Long before it was time for a player to start the game by striking the ball with his toe (the kickoff), the “side liners” (sports fans) had already staked out their territory along the edge of the meadow (the gridiron). The Johnny-Come-Latelies jostled each other for standing room in the less desira...

Fredericksburg was founded 175 years ago, and our founders set aside land for business and separate areas for residential homes that included parks and schools. Businesses were established in high-traffic areas, whereas residential areas created safe and tranquil atmospheres for families to grow. Th...

SEPTEMBER 29, 1971 The 1,000th patient was admitted to Hill Country Memorial Hospital since it opened in February. Mrs. Terry (Stella) Wahl was admitted to the hospital at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25. Three hours later, she gave birth to a daughter, Tisha Marie Wahl, who is the 141st baby born at t...

Pet peeves: We all have them and the pesky things won’t go away. I hate it when people leave time on the microwave oven. I don’t know how many times I...

This story-line has become somewhat of a broken record. Texas State University football fans go into the season being told these grand tales of new ta...

Horned toads. Horned frogs. Horny toads. Call them what you will, but we’re happy to see them gaining back some ground in population, like we remember...