C ol. William T. Johnson, the powerful promoter who turned rodeos into a big business, was blindsided by a cowboy walkout minutes before a show at the Boston Garden on Oct. 30, 1936. At the end of the nineteenth century, the rodeo had not strayed far from its traditional roots in Texas, the Southwes...

St. John Church was settled in the farming area of Uhland by families of German descent. The settlers began to conduct worship in their homes until a church could be erected. It is reported that Anna Wisian Arnold, one of the original members, spent many hours preparing for the organization of the c...

The Jacob’s Well Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) participated in a demonstration at the Wimberley Cemetery on how to clean Texas historical markers as part of the group’s National DAR Day of Service project. This project gave each Jacob’s Well Chap...

Native American tribes from across North American gathered over the weekend at Spring Lake, the headwaters of the San Marcos River, for the 2019 Sacred Springs Powwow. Dancers competed for prizes in several categories, accompanied by song and the beat of drums. Vendors were also on hand selling food...

Join the fun as the city of Buda and the Buda Public Library celebrate Texas Arbor Day by offering the community two engaging events. Come to Green Meadows Park on Friday, Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. for a tree planting ceremony, then pop by the Buda Public Library from 3-5 p.m. for activities such as tree a...

After a quiet neighborhood endured a string of car burglaries, Cullen Country is coming together against crime to form the first neighborhood watch. After a string of burglaries in Buda and Kyle, Cullen Country residents hope to be prepared if there is any future criminal activity. Want to join the ...

The largest swearing-in of Court Appointed Special Advocates so far this year was celebrated Oct. 15, with 16 trainees representing Caldwell, Comal, Guadalupe and Hays counties. Each volunteer completed five weeks of training, background checks, courtroom observation and is now ready to advocate for...

The 26th Annual Friends Foundation BBQ fundraiser provided a lot of fun for its attendees and funds for the seniors citizens in the Dripping Springs area. There were live and silent auctions and music by the Hot Texas Swing Band. The annual event is the biggest fundraising effort for the area’s agin...

O n Oct. 22, 1952, a leading Lone Star daily newspaper asked the election-eve question, “Can Parr tilt the vote for Adlai?” If the infamous “Duke of Duval” could select a senator, it stood to reason that he just might be able to pick a president, too. The Anglo clique that ran Duval County at the tu...

Monday night’s council meeting could be called the “live-iest” ever. Every minute streamed on Facebook Live.  Even now, go to Mountain City’s Facebook page to play the full and uncensored meeting. The long segment of meeting spent on ESD 9 boiled down to this: the vote on Nov. 5 on whether or not Mo...