My first exposure to “fine art” growing up was the work of Charlie Russell. My dad, who raised horses, loved the way Russell rendered them in his paintings, as well as the unadorned representation of the life of the cowboy that ironically emphasized the romance of the west. We never owned any of Rus...

Registration is underway for the Central Texas College spring 2019 semester classes in Fredericksburg/Gillespie County. Registration is open through Jan. 13. Students can register online using the CTC WebAdvisor system or at the CTC site in Fredericksburg, located at the Hill Country University Cent...

Jack Bane won the Boot Ranch 4-Mile Hill Challenge for a second year in a row. Bane ran the course in 26:28 to win the second annual event, hosted by Boot Ranch on Saturday, Nov. 3. The top female was Shannon Hanna, who finished with a time of 31:47. Ivan Cop won the men’s 5K fun run, with a time of...

The Battlin’ Billies have climbed out of the whole they dug themselves in during the first two weeks of district play. All it took was solid defense a...

Fredericksburg High School team tennis punched its ticket to the UIL Class 4A State Team Tennis Tournament. The Billies beat Boerne, 10-6, in the Regi...

After ending the regular season in fourth place in District 28-4A play, the Fredericksburg High School varsity volleyball team is guaranteed one more ...