his week, just four subjects: Owl, Paulownia, blue eggs, and NestWatch app. Laura Craig stopped by to see one of the Screech Owls frequenting the ledge of our Owl Shack. RonTom and I know we have “two” because one is a red morph. Look! Laura captured a pesky squirrel harassing the owl. A photo taken...

t my nursery I am often asked to suggest a plant for a particular location. ‘Can you name an evergreen plant that blooms profusely, has large, showy flowers, and thrives in the shade?’ This used to involve a lot of head-scratching… until the introduction of the beautiful Encore Azaleas. This patente...

t the Academy Awards on March 14, 1945, Joan Crawford took home the “Best Actress” Oscar for her 68th motion picture “Mildred Pierce.” Life was a struggle from the start for Lucille Fay LeSueur born in San Antonio in either 1904, 1905 or 1906.   Her father abandoned the family, while she was still i...

efore having a stadium named after him and earning a spot in the Texas High School Football Coaches Hall of Honor, Bob Shelton was front and center to the old Buda-Kyle rivalry. Shelton, who for four years was the Buda Bulldogs head football coach, said Kyle was the basketball power, while Buda was ...

hen long-time Hays teacher Joyce Smithey grew up in Halletsville she wanted to be a nurse. She went to Victoria Junior College, before studying at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. After a year there, she decided nursing wasn’t what she wanted to do, so she switched her degree to ...

(photo by David White) Blanco Vista Elementary Blanco Vista, which opened in 2008, is named for its location in relationship to the Blanco River which is almost in view from the campus.

ongtime resident Delvin J. “Red” Simon remembers when the eight miles between what were the Buda and Kyle High campuses wasn’t nearly enough separation.  Sure, Buda and Kyle High students and supporters expressed pleasantries when they passed each other on the street back in the day. When it came ti...

mentioned Hans Mueller in a recent column and recalled that he was once a purple martin landlord and maintained several martin houses at his Wimberley home.   Hans has moved to Sun City and he was kind enough to let me know he now maintains a bluebird box and is out of the martin business. However, ...

nce upon a time, manning a radio station meant dealing with a large soundboard, microphones and maybe even a record or cassette player. With the help of a desktop computer and some sound equipment, Dripping Springs High students manage a student-run radio station housed right on campus. KROAR AM 169...

Fancy Feathers This annual show features hundreds of poultry breeds, contests, a silent auction, raffles, concessions and a clucking contest. The event will be held March 11 at Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 1042 DS Ranch Road. Visit www.fancyfeatherstx.org. Mighty Texas Dog Walk Join thousands of dog...