Every so often, we encounter people who live in ways that they’re still remembered long after their deaths. Rock star Alice Cooper once listed four people he’s known who were “truly original” people: Frank Zappa, Groucho Marx, Jim Morrison and Pablo Picasso. Those men are all long gone (Zappa, most ...

Texas property taxes are high, and school taxes are highest of them all. Before you blame your school district, look at how state lawmakers set things up. The state of Texas might well spend less on public education in the next budget than in the current one thanks to increasing local school propert...

Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest will celebrate its Second Annual 25th Anniversary this Saturday, Oct. 22, at Marktplatz. The Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest features the best of Texas wines, food, and entertainment, a spokesperson for the event said. Gates for the fest open at noon and the event...

The Fredericksburg High School Theatre 2 class is presenting a short one-act murder mystery, “Open and Shut Case” by John Mattera, at 7 p.m. Saturday,...

The Fredericksburg High School band, “The Pride of the Texas Hill Country”, received a first division rating from every judge at the UIL Region 29 Mar...