The Fredericksburg Independent School District Education Foundation invites students, families, staff and the community to its Backto- School Community Pep Rally on Thursday, Aug. 14 at Marktplatz. The event will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. and will run alongside the Fredericksburg Farmer’s Market, ...

The Gillespie County Ministerial Association will host a School-to-School Prayer Service starting at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10 and following at other locations. “As our community continues to heal from recent trauma associated with the tragic flooding of July 4, we invite you to pray for our children a...

We never had Chinese food growing up. I suppose that we were unaware that it even existed as an option. The PTA’s cookbook did not feature a Chinese recipe until the eighth edition, (1962). A Chop Suey recipe was submitted by Emma Maier Petmecky; her husband was the postmaster. It remained in the co...

Swap meet vendors are a lot like fishermen in that they are good at telling tall tales. It took all of two minutes to find a family of long-time vendo...

Hamlet is up for adoption at the Hill Country SPCA. He has been in the shelter for six months. Shelter staff recommend Hamlet be in a home with older ...

I am experiencing a food deja vue. I have rediscovered the magic that is Velveeta. We all remember the velvety golden smoothness of American pasteuriz...