(Last week Beal Sneed shot and killed the father of a childhood friend, who has run off with his wife. At his 1912 trial, a Fort Worth jury deadlocked...

THE HILL COUNTRY STEWARD Stewarding a piece of Texas is an incredible opportunity and responsibility. In this issue of The Hill Country Steward, we’re...

You never know when you’re going to find your calling. It started when I was young but I just didn’t know it yet. I’m a teacher’s kid. I was always my...

Abbott issues disaster declaration, seeks fed help Gov. Greg Abbot has issued a disaster declaration for Texas counties affected by the early February...

An expectant hush fell over the Fort Worth courtroom, as the defendant in the most sensational Texas murder trial in generations took the witness stan...

Dear Editor: The big problem with the Milestone Development called Persimmon and the other one on FM 1626 adjacent to the city of Hays. Is that the de...

By Kelly Shannon Fifty years ago, responding to public demand in an era of reform, Texas enacted a sweeping law ensuring the people’s right to know ab...

THE UNEXPECTED ADVENTURE Life sure has a funny way of taking unexpected detours, doesn’t it? The truth is, it started in second grade. My mom was a re...

Despite numerous requests, the city of Kyle continues to stonewall and use delay tactics to withhold information regarding finances, employment and in...

By Bartee Halie Sympathetic Georgians rallied at Macon on Nov. 12, 1835 to show their support for the struggle for Texas independence.  At the end of ...