HOUSE Why do we derive such satisfaction from being offended? I’ve come to believe some people find their value in being perpetually, terminally upset. Like when they get only two pickles on their Super Clown Smashburger instead of the advertised three. But it is more than that. The terminally offen...

Stomp! Stomp! It’s time for the Summer Reading Program! The staff at the Pioneer Memorial Library is ready for Unearth a Story. Stop by the library anytime beginning Monday, June 1st and pick up a reading log. While the staff encourages readers to read books/items from the library, readers can read ...

Born to Aubrey and Marie Hutcherson in Santa Anna, Texas in 1948, Johnny, the middle son of three, was always the family diplomat. Jim, Johnny and Jack’s father set an excellent example for his sons, having served stateside in the U.S. Army Infantry after being drafted in WWII. Johnny was drafted in...

The Fredericksburg Toastmasters Club will host an open house Friday, May 15, featuring guest speaker Mo Saiidi, who will share his personal journey fr...

Evelyn Weinheimer was born in Fredericksburg during the final years of World War II. Her first years were backdropped by stories of the past as her gr...

HOUSE Ihad dropped off my tax forms at the post office and, as I am oft accused of doing, abruptly headed out the door. The clerk called out to remind...