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Texas grape growers with Dallas roots open Fredericksburg winery
Greg and Nikhila Narra Davis debut new Kalasi Cellars tasting room.
Bandera High School offering Navy Cadet Corps program
The first Bandera High School students were accepted into the Navy National Defense Cadet Corps, or NNDCC, program in August, a news release about the program said.
Postal Service is a lifeline rural Texans, but some say it’s decayed for years
Photos by Amna Ijaz By Juan Pablo Garnham at the Texas Tribune, September 23, 2020 The problems with Denice Harlan’s mail didn’t start with COVID-19, the financial challenges of the United States Postal Service or the political tensions before a fiercely contested presidential election. Yes, a check she was supposed to receive months ago got lost without ever reaching
New TikTok HQ could land in Texas, but questions remain
Shortly after Oracle — a California-based tech company with an Austin campus — emerged as a potential buyer last week, Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted that he had spoken to the president about Texas housing the possible new TikTok headquarters.
Uvalde County Ordered Changes for Ballots
Uvalde County voters looking over the Nov. 3 ballot will see some changes, with the Republican Party having nominated a candidate for the local Precinct 1 constable position and the Supreme Court of Texas restoring three Green Party candidates to the ballot as of Tuesday.
Frederickburg’s Chapter of Native Plant Society will have a Fall sale
The Fredericksburg’s chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas announced its annual, members-only, Fall plant sale. With this first announcement of the event, the Native Plant Society confirmed that they have suspended meetings during the COVID-19 pandemic and advised to continue to be N.I.C.E. to our Texan environment. As for members, each of them
Texas needs more poll workers this year; here’s how to become one.
Working at polls is going to look different this year. Find out what poll workers do, who qualifies to be one and how to become one yourself.
Replacing retired U.S. military officers
An overview of the nation’s five military service academies and how best to seek admission was the topic of a dinner program last week for the Military Order of the World Wars, Hill Country Chapter.
Tropical Storm Beta brings flood risk to Texas and the Gulf Coast
Cover image by the NOAA By The Emergency Email & Wireless Network, n.d. Monday will bring the first effects of Tropical Storm Beta to the U.S. in the shape of heavy rain moving into the state of Texas. There will be some chances of severe weather along the Texas coast where Beta is expected to
Face Mask Mandate Lifted in Kerr County, but still encouraged
The Kerr County application for exemption from Gov. Greg Abbott's mask mandate was approved.
Blind US voters sue over lack of accessible, mail-in ballots
Voters with visual impairments say without accessible absentee ballots they must risk their health or give up privacy.
Granberg named to Wheaton athletics hall of honor
Garrett Granberg rushed for a single-season Wheaton College record of 1,371 yards his senior season. The Blanco High graduate was last week named to the college’s athletics hall of honor.
