A federal investigation into five state facilities concluded children in custody face excessive force, sexual abuse and a lack of vital services, The Dallas Morning News reported. At a news conference last week, Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general in the Justice Department’s civil rights divi...

Texas Type These are certainly not the worst of times, but they ain’t the best of times either. That paraphrase of Dickens is a statement on our economy, which would be the envy of the world in many places. (I have some friends in Tanzania on a Rotary trip now who see the stark reality of a people w...

I t’s budget time for our governmental entities, and that can sometimes mean a little bit of heartburn for taxpayers who fund them. But even though the City of Fredericksburg has some big-ticket items ahead, the council and staff are looking for ways to fund them with minimal impact to John and Jane...

As university center sees changes, let’s keep sight of this valuable program Texas Tech University in Fredericksburg will be going through some change...

After the fire During the thunderstorm last Thursday, our home was struck by lightning. Within minutes, the smoke in the house was so toxic that we on...

A new report from a national women’s health nonprofit shows Texas ranks second to last for women’s health outcomes. That is a shameful ranking for the...