Newcomers Out to Dinner group will hold its monthly get-together on Thursday, Feb. 27, at Bella Serra Restaurant, 1311 Texas 16 South. Arrival time is 5:30 p.m. The Newcomers is a social group consisting of mostly retirees, both couples and singles, who enjoy dining out at a different restaurant eac...

When we think of the trees we have in the Hill Country (other than cedar), most of us think of the oaks. And while the live oak is the most common, we have several other species of oaks that add variety to our landscape. Here are the main ones: Blackjack oaks (Quercus marilandica) are one of two spe...

Members of the Fredericksburg Ex-Military Flyers Club will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Fredericksburg Inn and Suites, Cypress Room, 201 South Washington Street. The gathering will begin with a social half hour followed by a catered lunch and program. The club is an organization of former a...

Homer (Trey) Garrison III felt honored when the Texas Rangers Heritage Center asked to display this historic family heirloom. An 1820s-1830s .45 calib...

Shortly before Thanksgiving, a friend told me about an early morning exercise class she was taking and how happy it made her. “It’s my me time,” she e...

Gillespie County Democratic Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, at the party’s headquarters at 209 North Crockett Street, Suite 1. ...