Outdoors On Edge Anyone who has ever read my work knows that I don’t think like a normal person. I see things differently. I look past the surface of normality. I spot the bizarre. I hear the obscure. And I process all of the aforementioned in a way I couldn’t even begin to explain. It is because of...

On May 8, 1846, 120 German settlers arrived to establish Fredericksburg. Other groups followed in 1846 and 1847. The Mormons established Zodiac in 1847, and Gillespie County was created out of Bexar County. The local Germans and the Mormons opposed slavery. The first African-Americans came two years...

Gov. Greg Abbott says he got everything he pushed for during the Legislature’s 89th session, which ended on June 2. The Dallas Morning News reported that the governor believes the school choice bill that passed will rejuvenate the state’s education system. “More important for Texans, this has been t...

Above, a customized fiery red 1932 Ford Coupe, owned by Steve Belt of Hutto, sits on display at Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club’s 20th Annual Car F...

The Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival will return for its fourth year next weekend, Friday and Saturday, June 13-14, at Marktplatz. Discounted ticket...

Gillespie County Court at Law Judge Chris Nevins requested an increase in dealing with juvenile criminal cases as both incidents and costs have increa...