What a great weekend, weather-wise. We were very lucky that the high winds that hit the surrounding states did not dip down here in Central Texas. Folks are hoping for rain. The countryside in some areas could use moisture for feed for our livestock. Circle your calendar for the potluck supper and p...

CULINARY ADVENTURE Red velvet cake is definitely a Southern creation, arguably even a Texas creation — unless you are one of those New Yorkers who associates it with the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, or a Canadian who thinks the recipe comes from Eaton’s department store. We call the latter two kinds of pe...

Fredericksburg Independent School District will provide an opportunity for community residents and parents to preview English Language Arts Reading (ELAR) instructional materials scheduled to go into classrooms for the 2019-2020 school year. Sample instructional materials for kindergarten through ei...

Applications are now available for students interested in applying for a Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association scholarship for the 2019-2020...

Students from Doss Consolidated Common School District took time to reflect on their time at Doss School and what makes it unique and special. In thei...

To support the growing Texas wine industry, now the fifth-largest in the U.S., the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service employs a cadre of viticulture...