Members of Fredericksburg Boy Scout Troop 137 hiked to the tallest point in Texas last week. Guadalupe Peak in Culberson County has an elevation of 8,750 feet and the hike to the top was a four-plus mile climb for the scouts and their leaders. Six members of the troop who made the climb included Bar...

The Former Texas Ranger Foundation is set for a two-part event beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Texas Rangers Heritage Center. The event is to honor former and current Texas Rangers. Texas Ranger Day & History Symposium will feature historians and educational programs, including Ranger c...

Pioneer Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program inspires children to become young lovers of literature. “It brings the children into the library dur...

It took me 40 years to take Aunt Betty’s advice. Back when I was a know-it-all college student, I stayed overnight at my Grandma Cupp’s house. Aunt Be...

  Karl Ransleben still gets choked up talking about his wife’s dedication to the causes she loved. Mary Ransleben died in November at age 66 after a n...