Lockhart News

Three dogs from the Humane Society in San Antonio were sent to prison Monday as part of a special program called "Paws In Prison". Staff with the San Antonio Humane Society said the dogs are in need of some extra socialization.

The Department of State Health Services is investigating 25 cases of salmonellosis in Caldwell County, said Doug McBride, a department spokesman.

Huge and very welcome news today for DC bbq lovers breaking this afternoon from WashPost foodie Tom Sietsema: Hill Country, the big barn of a barbecue joint in New York, is coming to Washington, courtesy of its founder, Bethesda native Marc Glosserman.

The other day, Dareem Rashid was selling Carolina-style ribs on Moreland Avenue in Atlanta.

The checks won't be in the mail for San Marcos' mayor and city council, at least not in the immediate future.

San Marcos business owner William C. "Bill" Pennington Sr.has been named Funeral Director of the Year by the Texas Funeral Directors Association.

Homeowners interested in learning about the maintenance of their aerobic treatment system are invited to attend a free Texas AgriLife Extension Service workshop to be held June 24 in Lockhart.

Kate Thornberry and I arrived at the Downtown Farmers' Market at 8:45am two Saturdays ago to be first in line for buttermilk at the Remember When Dairy stall.

Every Christian should make an effort to visit Bethlehem and you can never really call yourself an Elvis fan until you've made the pilgrimage to Graceland.

It takes a village to raise a child, and it takes a family to create a custom-made hat.

Established in 1932, Black's Barbecue in Lockhart, Texas, is the oldest continuously operated barbecue restaurant in the state.

They use FCGBBQ blogger Daniel Vaughn as their lead and have a nice shot of him chowing down on some sausage from Gonzales Food Market in Gonzales.

James Holland shovels hot coals at Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que in Llano. Wyatt McSpadden Lunch rush, Kreuz Market , Lockhart.

Paris Independent School District named Lindsay McCarter as Elementary Teacher of the Year and Shiela Parker as Secondary Teacher of the Year at the annual Paris ISD staff recognition reception.

The Pflugerville Farmers Market's second season kicked off last Tuesday, May 5 and will be held Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. through August at 500 E. Pecan St., near the old cotton gin in Pflugerville.

It will be eight weeks or more before shoppers see beer and wine in grocers' coolers as stores line up to receive state alcohol permits.

Never had Harry been busier. With his wife, Dorothy recuperating in France, Steger criss-crossed the country tackling projects.

"Bringing you Lockhart, Texas News Since 1872" Lockhart is the county seat of Caldwell County which is centrally located just 15 miles from Austin, 5 miles from Interstate 35 and San Marcos with Interstate 10 running through Luling at the southern tip of the county.

The storyline for Conor McPherson's "The Seafarer," which was nominated for Best Play at the 2008 Tony Awards, is pretty easy to comprehend ... at least on the surface.

A Victoria County firefighter who lives in Lockhart has been charged with arson and insurance fraud after investigators said he set his home on fire, sparking a blaze that injured a firefighter who responded to the call.