Editor’s note: The inaugural Fredericksburg Book Festival will host 11 well known and accomplished adult and children’s authors – all from Texas – on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, and the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post will introduce each one in the coming weeks. The day of the event will be filled w...

Harry is a spirited ninemonth- old tripod kitten. Handlers said he is affectionate toward everyone and has an “undeniable” passion for life. “Rescued after suffering a broken femur that required amputation, he has overcome his challenges and emerged as a joyful, loving companion,” an animal care spe...

Ihave eaten Sacher Torte, but I cannot remember if it was in Vienna — its home. For certain, I had never heard of it in 1964, our first trip abroad. Europe had sufficiently recovered from World War II for Americans to begin touring. Moreover, we had never met my late dad’s sister. So, getting to kno...

Editor’s note: The inaugural Fredericksburg Book Festival will host 11 well known and accomplished adult and children’s authors – all from Texas – on ...

Wiggles is a one-to-twoyear- old female boxer. Shelter staff describe her as a happy girl, who already knows some basic commands. Wiggles gets along w...

Black-eyed peas are a legum now grown around the world. It is a subspecies of the cowpea, an Old-World plant domesticated in Africa. Of course, a blac...