Oct 17, 2011 | Austin American-Statesman
Texas ranchers, farmers, seeing record losses in grip of drought, say, "These are desperate times"
Rancher Don Casey empties a feed bucket of 'gin trash,' a cotton gin byproduct, on his ranch near the Blanco County community of Cypress Mill.
Blanco Can't Staff Its Emergency Shelters
Can you help? Blanco has spaces designated as American Red Cross shelters, but is short of residents trained to staff them in case of an emergency.
Armstrong: We need elected officials to help in fight against cancer
In October 1996, I joined a club I never wanted to be a member of when I was diagnosed with cancer.