I once was hired to lead a public education program. The first thing I noticed upon entering the building was the number of signs. There was a sign above the copy machine that read — no personal copies allowed. There was a sign above the coffee machine — 25 cents per cup. Every action in the buildin...

Tickets are on sale for the 66th annual Home Tour, sponsored by the Gillespie County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum, on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s tour includes eight homes, including the former home of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s grandparents, a home showcasing th...

Pioneer Memorial Library will host a “Plunge into Publishing” event on Wednesday, Oct. 29, with Fredericksburg native Rachel Fikes. Fikes, a 2005 Fredericksburg High School graduate, will explain how she signed with an agent and publisher to release her debut novel, “Keeper of Sorrows.” The event wi...

The Texas Exes, Fredericksburg Chapter, announced multiple scholarship opportunities for Gillespie County high school students who plan to enroll at t...

E ach spring, my dad would give gardening another try. He grew vegetables, but asparagus never crossed his mind, though a longtime favorite in Germany...

Cinematic Considerations There’s something a bit off about “The Smashing Machine.” The first film from director Benny Safdie away from his brother, Jo...