Studying abroad is an experience that I’d recommend to every local high school student. During a three-week program with University of St. Andrews in St. Andrews, Scotland, I was given the opportunity to make friends that I will continue to cherish for the remainder of my life, as well as explore so...

Is Marvel Studios back? Not quite. Many prognosticators in Hollywood anticipated that the arrival of Ryan Reynolds’ infamous, foulmouthed Deadpool character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) would spark a resurgence in the franchise that has been wandering aimlessly since 2019’s “Avengers: En...

Outdoors On Edge My friends, Will and Joel, and I had come to Rockport for some shark fishing. And although our first day got a late start time, thanks to an unexpected thunderstorm, the day had proved fast action once we hit Aransas Bay. Will had fought one shark only to have it somehow snap a 200-...

The Gillespie County Literacy Council is seeking volunteer tutors for their fall classes, beginning Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Training sem...

Fredericksburg Animal Shelter has lowered the adoption price to $25 for cats of all ages, both males and females. This reduction from the shelter’s no...

The Hill Country Chorale begins its 2024-2025 season with a reception for returning singers as well as others with choral experience who are intereste...