Blame it on La Niña. By the end of November, nearly half the state was experiencing drought conditions, up 25 percentage points from the end of October, according to Dr. Mark Wentzel, a hydrologist with the Texas Water Development Board. La Niña conditions are “defined as below-average sea surface t...

One thing visitors frequently comment on as to why they find Fredericksburg and Gillespie County attractive is the area’s cleanliness and neatness. Manicured yards and a pride of ownership is evident all around town and throughout the county. But some areas like our roadways need occasional help. So...

  Housing, and particularly the conversion of family homes to short-term rentals, is a vexing problem for our market. The popularity of STRs with visitors has driven the demand, and today, practically every home that comes on the market is snapped up with designs to convert it to an income-producing...

We all perform actions. Some actions are powerful, such as those of a military veteran, skilled physician or wise judge. Last week, we learned of a yo...

Not long after Robert Stewart of Mason County came down with a sudden case of lead poisoning and was put to sleep with a shovel, a company of Maj. Joh...

DECEMBER 8, 1971 The Fredericksburg Lions Club will present its 41st annual Community Christmas Program Sunday evening at the Junior High Gymnasium. A...