LOOKING BACK AT ... While paying my respects to John Meusebach at the cemetery near Cherry Spring, I came across another tombstone not far away that caught my attention. It turns out that Ciano Val Verde Marschall has an interesting story to tell. The story began in 1848 when Baron Wilhelm Marschall...

Tunes & Tales The business of sleep is big business. Really big. Walk into any grocery or health food store and find the aisle for sleep aids. Just about every town has a sleep clinic, and there are physicians who specialize in sleep health. Furthermore, consider the business of pillows, mattresses,...

I pulled up behind a pickup truck on South Milam Street, and noticed its grey tailgate was wider than my windshield. To tell the truth, I was annoyed and at the moment, being what my kids have called “judge-y.” Not only could I not see the stop light over the F-150 but the Azure Gray Metallic finish...

T his season of Thanksgiving, let’s focus on the gifts life affords us, not the kind wrapped in colorful paper, but those for which we have been bless...

EDITORIALS It’s just a memorandum of understanding, but it could lead to an improved situation for the Fredericksburg Independent School District. Las...

Guest column “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” — Cynthia Ozick How many times do we hear folks remark, “Why...