen will be held Tuesday, June 18, at the Y.O. Ranch Hotel and Conference Center, ...

Walnut caterpillars, fall webworms make pecan trees party pads Lawn & Garden If your pecan tree has branches stripped of foliage or skeleton leaves wi...