THE LONG WALK BACKWARD — PART 8 One evening, the year after Barbara’s passing, when I walked into Arthur’s house, the smell of propane gas was overwhelming. Apparently, Arthur turned on the gas without lighting the burner while attempting to cook dinner. He was now sitting in the living room listeni...

We hear often how well our town is doing economically compared to other small towns. But it’s still good to get an assessment of how important parts of our economic engine are performing. And that’s what the Oct. 18 Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce Economic Summit did for about 200 people. (Full d...

 “We can shoot rockets into space but we can’t cure anger or discontent.” — from John Steinbeck’s “The Winter of our Discontent” It seems we have come full circle — complaining about everything so much that we’ve come to believe the country is on the fast track to the dumpster. For one summer day, w...

LOOKING BACK AT ... Alot of the wild animals that roam the Texas Hill Country have wound up as dinner at one time or another, even animals not normall...

As a retirement destination, it’s no surprise our area is rich with grief groups that support widows and widowers. As a rule, obituaries list survivin...

Guest column Some Texans are just realizing that there is an election this November, with early voting starting next Monday, Oct. 23. Others are sayin...