Cinematic Considerations What drives a person to step onstage and tell jokes for the very first time becomes a key plot device in co-writer/director Bradley Cooper’s latest dramedy, “Is This Thing On?” The story follows Will Arnett as Alex, a man on the brink of divorce who turns to open-mic nights ...

South Plains College Ethan Garrett of Harper, was named to the South Plains College Fall 2025 president’s list. Garrett was among more than 400 students named to the list. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 4.0 and complete a minimum of 12 credit hours. S. New Hampshire Robert Blumrich and Kels...

The Texas Exes Fredericksburg Chapter is taking reservations for its annual Texas Independence Day Celebration and Scholarship Banquet, scheduled for Sunday, March 1. Tickets to the banquet are $65 per person and reservations must be made by Wednesday, Feb. 11. To make your reservation, contact Susa...

My thanks to the United States doing whatever it is that they’re doing down in Venezuela for this week’s column. You see, I’ve been sick most of the C...

Gordon Massie, owner of the Texas Vintage Motorcycle Museum, donated $20,000 to the The Hill Country Animal Rescue (HCAR). Massie hosted an adoption e...

Another recipe I found to investigate from Kerrville’s Wesley Philathea Class Recipes (1931) was one submitted by Florence Butt, then 67 and a widow. ...