Small business is life for Wimberley resident and Dovetails owner Sheri Fowlie.

Having grown up in a family that owned a small business in Maine, Fowlie believes small, local business is the “heartbeat of America.”

As Small Business Saturday (SBS) approaches on Nov. 26,  Fowlie and many others continue extol the virtues of shopping local.

“I have so many loyal customers that shop locally, which is incredible,” Fowlie said. “People say, ‘I don’t’ want...