One year ago, the Chamber board updated our mission to: Champion Our Business Community Through Collaboration, Information, and Service. Last month, we surveyed the board about our collective performance in 2024. The survey of the board showed that they were more than satisfied with the 2024 results...

The Fredericksburg High School varsity girls’ basketball team entered the Christmas break with a convincing 84-49 win over Salado last Friday at the FHS Performance Gym. It was one of the Billies’ best shooting performances of the season so far. FHS shot 49.2 percent from field goal range and 38 poi...

Ihave eaten Sacher Torte, but I cannot remember if it was in Vienna — its home. For certain, I had never heard of it in 1964, our first trip abroad. Europe had sufficiently recovered from World War II for Americans to begin touring. Moreover, we had never met my late dad’s sister. So, getting to kno...

Serving, contributing to others builds community, fulfills a need in oneself Remember the film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” from 2019? It is ...

I’m commonly asked what time of year is best to prune pecan and other deciduous trees. The answer is right now, this very minute. Deciduous trees are ...

In order to comply with Farm Service Agency (FSA) program eligibility requirements, all producers are encouraged to visit the Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco...