EDITORIAL Service the common thread between a president, an admiral, and a visionary Last Wednesday, three persons were honored on Fredericksburg’s Marktplatz — one a local who served this community throughout his life and two with historical world significance who called this area home at one time ...

Landowner rights I’ll keep this short and simple and to the point. First, I am a believer in private property rights. A landowner has the right to use their land within the law and should respect the rights of their neighbors. Two subdivisions coming into Gillespie County (The Villages at Fredericks...

Reckless Muse My father never wore a tie in his life, except to weddings and funerals. Driving a semi-truck doesn’t call for many (or any) formal occasions. Still, he got a tie from his children every Father’s Day. We have the New York Associated Men’s Wear Retailers to thank for the marriage of Fat...

Not above the law Donald Trump was found guilty by a jury of everyday Americans on 34 felony counts. He is finally being held accountable for one of h...

Elections always stir emotions. I was born and raised in a small town outside of Houston, where my father served as a city councilman and mayor for 22...

LOOKING BACK AT ... West Texans rarely give axes the credit they deserve. Truth is the axe changed the landscape of the forested areas of the country ...