CULINARY ADVENTURE There were beets hanging in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, as well as being cultivated for both love and money in ancient Greece and Rome. The difference was: those cultures were growing beets to eat the greens sprouting from the top of the root. It was a very long time and far a...

FHS BOYS’ HOOPS The Battlin’ Billies have run out to a quick start on the season. Fredericksburg High School varsity boys’ basketball continued their undefeated run through the non-district schedule with wins against Brady, 67-20, on Tuesday, Nov. 20, and Comfort, 60-57, on Monday, Nov. 19. Both gam...

Eisbahn, the 10th annual ice-skating rink fundraiser run by Heritage School volunteers, opened on Friday at Marktplatz and will continue to give locals a chance to ice skate until Jan. 6. The mobile cooling-coiled rink is open from 4-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday during school weeks, 4-10 p.m. Frid...

Kinderfest, the traditional German Christmas celebration for children hosted by Pioneer Museum, will be held from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. Th...

Gillespie County AgriLife Extension will host a five-hour Continuing Education Unit class on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Gillespie County Extension Offic...

Holy Ghost Lutheran Church will showcase hundreds of nativity sets for the public to view to celebrate the Christmas season. Scenes will be on display...