Cinematic Considerations As has been the case in Hollywood for several years now, the Fourth of July weekend was filled with franchise sequels and reboots. Families flocked to cinemas for “Despicable Me 4” while fans of classic action-comedies loaded up Netflix for the fourth installment of the Eddi...

Outdoors On Edge Ted Schnack Jr. is a hunter, writer and award-winning sculptor. I spoke to him about his art and inspirations. You’ve said you became a sculptor following a buffalo hunt in East Africa. Give us the short and dirty version of that story. Hunting buffalo in Zambia was a running adrena...

Emily Zamora doesn’t clown around when it comes to leading the Fourth of July Kiddie Parade. The Fredericksburg High School junior has been doing it since she was five years old. “I love being the clown. I love the kids. I love the way they dress. How they decorate their bikes and everything,” Zamor...

The Fredericksburg Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas (NPSOT) has awarded its $2,000 Bill Lindemann Scholarship to Mercedes Burks, a student...

Off the Shelf Last week, a beloved library patron walked past our customer service desk and simply said, “I am happy.” I couldn’t help but smile and e...

Paula Saletnik, a world-champion gun spinner, will perform at Pioneer Memorial Library at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 10. The event will take place on t...