Cinematic Considerations Four decades after director Rob Reiner debuted his 1984 comedy classic “This Is Spinal Tap” on the big screen, his unanticipated sequel, “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues” hit the big screen with little fanfare. Reiner reprised his role as Marty DiBergi, a fictional filmmake...

Being a writer in the digital age means answering a lot of questions via email. Whereas in the past it was relatively difficult to reach out to your favorite author or writer, today it can happen with the tapping of a few keys and the click of a send button. I like this. Not only as someone who rece...

Four Fredericksburg residents marched along with 1,800 people as part of Texas Tech University’s Goin’ Band 100th centennial celebration at the Red Raiders’ season opener in Lubbock against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Aug. 30. The Red Raiders won 67-7. Danny and Jennifer Hallford, Jason Jung and Christal...

The Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT), Fredericksburg Chapter, will hear from Gillespie County’s District Conservationist Warren Day during its Se...

The Gillespie County AgriLife Extension Office will host a Backyard Orchards & Beyond Fruit Tree program on Oct. 3. The Texas Hill Country has a uniqu...

Lainey Wilson will be the musical spotlight of Jenschke Orchards’ Country Music Corn Maze. The annual ‘Farmastic Fun’ event celebrates the fall season...