Social media has become a cesspool. Its stink makes American democracy less workable, less livable, nastier, less accountable. Social media has become a place where online vigilantes lie, harass and threaten, sometimes driving public servants from office. Who can guess how many have simply decided t...

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Relatives of children killed and injured in the deadly school shooting in Uvalde in May 2023 are suing Texas Department of Public Safety officers who were among hundreds of law enforcement that waited well over an hour to confront the gunman at Robb E...

EDITORIAL Act seeks to combat persistent postal delays, surging rate increases A“Deliver for Democracy Act” being proposed by a group of bipartisan legislators could help your local newspaper by incentivizing reliable postal service and limiting ongoing rate increases. In recent years, the U.S. Post...

EDITORIAL ‘State of the Burg’ event focuses on evolution of a town and destination Kudos to the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce for its “State of t...

People, community I’d like to give a hearty “thank you” to Christine Granados for her excellent articles on the history of two of Fredericksburg’s fam...

The Board of Directors of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Fredericksburg regrets to announce that our Habitat for Humanity affiliate will close on Jun...