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Beginning in April and continuing through September, fawns are brought to WRR on a steady basis and often in large numbers. Already this year, more than 100 white-tailed and axis fawns have been brought to us for help. While some of these babies have been orphaned after their mothers were killed, others have suffered severe injuries. WRR is concerned with just how many fawns are brought to us who are not orphaned and are perfectly healthy.

Have you ever gotten a glimpse of a cat with a “tipped” or clipped ear? Then you’ve seen firsthand the work of the Blanco County Cat Coalition (BCCC). A small, dedicated team of volunteers is committed to controlling the population of homeless or feral cats in the county. The core group of volunteers, led by June Newhouse, includes Stacy Kamas, Chris DeBremaecker, Sally Wall and Karen Dye (currently sidelined by an injury), all of whom have volunteered with the coalition for more than ...

The week of April 14-20, 2019, is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Appreciation week, also known as Dispatcher Appreciation Week. 9-1-1 is the number that has been drilled into our minds from a young age, the number you call in case of an emergency. As we get older, we consider ourselves fortunate if we have never had to dial it. For those of us who have had to call 9-1-1, we’ve heard the voice on the other end of the line, the calm in the chaos; the voice that sends help when w ...

When I was growing up, Texas advertised itself as the “Land of Cattle, Cotton and Oil,” and the area where we lived had plenty of examples of each. We lived in an oil company camp that my father worked for in Gains County, surrounded by ranches and cotton fields, and after high school I worked several summers in the oil field there as well. Initially, at least in my memory, most of the surrounding land was cattle ranches, although being in the “drought of the 50’s,” there weren’ ...

Since the commission has started refurbishing markers within the county many citizens have come forward to question us on various subjects related to the marker process and what happens after someone should be fortunate to have some structure designated historic. These are types of Historical Markers: First, Subject Markers are educational in nature and reveal local history that is important to the county or community.

Your new Medicare card is coming soon. From now until April 2019, Medicare is mailing new cards to the more than 60 million Americans with Medicare. The 3.9 million Texans with Medicare will begin receiving their cards this month. The new cards will no longer have your Social Security number on them.

Whenever anyone in this part of Texas thinks of a disease of trees, or just thinks of trees dying, they always think of oak wilt. And with good reason. Oak wilt is probably the proximate cause of the death of more mature oak trees in the Hill Country than any cause, other than man. But there is another fungal disease, called hypoxylon or hypoxylon canker (Hypoxylon atropunctatum) that infects and kills oaks.

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is proud to announce the kick-off of the 2018 Save Texas History Essay Contest for 4th and 7th grade students. The Save Texas History Essay Contest encourages students to answer an important question: “What history in your community is worth saving?” “As a former history teacher, it’s especially rewarding to have the opportunity to announce the 2018 Save Texas History essay contest” said Bush.

Texas Leaders Call for Trade Agreement to Include Canada The White House last week announced a preliminary new trade agreement had been secured between the United States and Mexico. Gov. Greg Abbott reacted, “Texas is the nation’s top exporting state, and with Mexico being our largest trading partner, this new deal should be good for the Texas economy.

n error was made in last week’s article covering the Aug. 23 2018 meeting of the Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District article. Taxes were not raised. A subsequent interview with general Manager Ron Fiesler explained how the taxes are determined. “When the district was created, voters approved a $0.05 maximum tax rate,” Fiesler said.