William Henry Pratt was born into a family that had its roots in service to the British government. But Pratt, a gentle person who was born in London in 1887, had other ideas. Instead of joining the diplomatic life, he decided to become an actor, a decision that did not sit well with his family. How...

Sid Hurlbert believes “being uncivil” should not be allowed. Sid, who has taught customer service seminars for 46 years, and will be running three sessions in Fredericksburg on Oct. 26, learned a lot about people while working as a teenager at his family’s gas station in upstate New York. It was the...

Sid Hurlbert believes “being uncivil” should not be allowed. Sid, who has taught customer service seminars for 46 years, and will be running three sessions in Fredericksburg on Oct. 26, learned a lot about people while working as a teenager at his family’s gas station in upstate New York. It was the...

Editor’s note: We asked the Gillespie County Republican and Democratic party chairpersons to briefly weigh in on what has been a contentious election ...

Being a twenty-something in Fredericksburg can be vividly interesting and wildly fun. Around town, people always ask me, “So what do you do for fun?” ...

In 1869, John O. Meusebach, founder of Fredericksburg and friend of the Comanches, took up residence in a mesquite flat 25 miles northwest of Frederic...