Coach Tony Knopp had a lot to say, but he wasn’t exactly wordy. When called upon to express himself, he didn’t beat around the bush. He once spoke to a group of young athletes about food and a healthy lifestyle. Not once did he mention glutens, carbs or proteins. He didn’t quote weight watchers or e...

Last weekend showed off so much good in Fredericksburg, thanks to the efforts of volunteers and a talented assortment of artists, musicians and organizers. We’re grateful to Johnny Nicholas and all his talented friends who hosted the 28th Annual Big Band Bash at Hill Top Café last weekend, featuring...

More than four-fifths of Texas public schools received an ‘A’ rating for their financial practices, according to the Texas Education Agency, which released the final financial accountability ratings for the latest school year last week. A total of 969 school districts and charter schools, or 81%, re...

Texas voters approved all 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot last week, the Houston Chronicle reported. Those included measures to raise the h...

Every now and then, it’s good to get away, and I had a chance to do that for a night this past weekend. South Llano River State Park is a closeby favo...

Here are the reasons for our newspaper’s changes. But we’ll keep all the good stuff. This week’s edition is a bit different and we hope readers will e...