I face a huge responsibility this Labor Day weekend: I’ve been tasked with making my mother’s sacred potato salad recipe. According to “All About Potatoes,” it is widely believed that Germany is where the American version of potato salad originated. The potato, which is native to South America, was ...

For 53 years, we have lived in Texas and love this state, from Galveston to Big Bend National Park, to Palo Duro Canyon and everything between. It would be a wonderful place if it weren’t for the politicians. The laws and regulations coming out of Austin have gone from so-so, to bad, to worse in the...

Our market still has challenges in the areas of employment — wages versus housing realities chief among them — but some relief has begun to be seen in the area of wages. In May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that some 8.1 million jobs were unfilled, and it’s worse now. Wages are rising as ...

The Texas House approved an elections bill Friday along party lines with 21 Democrats declining to participate. The bill, slightly different from prev...

Meals for Vets is located on Industrial Loop in Fredericksburg. Meals for Vets relies on donations and grants from generous individuals, organizations...

When I first came to Fredericksburg many years ago, a friend told me he was going out to climb Enchanted Rock and invited me to go along. Well, climbi...