The Harper High School marching band ended its UIL Marching Contest competition placing sixth in Area D Saturday, Oct. 21 at Leopard Stadium in Lorena. The top four bands advance to state competion. Final area results were: 1. Shiner; 2. Valley Mills; 3. Rosebud-Lott; 4. Mason; 5. Bosqueville; 6. Ha...

The Fredericksburg High School marching band missed advancing to state by one place at the Region 29 Area D UIL Marching Contest Saturday, Oct. 21 at The Pfield in Pflugerville. The Billies advanced to the finals with an eighth place finish in the preliminary events. The final results were: 1. China...

There are great teachers who feel the pull toward education from an early age, and there are great teachers who find their role almost on accident, only to find educating youth was in their blood all along. Leslie Windham is a teacher at Fredericksburg Middle School (FMS), and did not think she woul...

Barbecue meal fund-raiser set Sept. 23 Higher education will get a boost from locals during the 27th annual Scholarship Fest this Saturday at the Gill...