The Texas House on Thursday passed Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher bill after a years-long campaign by the governor and his allies, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, announced Friday he recommended that chamber accept the House version, whi...

Civility ruled the day as thoughtful candidates looked to the future Fredericksburg residents are lucky for many things — a robust tourism economy, strong public schools, an educated populace and a large volunteer workforce. One more thing to add to the list is the residents who live here. Nowhere w...

Another resort? Why do we need another commercialized conglomerate resort, referring to the proposed Waldorf Astoria project? Fredericksburg is losing its once-dynamic charm and offering limited family participation versus more adult-themed. This resort takes business away from our local accommodati...

Fire donation thanks Thank you to all the first responders for working so hard to protect the property, people and animals from the Crabapple fire; pu...

Lawmakers can help with communication, funding initiatives Landowners who watched the Crabapple Fire grow into the largest in county history understan...

Texas Type It is the season for spring cleaning, and the weather has been great to open the windows and let the fresh air inside as homeowners clean a...