The electricity grid that covers most of Texas was holding up as of Sunday during the latest winter storm, although localized power outages were reported in Deep East Texas and far West Texas. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas dashboard indicated demand was running comfortably below availabl...

Best find the candles and flashlights while there’s still enough daylight in the house to see. Why are the candles in the hall closet and the matches in the kitchen? Hubby stepped outside to confirm with the neighbors. Shut the dang door! Mr. K. said that after we shared our coffee with him last mon...

Mayhem not the answer; we need immigrants and immigration reform Two killings of American citizens have taken place in recent weeks by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. One was a young mother who was called a slur after being shot in the head, and another was a nurse who worked in a ...

O rganizers of the second annual Fredericksburg Book Festival — numbering 100 or more on various committees — avoided the “sophomore slump” that somet...

German pride laid low for much of the 20th century. Celebrating anything German raised eyebrows during WWI and WWII. Then attitudes began to soften. B...

The first debate in the state’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate is set for Jan. 24 in Georgetown, The Dallas Morning News reported. U.S. Rep. Jasmi...