Donna Elmore will return as president of the Fredericksburg Academic Boosters (FAB) board of directors following her re-election Monday, May 19, to the 20252026 school year term. Elected to succeed retiring vice president Sandy Birdlebough was Ned Reynolds, while re-elected for the next academic yea...

Brown ies were a special treat of my childhood, but looking through my mom’s recipes, I did not find her Brownie recipe. I did locate a flyer among her collection — a promotional Brownie recipe from Rita Martin, the corporate director of Robin Hood Flour’s Home Service Bureau. As it turns out, she a...

Cinematic Considerations Every location audienc e s see in the new Guy Ritchie film, “Fountain of Youth” is 100% authentic. When viewers experience John Krasinski and Natalie Portman gazing in awe at the pyramids of Giza, the actors are actually there sans green screen in the first film production t...

The dust hasn’t quite settled on the 2025 legislative session, but here’s a sampling of bills already sent to Gov. Greg Abbott. • A ban on clubs suppo...

It was funny, rewarding and a punch in the gut from Father Time to see our youngest graduate from college recently. William Celestino Cooke, the secon...

While enjoying the outdoors this spring and summer, many will likely encounter young wildlife. Although it may be tempting to help a lone baby animal,...