The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has opened its scholarship applications. Scholarships are available for universities, vocational schools and GED programs, across all areas of studies. Thirty-two different scholarships are available through one application form, available online at...

Friends of the Written Word announced the times and lineup of all the activities scheduled for the inaugural Fredericksburg Book Festival last Monday. The festival will host 12 adult and children’s authors and one illustrator — all from Texas — on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. “The festival promises to b...

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 we ever call our pan-fried sausage Bratwrust. Sauerkraut, yes, but what American didn’t? Warm Kartopffelsalad (potato salad) was a family favorite. W...

Cinematic Considerations When people talk about having comic book movie fatigue, they’re probably talking about a movie like “Kraven The Hunter.” It’s...

Outdoors On Edge Ilong to step foot on Antarctica, despite the fact that I hate cold weather with every fiber of my being. Yes, I’m quite the enigma. ...

A recent kerfuffle about changing a street to one-way caused unanticipated effects at adjacent intersections. This brought to mind other blanket decla...