Due to the work of four fifth-grade students — Raute Blumel, Bonnie Minshew, Margaret Stevens and Gabriella Gray — Fredericksburg Elementary School is one step closer to implementing a therapy dog program. After high achievement on their spring benchmark testing and completion of their argumentative...

Studying the history of strawberry shortcake was surprising. I had always thought it American — something Jefferson or Franklin might have wanted to make our national dessert. Apparently, not. Mysecondsurprise—onlyoneStrawberry Short Cake recipe ever appeared in the Fredericksburg PTA Cookbook serie...

Cinematic Considerations Perhaps the closest and most authentic experience of United States military servicemen is the new film written and codirected by former Navy SEALs Ray Mendoza with “Ex Machina” and “Civil War” director Alex Garland. Their new drama titled “Warfare” captures the intricate det...

The Texas House on Thursday passed Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher bill after a years-long campaign by the governor and his allies, the Austin Ameri...

Civility ruled the day as thoughtful candidates looked to the future Fredericksburg residents are lucky for many things — a robust tourism economy, st...

Springtime in Texas brings warmer temperatures, blooming wildflowers — and more active snakes. As these reptiles emerge from brumation — a state simil...