Art Kowert, long-time editor and publisher of the Fredericksburg Standard , once wrote a story about the time a visitor to Fredericksburg asked an oldtimer, whose first language was Town Creek German, for directions to a certain place. “Sure,” the old-timer said. “Go the street down, drive the bridg...

We attended our first Historic Review Board (HRB) meeting a few weeks ago, having been notified that our application for a “Certificate of Approval” and applications from other property owners were to be discussed and decided that evening. The meeting was conducted in a precise and polite manner, th...

Hopefully, President Biden will make nuclear deals with Iran and North Korea. However, it is equally to be hoped that he does not repeat the fatal flaw of the first Iran deal: It imposed a waiting period for the inspection of suspected sites. This would have allowed them to move the materials for ma...

As the rains ease our drought-caused water crisis, let’s not turn our attention away from conservation measures. There are simple things we all can do...

It was the best of times. It was the most unusual of times. Or something like that. Last weekend was a whirlwind of activity for our family, as our yo...

It’s that time of year when across the land, high school and college seniors cross the stage to receive their diplomas and degrees and begin a new pha...