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Caussey's Corner
Where Is Lavender? A Ghostly Romance From the Days of WWII
Durhl Caussey | October 26, 2020John introduced himself and Bob to the girl. She said her name was Lavender and she lived nearby. The...
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Texas Hill Country News
A Texas Music Legend is Gone: Jerry Jeff Walker Will Be Missed
Honky Tonk Foodie | October 26, 2020Jerry Jeff Walker, iconic musician and songwriter who is considered a founder of the Texas music genre, has passed...
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History
Kidnapping and Captives in The Hill Country: The Texas Slave Ranch
Honky Tonk Foodie | October 23, 2020About 20 miles west of Kerrville lies the unincorporated community of Mountain Home. Settled in 1856, the area became...
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History
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Texas Judge Roy Bean
Deborah Hall | October 22, 2020Reality TV has Judge Judy for court entertainment, but the Wild West had Judge Roy Bean. Known as "the...
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History
How Did Native Americans Prevent Mosquito Bites?
Paul Ehrlich | October 21, 2020Mosquitos are a fact of life in Texas. We have 85 species of them living here. They constantly annoy...
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Things to Do
Golfers Rejoice! Whispering Pines Golf Club is Better Than Ever
Honky Tonk Foodie | October 20, 2020Fall has finally gotten the memo in Texas and is gracing us with cooler weather and color changes. Being...
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History
Vernacular Architecture is All Around the Texas Hill Country
Honky Tonk Foodie | October 20, 2020Vernacular architecture was a way of life when immigrants began settling the Texas Hill Country. This style of building...
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Places to Eat
Prohibition Creamery: Boozy Ice Cream at Its Best
Melissa Trevathan-Minnis | October 20, 2020Ice cream and liquor go together exactly as you'd expect them to! Just like PB&J, and milk and cookies,...
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Nature
New Neighbors: Deer in our Backyards
Paul Ehrlich | October 19, 2020There are plenty of deer in the Hill Country. While we think of them as forest creatures, increasingly they...
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Nature
Whooping Cranes Head to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
Jo Ann Holt | October 19, 2020Over 500 Whooping Cranes, North America’s tallest bird, make the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge and the surrounding area their...
