Let’s face it, what’s tastier than a crispy fried fish fillet? A family fish fry is a time honored event with many of us and one that this old outdoors writer plans to keep going but, there are other very tasty ways to prepare the fish we enjoy catching so much!
Wood smoke adds much to the flavor of meats and fish as well but what constitutes ‘smoked’ fish has different meanings in different parts of the country.
AUSTIN – (June 2, 2020) – The state of Texas is beginning its first-ever regional flood planning process, and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is looking for nominees to be considered for membership in the 15 planning groups.
“In 2019, the Texas Legislature enacted sweeping legislation to create a new regional flood planning process to help protect Texas from one of its recurring and most devasting natural disasters,” said TWDB Executive Administrator Jeff Walker.
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on May 26 issued a proclamation giving the green light to more services and activities in a second phase of the state's plan to reopen from mandatory pandemic closures.
The Phase II proclamation allowed water parks to open beginning May 29 on condition that the venues limit occupancy to no more than 25% of normal capacity.
Kyle, TX — State Rep. Erin Zwiener issued the following statement regarding the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man living in Minneapolis who was murdered by police officers using unnecessary and deadly force in response to a forgery call. The police officers in question have been fired from the Minneapolis Police Department, and one has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
“My heart breaks for George Floyd and his family,” said Rep.
Blanco County Farm Bureau joins Texas Farm Bureau to assist those who are in need of food, as well as those who provide that food, during these unprecedented times. With COVID-19 Pandemic effecting everyday life, and unemployment being at an all time high, Farm Bureau understands families are facing challenging times.
All of a sudden, there are painted rocks along my path.
This has been going on for a while, I guess, but I never saw them in my neighborhood. Now, however, someone has more time on their hands, or a desire to reach out, or has lost their mind in isolation—whatever the reason—and little painted stones are appearing everywhere.
When I saw the first one, I didn’t think much of it.
When it came to handling a shooting iron, Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok and even Barney Fife were rank amateurs compared to Ad Toepperwein, the greatest trick shot artist in history. What Babe Ruth is to baseball, Ad Toepperwein is to sharpshooting.
Adolph Toepperwein (sometimes misspelled Topperwein) was born in Boerne on October 17, 1869.
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on May 18 allowed restaurants to increase occupancy to 50% and relaxed his earlier executive orders that limited certain other public activities over the last two months to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Reopenings, Abbott said, must adhere to restricted occupancy levels and minimum standard health protocols laid out by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Notably, public schools have the option to provide in-person summer school so long as they follo ...
We’re at the stage where everyone is complaining about their hair.
I am not complaining. As I have frequently bragged, my husband, Peter, cuts my hair and this has continued while the beauty parlors are closed and everyone is growing increasingly cranky.
We were talking to our friends, Mary and Wolfgang, about this and Mary was expressing a bit of envy that I had gotten a haircut the previous day.
Fredericksburg, Texas in the early 20th century was believed to be the largest unincorporated village in the country. It was a community of 2,000 people, clustered along and a few blocks either side of Main Street, with no city government and no city services.
Each home and business owner supplied his own water and took care of his own sewage.
