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...

Handmade jewelry, nativities, baskets and other gifts from around the world will be available at an Alternative Gift Market hosted by Memorial Presbyterian Church. The gift market will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the church’s Fellowship Hall at 601 North Milam Street. Proc...

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...

The other morning, I was in our local grocery store picking up the basics of life, the starting points on every grocery list ever in my life: bread an...