We had three wood-burning stoves to heat our home in the ’50s. My mom built a fire in the kitchen stove before milking three cows and making breakfast. After frying eggs and cooking oatmeal, she sent four kids off to school. At four, I wasn’t yet going, so it was a surprise one winter afternoon to b...

There’s an intense feeling of impending dread in Kathryn Bigelow’s film “A House of Dynamite” that starts in the opening moments of the movie and lasts until the final credits. The film follows numerous characters across different levels of the American military and government after an intercontinen...

Todd Pribanic is the founder and owner of Croatian Mafia Cigars. I was fortunate to speak with him about cigars, the story behind his brand, his heritage and upbringing and travel. You’ve led a life of travel and adventure. Tell us about that. Yeah, so in 30 seconds or less. I was born in Ohio, rais...

When Emil Birck of Fredericksburg described his business as a full-service gas station, he wasn’t kidding. Customers could pull in for a tank of gas, ...

Fredericksburg High School’s FFA Livestock Judging team were the grand champion junior team at the State Fair of Texas on Oct. 6. Knox Padgett, left, ...

Daniel (Louie) Jacoby a lifelong farmer and rancher in northeastern Gillespie County, was honored with the Pioneer Award by the Gillespie County Farm ...