T he afternoon editions of Houston newspapers sold out in minutes on Aug. 31, 1931 as readers hungry for the facts behind the whispered rumors of a shocking double murder bought up every copy. Early that morning, frightened tenants in an upscale apartment building reported hearing the sound of gunsh...

W ith the arrival of the new month on Saturday, we enter a period of transition as we move (hopefully!) from the doldrums of summer into what can be one of the busiest of seasons for central Texas gardeners. Some jobs for the upcoming month. 1. Cut back annual summer flowers, mulch, and feed. We hav...

Observing two black vultures touching beaks and acting all lovey-dovey on my back deck recently, I came to ponder on sex among avian creatures. It is an interesting topic. Some ten percent of all birds are monogamous, having only one mate. However, like their human counterparts, some birds do fool a...

Active shooter training extended to business owners, residents Multiple area business owners and residents took to Kyle Aug. 16 to learn how to better prepare themselves in the event of a possible active shooter situation. It was all part of the Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events, or C.R.A.S...

Texas children are being left behind without access to healthcare, partly as a result of action taken by former Gov. Rick Perry to cut the expansion of Medicaid through the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. According to a new study by Wallethub, Texas ranks 49th in the country for c...

A $198,000 contract allowing a group to complete reforestation efforts along the Blanco River was approved by a split vote from Hays County Commissioners Tuesday. But the move to approve funding for TreeFolks, made by a 2-1 vote with Pct. 1 Commissioner Debbie Ingalsbe voting against it, came with c...

O ften Central Texas homeowners would come into our nursery on a quest for ‘the perfect plant.’ They want an evergreen that will make an effective screen, while being a fast grower that also thrives in shade or blazing sun without any extra watering ... and smells good. This is a tall order. But bel...

As Hays County continues to grow, the number of providers who offer mental health care treatment in the area isn’t quite catching up. According to the 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment released by the Seton Family of Hospitals, Hays County lags behind the national and state averages in the numb...

A  congressman, the political boss of the Rio Grande Valley and the mayor of Brownsville all told Capt. Bill McDonald of the Texas Rangers on Aug. 24, 1906 that he had made a big mistake by arresting military personnel on federal property. After losing his father to a Yankee sniper and the family pl...

Let me step back a bit, please. “Montage” recently encouraged you Mountain Cityians to file for office of alderman/mayor (deadline Aug. 20) if you want ordinances and tax dollar expenditures in Mountain City “as is” or if you want to make some changes (one way or another.) ••• The smart-Alec cow, #1...