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EZ bringing Norteña music to Courthouse Nights
Courthouse Nights will have EZ Band, a Norteña music group of Houston on Friday, May 17. The family band (9 pieces) has been playing together for more than 9 years and continues to bring the fun with their fusion of top 40 hits and Hispanic regional music. EZ Band,...
Prairie Lea welcomes new sandwich shop
Prairie Lea, much like other small towns in Caldwell County, exudes a unique charm that sets it apart. The town is not only known for being the home of the Prairie Lea Indians, but also for its newly opened Brandini’s Sandwiches To Go. The tight-knit community of Prairie Lea...
The Original’s Black’s BBQ Teacher of the Week
Name and grade you teach and at which school: Sheri Moebes, Interventionist at Clear Fork Elementary. Where did you graduate? B.S. in Economics from Texas A&M University. Favorite thing(s) about teaching at Lockhart ISD: “I love making connections and building relationships with as many students and staff as possible. I also love working with small groups of children to help them improve their math skills.”
How Barbs B Q Pairs Mom’s Green Spaghett With Perfect Brisket
In the Texas Hill Country, barbecue is the stuff of legends. You have likely heard of Lockhart, the tiny town that is, officially, the state’s barbecue capital. And for decades, the scene was ruled by just a few smoke-stained joints — Smitty’s, Black’s, and Kreuz Market are among the most iconic — but now Barbs B Q, a restaurant helmed by 25-year-old pitmaster Chuck Charnichart, is shaking up the scene in the most delicious way possible.
Second food distribution planned for people, pets
The Central Texas Food Bank and Hays County Pet Resource Center will host a drive-up food distribution for people and pets on Saturday, May 25, from 9:30 -11 a.m. at McCormick Middle School in Buda. The event is open to anyone in Hays County and pets do not need to be present to receive pet food. Pet food for cats and dogs will be provided in addition to the normal food distribution. Assistance in Spanish will also be available. This is the second pet food distribution event held in Buda. In March, CTFB and Hays PRC served over 250 families in need of pet...
'It's like, blown up' | Woman claims dogs are being dumped at an alarming rate near Del Valle
DEL VALLE, Texas — On the border of Bastrop and Travis counties, a woman claims her neighborhood is dealing with a massive increase in stray dogs. Neighbors think people who no longer want the dogs are abandoning them. They're dogs like Sunny, a blonde husky with bright blue eyes. Elizabeth Cunningham said she has no idea where Sunny came from.
Long way to Lockhart but Good And Wicked ready for CD release
Raven St. John has experienced many things in his years, including being born at Laughlin Air Force Base, experiencing close-up the space shuttle splashdown as a child in Hawaii, a member of the Air Force, and working with the San Antonio Jaycees handling some rather famous musicians. Moving to Lockhart...
Animal Shelter to get multiple upgrades
The Lockhart Animal Shelter will be getting upgrades in the coming weeks, including indoor and outdoor kennel restoration, outdoor draining, flooring, and divider walls. Austin-based Connolly Architects & Consulting will be providing the work at the shelter. Public Works Director Sean Kelly said the work at the shelter would begin...
Kyles travel for miles to try and break a Guinness World Record
If your name is Kyle, a festival in Kyle, Texas, has your name all over it. “What better excuse to meet other people with the best first name in the world,” said Kyle Lawrence. Lawrence is traveling from Los Angeles to Kyle, Texas, this week to attend the “Gathering...
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