In Fredericksburg and Gillespie County, we are indeed fortunate to have many wonderful organizations like The Golden Hub, The Good Samaritan Center and The Fredericksburg Food Pantry that assist people in need, just to name a few. My wife and I have volunteered for many years at one that doesn’t get...

The year 2020 will be remembered for many adverse conditions with the nation and world gripped in the coronavirus pandemic. Amazingly, Fredericksburg and Gillespie County weathered this storm and even came out on the positive side in some cases. In spite of our visitor trade being basically halted f...

I voted Republican for most of my life and considered myself a Republican. I was a John McCain delegate to the state convention (2008). But I can’t in good conscience continue to support the Republican Party and have not done so since 2018. The merciless and vicious attack in the primaries against m...

During the April 12 Fredericksburg Independent School District board meeting, I witnessed more disrespect than I’ve ever seen in a public forum. The b...

As a former resident of Fredericksburg, I tell everyone I know they need to go and visit that wonderful town. To me, it is a gem in the Texas Hill Cou...

It is just as important to maintain our natural world in flora and fauna as it is our cultural ties to our past. That’s why the Native Plant Society o...