By Dale Roberson I’m afraid to go to the bank! Not because I think I might catch the Coronovirus. What I’m afraid of is they might see a masked man coming in, call security or shoot me for a robber. I do use a N95 facemask when I go out in public. But that carries somewhat of a stigma. The governor ...

By Dale Roberson I’m holed up here alone on my place with only my animals to talk to because this Coronovirus scares the hell out of me. It’s not the only time I have been scared, however, and I will persevere. My mother told me about the Spanish Flu of 1918 when she lost twin siblings to that disea...

By Dale Roberson Rocks are the bane of most property owners on the west side of the Balcones Fault. To Phillip Hoggatt, stone, especially limestone, is the crux of his art and living. Hoggatt, who with his wife Michelle, is co-owner of Carved Stone, Inc. He spends his days making beautiful and meani...

Surrounded by friends and family under the shade of canopies natural and otherwise, Dale Roberson July 6 proudly outlined his new goal of living past the age of 90. The announcement elicited smiles and applause from those who came to not only celebrate Roberson’s 82nd trip around the sun at his prop...

From an early age, Joyce Roberson wasn’t afraid to open her heart and help out anyone and everyone she could.  When her father passed away in her teenage years, Roberson, then known by her maiden name Sumner, instantly heeded the call and became a second mother to her four siblings. Paula Gutschke, ...

One person was killed and another was injured after fire destroyed a Driftwood-area home early Thursday.  The incident occurred in the 100 block of Buckskin Pass. According to a Hays County Sheriff's Office Media Report, authorities were called out around 12:30 a.m. Thursday to provide assistance to...