The Phillips family’s journey from slavery to success  Texas of the 1860s was still untamed territory when 15-year-old John Phillips, a runaway slave from Louisiana, arrived in Fredericksburg around 1863. John landed in Willow City, where he worked as a day laborer. He met and married Mary Duering (...

Beekeeping is good for environment, but difficult to maintain as hobby Many people are introducing beekeeping to their properties as part of the growing homesteading self-sustainability trend. But experts warn that beekeeping is not a hobby to enter without some preparation. “It’s not an easy hobby....

Members of the 2024 University of Texas Trombone Choir — numbering 22 performers — will play here Sunday, Feb. 18, during the fifth of eight 2023-2024 concerts hosted by the Fredericksburg Music Club. Seating for the 3 p.m. concert in the sanctuary of Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 1800 Nor...

Diverse gathering of players shows up for weekly chess club Chess is a game of seemingly infinite possibilities. Perhaps that’s what brings Luckenbach...

Fredericksburg Middle School students traveled to Wimberley on Saturday, Jan. 27, to compete in the 2024 Academic UIL District Meet at Danforth Junior...