Tommy Allsup died the other day at the age of 85. The name probably doesn’t ring a bell with most people. For some, it’ll be an “oh, yeah” moment when they hear a few more details. In mid-20th Century American history, Tommy Allsup holds an ironic place of distinction. First of all, he should have d...

Have you ever said, “Nobody ever asked me?” Maybe that was true, and nobody at that time did ask your opinion. Well, that’s not the case now! A poll of the local population was done about 18 years ago. Specific areas for improvement were identified back then, and many of the suggestions and recommen...

For centuries the legend of the Lost Spanish Mine has lured fortune hunters into the Texas Hill Country. That legend began on a hill south of Llano. In 1753, Spanish soldiers exploring the Llano River heard stories from Apaches of a hill of red ochre (cerro del almagre). Veins of silver were said to...

Eric Castruita and Laura Northam have eaten Monday lunch together for 10 years. They don’t dine at any of Fredericksburg’s hot spots; however, and whe...