VIDEO: Travis County Violating Rights by Barring Attorneys From Bail Hearings, ACLU Claims

Virtual hearings at times conducted through slots in jail cell doors

"...go home, I know you are too,” a Travis County judge said to a jailer just after 5am last..."

April 19, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...able to contain the Smokehouse Creek fire in Hutchinson County last week after nearly three weeks. The wildfire is..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Get ready for spring with travel tips and eclipse news

"...tours begin with a walk through the 1892 Victoria County Courthouse before you board a replica of an old-fashioned..."

March 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Texas travel news and more

"...a store front across the street from the Guadalupe County Courthouse. In 2021 they were proclaimed fourth best barbecue..."

Feb. 2, 2024 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: December Events Roundup

Nature news, scenic drive routes, and events all over Texas

"...Restoration of the historic Mason County Courthouse building is nearing completion. Built in 1909, the..."

Dec. 1, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

You Have a Right to Counsel. So Why Doesn’t Travis County Allow Attorneys at Bail Hearings?

Get out of jail free $10K

"...in the basement of the Downtown jail. There, Travis County Sheriff's Office staff – often working on a skeleton..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Finish up the summer with some adventure

"...part of 10 counties. The brothers also got the county seat of Parmer County on the Texas-New Mexico border..."

Aug. 2, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: May Events Roundup

News and events from Corpus Christi to Fort Davis

"...Historic School Open House May 6, Gillespie County, www.historicschools.org..."

May 4, 2023 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Fall events and news from all over Texas

"...Williams Creek (Albert) School Open House Nov. 12, Gillespie County, www.historicschools.org..."

Nov. 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Almost Cut My Entire Elections Office: Gillespie County (home to roughly 30,000 people and the city..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature

Texas Is Burning and There’s No End in Sight, Yet

Record heat, no rain make wildfires rage

"...The Smoke Rider fire in Hays and Blanco county burned 1,210 acres, jumped U.S. Highway 290 near Dripping..."

Aug. 12, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Finish out a hot summer with a cool adventure

"...road work on Hopkins Street west of the Hays County Courthouse. Finally the major artery through town reopened to..."

Aug. 3, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: June Events Roundup

Summer travel opportunities and news from all over Texas

"...crime. There is no honor among thieves. The Freestone County Historical Museum in Fairfield pleaded on social media for..."

June 2, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: February Events Roundup

Celebrate Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s, and more in Texas

"...registering Texas livestock and equine brands is relatively easy. County clerks handle the registration for their jurisdiction, and you..."

Feb. 4, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Explore Texas and beyond in 2022

"...Dunes Day Christmas Tree Recycling Jan. 15, Surfside Beach, www.brazoriacountyparks.org..."

Jan. 6, 2022 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Texas Primaries Loom as Redistricting Lawsuits Drop

New maps and new challenges

"...stay in that district, which now lies in Williamson County. Current HD 73 Rep. (and 1/6 participant) Kyle Biedermann..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Adventures abound all the way up to Albuquerque

"...Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing Aug. 14-15, 28-29, Fredericksburg, gillespiefair.com/pari-mutuel-horse-racing..."

Aug. 6, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Gillespie County Country Schools

Take a trip back in education history while enjoying the Hill Country scenery

"...Driving trails to the historic schools of Gillespie County follow scenic backroads around Fredericksburg and provide a..."

May 22, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

From Día de los Muertos celebrations to holiday lights in November

"...Once a month the Friends of the Gillespie County Country Schools opens one of the county’s surviving..."

Nov. 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

City Staff Reports on Risks of Natural Gas Pipeline Through Edwards Aquifer

Council hears from Environmental Officer on Permian Highway Pipeline

"...processing, passing through 16 counties – including Blanco, Caldwell, Gillespie, and Hays, on its way to existing Houston-area pipelines,..."

Sept. 6, 2019 News Post by Michael King

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Tons of Texas travel news for the dog days of summer

"...2018. A sampling site at Cole Park in Nueces County was potentially unsafe for 52 days, more than any..."

Aug. 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

A Sampling of Summer Attractions Around Texas

"Day Trips" columnist Gerald E. McLeod picks some of his favorite things to do and see around Texas

"...peaches are just down the road from Austin in Gillespie County. On the Wine Road to Fredericksburg, Jenschke Orchards..."

May 17, 2019 Features Feature by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: March Events Roundup

Mardi Gras to St. Paddy's and much, much more

"...carnival carousel in his field. Members of the Washington County Fair Association, the oldest county fair in Texas, came..."

March 1, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: January Events Roundup

Kick off 2019 with some Texas travel

"...Mason County Livestock Show and Expo Jan. 4-5, Mason, www.fb.com/masonstockshowexpo..."

Dec. 29, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

Pre-holiday travel tips

"...Williamson Creek School Open House Nov. 17, Gillespie County, www.historicschools.org..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: September Events Roundup

Art festivals and dance halls liven up the landscape in September

"...Fayette County Fair Sept. 1-2, La Grange, www.fayettecountyfair.org..."

Sept. 1, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Texas fun is heating up with grape stomps, outlaw festivals, and rodeos

"...Live Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing Aug. 7-8, 25-26, Fredericksburg, www.gillespiefair.com..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: August Events Roundup

Last call for summer fun

"...Other August Events: Blanco County Fair, Aug. 17-20, Johnson City www.lbjcountry.com Texas Ranch Roundup,..."

Aug. 14, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

How Texas Is Texas Wine?

What “Truth in Labeling” means for Texas winemakers and vineyards

"...planted to help the tax base of this little county, which is very rural and very poor," he says...."

April 28, 2017 Food Feature by Veronica Meewes

Food Events

July 17-23

"...apply. Sat., July 19, 10am-6pm. Fredericksburg Wine Road 290, Gillespie County. www.wineroad290.com...."

July 18, 2014 Food Column

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