The Idle American

Dr. Russell H. Dilday, Jr.--for 16 years president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth--died recently in Dallas, leaving a legacy that deserves more superlatives than space allows.

Quinn Minute

Most families look forward to a trip because they can (1) visit someplace new, (2) swim in pools where catfish once lived, and (3) search out motels that appeared in horror films.

Stink Bait and Limburger Cheese

I remember the time my family and I went to a lake for the holidays. It was good for us just to be together and just hang out. We tried our luck at fishing, but the fish did not want to cooperate. We finally resorted to extreme measures.

The Richland Springs Report

Saturday was the culmination of weeks of hard work for the Howler’s Committee. Parade entries were rounded up and arranged by Tana Lusty. The early morning heat was not friendly to anyone rushing around.

St. John Lutheran Community Assn. of Crabapple to hold meeting July 16

The St. John Lutheran Community Association of Crabapple, Texas (Gillespie County) will hold its Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, July 16, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. in the historic Crabapple School, located at 14671 Lower Crabapple Rd.

Kids Can Write, Too!

Cisco Writers Club's 47th Annual Summer Contest is underway, and children fifteen and under can enter FREE! Rules for the Adventures in Writing category are simple: Submit any unpublished poem or story up to 1,000 words maximum. Don't put your name on your document, but do include your age.

Employers will continue providing water breaks, workplace protections for employees

Local leaders and politically motivated labor groups are misleading the public, falsely suggesting that construction workers can no longer take water breaks after the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act was signed into law. With temperatures reaching triple digits, this rhetoric is dangerous.

Notes from the Spring Creek Arts Guild

Rosie I have three dogs who are thirteen, twelve, and three years old, all female. The oldest is a border collie who, apart from a little arthritis, is still doing all the border collie things. The youngest, a mixed breed stock dog type, is such a sweet and beautiful girl.

Need your food managers certification?

By McKinley Armstrong County Extension Agent | Family & Community Health Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | San Saba County The Texas A&M ArgiLife Extension office is announcing a 2-Day Certification Training for Food Managers.

Rylander Library July New Book List

The Broken Hearts Club by Susan Bishop Crispell Clive Cussler Fire Strike by Mike Maden Cross Down by James Patterson The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding The Favor by Adele Griffin The Five Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand Good Night Irene by Luis Albeto Urrea The Gulf by Rachel...