NEW BRAUNFELS -- New Braunfels residents will decide Tuesday whether they want to ban disposable containers on local rivers, an ordinance that has divided the town where the economy and character heavily rely on tourists taking to ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/d0685-BC-TX-TexasTubing-Trash-1stLd-Writethru-11-06-0820

PAINT CREEK -- Blushing with parental pride, Gov. Rick Perry's parents said in a rare interview published Sunday that the nation needs their son as a leader now more than ever, insisting there cannot be a repeat of President Barack ...]]> http://www.heralddemocrat.com/hd/d0675-BC-TX-Perry-sParents-1stLd-Writethru-11-06-0618