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The Wilson County Beautification Association hosted a speakers forum March 19 in Stockdale. Texas Water Resources Institute program specialist Mary Michael Zahed presented highlights of the Texas Watershed Steward program, including an historic and current overview of Texas water rights, the current health of our aquifer, how data centers and other groundwater uses affect our aquifer health, and m...

The Wilson County Beautification Association hosted a speakers forum March 19 in Stockdale. Texas Water Resources Institute program specialist Mary Michael Zahed presented highlights of the Texas Watershed Steward program, including an historic and current overview of Texas water rights, the current health of our aquifer, how data centers and other groundwater uses affect our aquifer health, and m...

Some parades are planned; others are spontaneous. For example, the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City and the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day in Pasadena are planned parades. A ton of preparation goes into these parades. Yet, other parades, by comparison, are spontaneous. Take, for example, the parade that is put together when a football team wins a state or national championship. Within days,...

Some parades are planned; others are spontaneous. For example, the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City and the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day in Pasadena are planned parades. A ton of preparation goes into these parades. Yet, other parades, by comparison, are spontaneous. Take, for example, the parade that is put together when a football team wins a state or national championship. Within days,...

The Children’s Alliance of South Texas-A Child Advocacy Center (CASTCAC) invites community members ages 18 and up to a “For the L.O.V.E. of Our Children — Learning. Observing. Vigilance. Exposing Abuse,” virtual presentation on Tuesday, April 7, from 6:30-8 p.m. Taught by CAST-CAC Development Director Michelle King, the online meeting will teach valuable information on protecting children, includi...

The Children’s Alliance of South Texas-A Child Advocacy Center (CASTCAC) invites community members ages 18 and up to a “For the L.O.V.E. of Our Children — Learning. Observing. Vigilance. Exposing Abuse,” virtual presentation on Tuesday, April 7, from 6:30-8 p.m. Taught by CAST-CAC Development Director Michelle King, the online meeting will teach valuable information on protecting children, includi...

LA VERNIA — Cruse Colony Cemetery, a historic burial ground dating back to the 1800s near La Vernia, has been restored through the dedicated efforts of local families and community volunteers. Located near the junction of C.R. 341 with U.S. 87, the cemetery serves as the final resting place for many African American families from the La Vernia area, including numerous members of Zion Fair Baptist...

LA VERNIA — Cruse Colony Cemetery, a historic burial ground dating back to the 1800s near La Vernia, has been restored through the dedicated efforts of local families and community volunteers. Located near the junction of C.R. 341 with U.S. 87, the cemetery serves as the final resting place for many African American families from the La Vernia area, including numerous members of Zion Fair Baptist...

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The Stockdale Blue Bonnet Club held its monthly meeting on Monday, March 16, in the home of Pat Rutland. President Lana Wilson called the meeting to order as she welcomed to the group our newest member, Alexis West. The minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved. Members voted to continue participating in the Stockdale Chamber of Commerce Christmas Night Parade. It was reported that...

The Stockdale Blue Bonnet Club held its monthly meeting on Monday, March 16, in the home of Pat Rutland. President Lana Wilson called the meeting to order as she welcomed to the group our newest member, Alexis West. The minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved. Members voted to continue participating in the Stockdale Chamber of Commerce Christmas Night Parade. It was reported that...

Tay Yanta’s path to football glory has been a circuitous one. From his humble beginnings at Falls City High School, he achieved a lifelong dream of playing at the highest levels of college football and now is on the cusp of a potential career in the NFL. He was a two-way starter and three-year letter-winner for the Beavers and became a stalwart on the offensive and defensive lines. “I played every...

Tay Yanta’s path to football glory has been a circuitous one. From his humble beginnings at Falls City High School, he achieved a lifelong dream of playing at the highest levels of college football and now is on the cusp of a potential career in the NFL. He was a two-way starter and three-year letter-winner for the Beavers and became a stalwart on the offensive and defensive lines. “I played every...

Members of the La Vernia-based Susanna Dickinson chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution visit Gonzales March 10 to tour the grounds of The Presidio La Bahía. Enjoying the field trip are (lr) Kimberly Kelley, Stacie Donohue, Kathy Gilbert, Lydia Jones, Ashlyn Donohue, Linda Saidler, Nancy Scull, Lorna Lowe, Patsy Beckett, and Jane McDonald. Courtesy photo taken by Pats...

Members of the La Vernia-based Susanna Dickinson chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution visit Gonzales March 10 to tour the grounds of The Presidio La Bahía. Enjoying the field trip are (lr) Kimberly Kelley, Stacie Donohue, Kathy Gilbert, Lydia Jones, Ashlyn Donohue, Linda Saidler, Nancy Scull, Lorna Lowe, Patsy Beckett, and Jane McDonald. Courtesy photo taken by Pats...

The costs of this war are becoming, painfully, clearer and clearer. The Friday headlines of The New York Times capture part of the picture: “Global Food Supply Faces Dangerous Bottleneck in Strait of Hormuz (that’s the skyrocketing price of fertilizer at work); “Diesel Is a Bigger Problem for Consumers Than Gasoline” (hitting everyone from brewers to trucking companies, who will pass those prices...

The costs of this war are becoming, painfully, clearer and clearer. The Friday headlines of The New York Times capture part of the picture: “Global Food Supply Faces Dangerous Bottleneck in Strait of Hormuz (that’s the skyrocketing price of fertilizer at work); “Diesel Is a Bigger Problem for Consumers Than Gasoline” (hitting everyone from brewers to trucking companies, who will pass those prices...

One of the most preposterous claims from liberals is that somehow, conservatives uniquely try to win elections by using “fear,” “hate” and “division,” especially on race and religion. Democrats never use any divisive, negative tactics when trying to motivate voters. It’s like they’ve never heard Chuck Schumer saying a Republican voter-ID bill is “Jim Crow 2.0.” On March 24, PBS stations debuted a...

One of the most preposterous claims from liberals is that somehow, conservatives uniquely try to win elections by using “fear,” “hate” and “division,” especially on race and religion. Democrats never use any divisive, negative tactics when trying to motivate voters. It’s like they’ve never heard Chuck Schumer saying a Republican voter-ID bill is “Jim Crow 2.0.” On March 24, PBS stations debuted a...

Editor: For most of my adult life, being a Republican reflected more than how I voted. It represented a belief in personal responsibility, strong families, local leadership, and the idea that government should serve the people — not the other way around. Those convictions haven’t changed, but our political environment has. Across Texas, many voters are beginning to feel that party labels now matte...

Editor: For most of my adult life, being a Republican reflected more than how I voted. It represented a belief in personal responsibility, strong families, local leadership, and the idea that government should serve the people — not the other way around. Those convictions haven’t changed, but our political environment has. Across Texas, many voters are beginning to feel that party labels now matte...

Editor: Once upon a time, Galileo was persecuted because he said the Earth rotated around the sun. That is a perfect example of close-minded obstinance vs. a studied and calculating mind. It seems some folks today claim the Earth is flat — more ignorance. Humans have advanced in knowledge and facts. Empires cannot be built by those who believe the Earth is flat and the sun orbits around the Earth....

Editor: Once upon a time, Galileo was persecuted because he said the Earth rotated around the sun. That is a perfect example of close-minded obstinance vs. a studied and calculating mind. It seems some folks today claim the Earth is flat — more ignorance. Humans have advanced in knowledge and facts. Empires cannot be built by those who believe the Earth is flat and the sun orbits around the Earth....

Editor: Next year I’ll get a garden in. Here in Kentucky the soil is rich and well-watered, and lawns are green with thick grass. Debie and I have now been here two weeks today. We are making this small house our retirement home and putting up a 1/2-acre fence for our dogs. Y’all know I’m a firm believer in what I call “divine logistics.” Based on what I’ve seen, most neighbors here in this ’hood...