The late Zig Ziglar often encouraged people to develop an attitude of gratitude. That is excellent advice, especially as we head into Thanksgiving Day. Gratitude is just one of many virtues Ziglar extolled. I know because I have listened to many of his audiobooks. I have always been a voracious read...

To be honest I am a person who hates conflict. I think I am that way by nature and avoid it when I can. It pains me to witness the conflict in our public forums and the dehumanization of the people we elected and who serve our town. I probably represent most of the people in Fredericksburg. We would...

One of the community’s noted civic leaders, Mrs. Henry Lochte, 69, died Wednesday, following a heart attack while visiting Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Lochte was involved in many civic, church, school and social activities in the community but will be remembered most for her work with presc...

Someone included last week that tired old story about Lyndon Johnson’s first election. I’ve met people from that county and they admitted that type of...

Last week, our city leaders heard thoughts from the Texas Municipal League about the supposed controversy about accepting federal funds for the Americ...

(Editor’s note: The following column was printed in the June 30, 2010 edition of the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post. Written by the late Willis We...