County Jail: Not So Bad

"...by the regulatory Texas Commission on Jail Standards, Travis County's jail system is finally in compliance. But will the..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Travis County Catches a Judicial Break

Feds transfer vacant courthouse to county for probate court

"...happened to match the pressing needs of the Travis County justice system. This morning, the transfer was completed...."

Dec. 29, 2016 News Post by Michael King

Day Trips: Ellis County

Funny faces on the courthouse wall

"...The Ellis County Courthouse in Waxahachie is one of the most ornate..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Column 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 peek..."

May 22, 2020 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Naked City

"...chose Tuesday to go ahead and rename the Travis County Courthouse in honor of Heman Sweatt, who fought to..."

June 17, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Ronnie Threadgill Files Last Appeal to Supremes

Ronnie Threadgill Attempts a Last Second Appeal to Supremes

"...had just come out of a club in Navarro County and gotten into his friend's car when Ronnie Paul..."

April 12, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Day Trips

Quanah Parker walked the stony road from nomadic Plains Indian to successful cattle rancher

"...buffalo path. The story begins in what is now Limestone County, where the Parker clan built a log fort...."

May 13, 2005 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Road Shows

Are County Bond Proposals Good for the Long Haul?

"...enough to tell when you had reached unincorporated Travis County -- the road narrowed to the two-lane farm-to-market variety,..."

Oct. 17, 1997 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

Save as We Pave?

The latest trend in environmentally sensitive planning tiptoes into Travis County

"...proposed new voluntary program to be defined by Travis County ordinance. If it's adopted – to be considered again..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

What's Best for Frankie?

Williamson County wastewater deal yields the familiar odor of Commissioner Limmer

"...tributary of Brushy Creek, which meanders south through the county, not far from Vollentine's back door. He called a..."

Sept. 15, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Day Trips & Beyond: October Events Roundup

Find fall foliage in Texas and stop and smell the roses

"...Austin County Fair Oct. 4-13, Bellville, www.austincountyfair.com..."

Oct. 3, 2019 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips: Fort Parker State Park

Park between Mexia and Groesbeck is renowned for its sunsets

"...to the former site of Springfield. As the first county seat of Limestone County, it was a major settlement..."

March 19, 2021 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: November Events Roundup

It’s time for chili cook-offs, festivals, and all sorts of November fun

"...of Chinese labor on the Texas Central Railroad in Limestone County and the 1949 Bowie Bears Championship from El..."

Nov. 5, 2021 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

God-Fearing, Honky-Tonk Man Josh T. Pearson Tries to Play It Straight

Airplay with the Lord

"...you don't feel deserving. After Lift, I moved to Limestone County [in East Texas] and stayed out there for..."

April 13, 2018 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Josh T. Pearson Record Review

The Straight Hits! (Mute)

"...That's if the Limestone County resident had ever been – or ever could..."

April 13, 2018 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Playback – Lift to Experience: Back at the Crossroads

Lift to Experience returns to Texas-Jerusalem, X Games music crashes, and Prince-a-plenty

"...He's lived in Europe and kept a home in Limestone County, east of Waco. Overseas, he can make a..."

June 3, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Day Trips

Contemplating art and sipping wine in Johnson City

"...Behind the plate-glass windows, which reflect the 96-year-old rough limestone county courthouse, is a showcase for Texas artists and..."

Feb. 1, 2013 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

The Hanna Springs Sculpture Garden is just one of many reasons to visit Lampasas

"...the open park land, but that doesn't make the limestone and metal pieces any less impressive...."

Aug. 18, 2006 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Three Canyons

The Southwest Edge of Texas Hill Country -- Home to Lost Maples and Garner State Park -- Is Rich in Both Beauty and History

"...divide grassy valleys, where clear streams run over broken limestone...."

May 18, 2001 Features Feature by Brant Bingamon

Day Trips

A limestone hunk in Comfort, Texas -- a would-be monument to area immigrants -- has a decidedly uncomfortable history.

"...by those pioneers because of their religious beliefs. A limestone monument in the local park goes unfinished and stands..."

Aug. 25, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Hill Country Militia

Grassroots homesteaders tighten ranks to fight urban encroachment

"...coupled with rapacious growth on the fringes of Bexar County, is driving many rural residents to radicalize in ways..."

June 27, 2008 News Feature by Greg Harman

Day Trips

The natural glory of the Hill Country's Westcave Preserve and its 40-foot waterfall.

"...Westcave Preserve in western Travis County protects a tropical swatch of land in the semiarid..."

Oct. 13, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

The Cibolo Nature Center in Boerne.

"...grown to become the largest volunteer organization in Kendall County since she first raised the idea 11 years ago...."

Sept. 3, 1999 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

Take a dip in these secret swimming holes.

"...for generations. According to the historical marker at the county road leading off the highway, the limestone riverbed offered..."

July 6, 2001 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

day trips

"...South Texas and west into New Mexico. In Bandera County, tracks show the sauropods traveled in herds with the..."

May 30, 1997 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Daytrips

"...For 111 years the Old Blanco County Courthouse has been a central part of the community's..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips & Beyond: Texas Springs Under Threat

Visit these five watering holes while you can

"...Dick’s Classic Car Museum, Herbert’s Taco Hut, and Hays County Barbecue. Original Lazy River..."

April 20, 2017 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Land for Water

The city is asking voters to send more money to a little-known program that protects Barton Springs

"...in the dry bed of Onion Creek in Hays County and watch as Kevin Thuesen lowers himself into a..."

Oct. 26, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Day Trips

Sleep and shop 19th-century style at the Comfort Common Bed and Breakfast in Comfort, TX.

"...in Comfort when it opened in 1880, the two-story limestone and wood building still holds center court in the..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Day Trips

"...plates were gone. An angry landowner had the Kimball County sheriff tow the cars...."

May 1, 1998 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

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