Not everything has to be bigger in Texas — some things work best just the way they are. Sean Smajstrla, the owner of Texas’ longest consecutively running wine bar, could gut the 30-year old space and make it all chrome if he wanted, he said. But why would he? “Don’t mistake yourself by going, ‘Bigge...

Gillespie County voters will soon have an important opportunity to help shape the future of our community through the upcoming Fredericksburg Independent School District (FISD) bond election. While school bonds are often discussed in terms of facilities and infrastructure, this proposal carries a de...

The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce is now accepting vendor applications for the inaugural Lincoln Street Maker’s Market, a new outdoor event debuting Saturday, May 9, in the city’s growing Warehouse District. Designed to celebrate the creativity of Texas makers and artisans, the free, public eve...

Methodist Hospital | Hill Country has been recognized as a 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient by Healthgrades, the No. 1 site Americans us...

In small and micro businesses, owners and managers often wear every hat — operator, marketer, bookkeeper, HR director and more. But as Peter Drucker r...

The amount of natural gas produced and marketed in the United States reached a record high in 2025, up by 5.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) to av...