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 black-eyed pea is actually a bean. Supposedly, they were named by the French because the black eye in the center of the pea apparently reminded them of a ...

Cinematic Considerations When the world is on fire, what will individuals choose to do, and not to do, in order to protect themselves and those they love? It’s the moral and ethical questions posed by “Homestead,” the fourth major film project from “The Chosen” television series producer Angel Studi...

It’s Weihnachtszeit — which I am told means Christmastime in German — and as such, I thought we’d have some fun looking at animals associated with the holiday season. And despite this being an outdoors/ hunting/fishing column, I will refrain from commenting on how to hunt or what makes a nice trophy...

The Optimist Club of Fredericksburg and Optimist International are sponsoring an essay contest for students, with entries due by Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2...

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has opened its scholarship applications. Scholarships are available for universities, vocational sc...

Friends of the Written Word announced the times and lineup of all the activities scheduled for the inaugural Fredericksburg Book Festival last Monday....