Planting trees was my dad’s passion — even before immigrating to Texas. In 1964, I got to stand under the apples trees he had planted half a century earlier in Germany. Here, in 1926, at a mass meeting of 450 of the cotton growers in Gillespie County, he suggested they consider growing fruit trees a...

Elijah, a two-year-old Kelpie mix, is searching for his forever home. Caretakers describe Elijah as “the embodiment of fun,” and he gets along well with other dogs and children. Elijah and other pets are available for adoption now through the Hill Country SPCA, located at 2981 Texas 16 South. For mo...

Wineries celebrate with ‘Come Over October’ campaign The Texas wine industry invites residents to celebrate Texas Wine Month this October and participate in the first annual “Come Over October” campaign. People are invited to gather and share Texas wine at home or one of the state’s over 500 winerie...

Carol Morgan Milberger, Ph.D., has published her debut book, chronicling a mother’s surreal two-year journey of loss, anxiety and absurdity in a despe...

Throughout the month of October, the Fredericksburg Art Guild will host an all-member show, featuring works with the theme “Fall Colors.” The show wil...

A select group of Hill Country artists will demonstrate, display and sell works representing a variety of media from oil paintings and photography to ...