Bob and Geri Russell found a novel way of cherishing past Christmases with their family and it centers around the holiday’s most iconic symbol — the evergreen tree. Every year since 1976, the Russells have sawed off the bottom portion of every Christmas tree the family has put up in their home. Toda...

Young person. To be successful in life, you need to identify a mentor. I wish I would have had a mentor. I guess I didn’t because No. 1, I was a shy child and didn’t want to bother any successful grown-up, and No. 2 when you are not sure what you want to be when you grow up, you don’t know who to ap...

Heritage School kicked off the holiday season when it opened its ice-skating rink, Eisbahn on Saturday, Nov. 23. The rink will be open daily with the exceptions of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. For hours and pricing, visit heritageschool. org/eisbahn. Ice skating continues during the holidays at ...

We grew up eating a lot of German food. I suppose that was typical here. Still, we never had Wienerschnitzel simply because we never ate veal. Nor did...

Jubilee is a medium- sized terrier mix, who would be perfect for an active family or a home on a ranch. She is known for getting along with both dogs ...

Just three days remain to use the Texas Hill Country Wineries’ Christmas Wine Affair passport. The event began Monday, Nov. 25, and runs through Frida...