ith water conservation in mind, I am always on the look-out for drought tolerant additions to my landscape, and a few years back I came across the wonderful sedums. Commonly called ‘stonecrops,’ sedums are a large grouping of low-growing, flowering groundcovers in the Crassulaceae family. Sedums sto...

n an angry editorial on Dec. 5, 1849, an influential Austin newspaper advocated a scorched-earth policy in response to the pending theft of New Mexico from the Lone Star State. “Rather than surrender to the usurpation of the General Government one inch of our blood bought territory,” fumed The State...

EmilyAnn Trail of Lights Enjoy more than 100 lighted exhibits created by Wimberley businesses and organizations from Nov. 26-Dec. 29 at the EmilyAnn Theatre in Wimberley. Roast a marshmallow at the Yule Log, listen to live music and meet Santa. Get details at emilyann.org. Budafest Buda’s annual Chr...

he most common owl in our area is the eastern screech-owl. It is a bird that many people try to attract with houses.  Generally, to be successful, these houses should be about 15 feet high and in a wooded neighborhood.  Don and Nan Perkins of Wimberley and Cara Wernli and Jane Little of Woodcreek ha...

n November 2011, Amberlyn Fett, 22, lost her lifelong battle with Cystic Fibrosis. However, her legacy of caring and giving and the charity she created lives on. Fett, who spent many Christmases in the hospital for treatment, saw firsthand children who had no one there and no present to open. For th...

ome of the toughest decisions most teenagers face extends to what they’re going to have for lunch or who they’ll sit next to in class.     Following a serious car accident earlier this year, Dripping Springs High junior football player Trey Aldridge made the decision to have his leg amputated below ...

Christmas on Mercer This annual event will feature an old-fashioned holiday celebration on Mercer Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 3 with live music and entertainment, arts and crafts booths, kids games and activities, a trackless train and pony rides, photos with Santa Claus and more.  The annual...

The debate over transgender student bathroom use within Dripping Springs ISD was rekindled Monday as a local state representative and a nonprofit Christian group opposed the district’s current policy. Jonathan Saenz, president of Texas Values, and State Representative Jason Isaac (R-Dripping Springs...

hings are changing in the United Methodist Church. And this church is not alone. As congregations begin opening their arms to gay members performing wedding ceremonies, baptisms and more, some of the traditional denominations are questioning their members churches. Earlier this month, the First Bapt...

Ms. Williams' kindergarden class (photo by Jim Cullen) Negley Elementary students from Debbie Sparks’ and KellyMarie Williams’ classes   each contributed   $192 in donations for the Turkeys Tackling Hunger turkey feather sales contest.   Students sold paper turkey feathers for $1 each, and whichever...