An executive order from Governor Greg Abbott issued on Oct. 14, has reopened bars and similar establishments at up to 50% capacity. Bars and similar establishments were closed in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some were able to reopen over the summer as restrictions were lifted. The late...

The definition of a business is the practice of making a living by engaging in commerce. The reason I offer this description is that business owners, and their employees, have been asked to stretch far beyond the boundaries of this simple definition in 2020. Let me begin by describing the plight of ...

Roughly seven months have now passed since Fredericksburg felt the first effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. I know many of us, myself included, thought this would be something to deal with for a few months and then we would resume our lives and business practices as before. Maybe not! What we have le...

A grant for the family of Wylder Henderson was recently approved by the Operation Round-Up Board of Directors at Central Texas Electric Cooperative. T...

Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department will have a work day at the fire station to work on the trucks, equipment, station and grounds on Sat...

On Oct. 1, the staff at the Fredericksburg Visitor Information Center (VIC) started down the path of returning to some sense of normal services. Our n...