ROCKSPRINGS — The Devil’s Sinkhole Society, the nonprofit volunteer Texas Parks friends group that provides Devil’s Sinkhole State Natural Area tours and operates the Rocksprings Visitors Center, is proceeding with an active year. 

Most of us are fascinated by watching animal behavior, especially their interactions with their own species. It is these intraspecies interactionsand associations that we call, anthropomorphically, “animal societies.”To start with the basics, some animals are loners and some like to be part …

With the Arcadia Theater in the news recently, I thought it might be useful to share the old girl’s history. Here’s the story of the Arcadia from my files:

“You must remember this, a kiss is just a kiss!” is the opening lyric of one of the most famous love songs of all time from one of the best romance movies of all time, “Casablanca.” 

I’m the type of computer user who doesn’t require or want “assistance” from typical word processing software, thank you very much. A good example was that annoying paperclip thingie that used to pop up in Windows to ask if you needed help. First thing I did on every computer was turn him off…

We have a term, “human nature,” that is usually used to describe certain characteristics or traits of humans. It also sort of implies that “human nature” and “nature” are different.

Dear Readers: A great safety measure to protect your pets in case of a fire? A sticker on the window telling first responders how many and what types of pets you have inside.

The Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library is sporting new magazine holders as of Aug. 2, courtesy of funding from the Friends of the Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library. 

The Hill Country Youth Ranch Auxiliary will meet Aug. 26 in the Cailloux Activity Center at Schreiner University. The meeting will begin at 11 a.m. with lunch at 11:30 a.m. The cost of the luncheon is $17. 

The Texas Association of Broadcasters honored partners in service at its recent 2019 Annual Convention in Austin. 

Hill Country CattleWomen award scholarships

It seems as if most of the whole Old Testament deals with God’s punishment of Israel for its repeated rejection and disobedience, and unfaithfulness of God’s chosen people, yet He loved and favored and blessed them even though they repeatedly disobeyed God’s demands and purposes he had for them.

Too many times, we listen to other people, popular opinion, the voice of fear, our own insecurities instead of listening to what God says. When we listen to anyone but God, it is like we shoot ourselves in the foot. 

A show described as a “vivacious funeral comedy” will have its opening night in Ingram next week.

As an elementary science teacher, I was perennially fascinated by the fascination dinosaurs held for all students. I now have a granddaughter who requested a dinosaur theme for her 3rd birthday, and she was talking Triceratops, not Barney.

Chicago-based Lisa Rock, of the nationally touring “Closet To You: A Tribute to The Carpenters,” returns to The Cailloux Theater at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17 with “80’s Night Out,” a tribute to powerful lady rockers like Joan Jett, Pat Benatar, and Madonna. 

The Hill Country Arts Foundation is offering a bluegrass jam session this Friday to musicians and to those who want to listen. 

Playhouse 2000 will offer a good ole Southern comedy in the VK Garage Theater on Friday.

 This week’s installment of the Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department’s “Movies in the Park” series is “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” rated G, which will show Friday at Louise Hays Park.

The City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the city’s 130th birthday with the First Annual Kerrville River Festival.

It’s a chance to learn about the importance of caring for yourself, especially as you age. 

When it comes to baking, I like to keep it simple, preferring presentations that are not too fussy, but fresh and light. This especially applies to cake.  

 Dear Heloise: Whenever I’m at a loss as to WHAT TO MAKE FOR DINNER, I often turn to the restaurant ads in my local newspaper. Many of them list their weekly and daily specials, and even if I don’t make the exact same dishes, they provide “food for thought.” I enjoy reading your column in th…

This time of year, tender herbs grow like weeds in gardens and come cheap in markets. The only downside is needing to use them up before the plants go to seed or before grocery store bunches go slimy. The most obvious options are pesto and tabbouleh, but meatballs are my favorite way to fini…

At this point in the summer, my cooking needs refreshing. Good thing the mint bursts its boundaries in the herb garden.

What do parades, floods, and snowfalls have in common, at least in Kerr County?

This summer, after having raised the necessary funds from generous donors, 10 youths and four adults prepared their hearts and their suitcases and piled into two mini vans. 

Several years ago, I began a program of walking the same trail around 10-12 acres of woodland/savanna around my house every month in order to observe and record the things in nature that I saw. Initially, I just walked the trail somewhat slowly looking for anything that caught my eye, spendi…

Are you aware that one of Texas’ most beautiful worship sanctuaries is located nearby? In fact, Trip Advisor ranks it as one of the three most popular attractions in Fredericksburg, the tourism center of The Texas Hill Country.

Do you know what happened today? Oh, not today 2019. You may be reading this early in the morning and nothing has happened as far as you know. But what happens today may be historically remembered in our nation, world, or even personal life. Yes, we never know what the day before us holds. I…

“Loving Lord of the Church, we give hearty thanks for the good news of your great love, Grant that we may not diminish that transformation we love by our small-minded need to be right or to be in control. In your name, Amen.”

Who says Rock and roll is dead? The Cailloux Theater is hosting several rock bands during shows this month.

Classical music lovers desiring priority seating for Kerrville’s Symphony of the Hills 2019-2020 season are encouraged to act soon, according to Mary Muse, board member.

“Mamma Mia!,” which had sold out performances recently in Ingram, will run for one more weekend. 

The “other” part of writing a weekly column is getting interviews.

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Venezuelans like to jest that their beloved arepas are so widely consumed that babies come out of the womb with the corn flatbreads already in hand.

Americans consume some 50 billion hamburgers a year. What’s so hard about shaping some ground meat into a patty and cooking it?

When it’s super-hot outside, who wants to cook? In the heat of summer, dinner prep should be low-maintenance. Appetites are limp in high temperatures, and fresh salads filled with juicy ingredients are cool and nourishing. For a whole meal, salads can reach beyond the garden while remaining …

Dear Heloise: My mother-in-law is coming for a visit, so I thought I’d make one of her favorite dishes, a Waldorf salad, but I don’t know what all goes into the salad. Do you have a recipe for it? — Millie S., Lima, Ohio

There are a number of native Hill Country plants that may be either declining in numbers or are seen only occasionally or rarely. The reasons for declining or low numbers of these plants can be either the high deer density in our area or any of several other factors.  

The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, as military forces of North Korea invaded South Korea. Two days later, President Truman ordered the United States military into the war to support the South Koreans.