Everyone in Fredericksburg knew when President Johnson came to town. Those guys in dark suits and sunglasses came out of the woodwork. Congress established the Secret Service in 1865 to investigate counterfeiting. But since the assassination of President McKinley in 1901, the most visible mission of...

It’s 3 a.m. and you’ve been asleep for hours. So, your heart is instantly pounding when you hear loud voices and banging at your front door. You open the door to find armed, helmeted, black-clad individuals who grab your arm and pull you off your porch and into an armored car. No explanation. No inf...

In a recent newspaper commentary, Sandy Goff, a former executive director of the HCMH Foundation, was critical of the proposed $35-million expansion of the Wellness Center, citing concerns about construction and maintenance costs, funding sources and timing. A comparison was made between the city’s ...

‘Good neighbor’ Several things came to mind when reading the article concerning the presence of Patriot Academy in Kendall County. Some of the concern...

Advocates for undocumented college students claim some students have been told incorrectly they are no longer eligible for low in-state tuition rates,...

Texas Type Few towns have done as much to promote their cultural heritage as Fredericksburg. And, of course, the town will do it again this weekend wi...