No current artist comes close to keeping alive the sound of traditional country music more than Mark Chesnutt. But if the straight-talking Texan had continued with his first music gig, he might have ended up as a rock drummer instead. “I played drums in a rock and roll band when I was 13 to 15 years...

“Mom, can you fix this?” my brother and I asked, holding up bath towels and rubber bands. She knew the drill: Fasten these around our necks so we would have capes. I was Batman and my brother, 15 months younger, was Robin. We were about ages 5 and 4, yet we saved our hometown from villains countless...

Sooner or later, bad things happen even in the best or safest of towns. Two bad wrecks last week highlighted that fact that shattered our small city’s sense of calm. We don’t enjoy covering accidents. But these days, as soon as they happen, the rumor mill gets going on social media. Some criticized ...

Supt. Eric Wright knows the value of instant communication. He routinely tweets from sporting events to praise a win or offer encouragement during a l...

Sometime around February 2013, a nasty snowstorm swept through Michigan. I was working at a weekly newspaper between Flint and Saginaw, and my editor ...

A lot of extraordinary things are happening in Fredericksburg, from the stunning growth of wineries, eateries and music venues, to the spectacular dev...