Cursive writing will soon be taught in second and third grades across the state of Texas during the 2019-2020 school year. In 2017, the State Board of Education changed the requirements known as the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for the handwriting style to be taught for two years. “Starting ...

Information on the upcoming sports park bond election will be presented at a 6 p.m. meeting on Monday, April 22, at the Gillespie County Law Enforcement Center. This is an opportunity for the public to receive the facts prior to the upcoming election on Saturday, May 4. The meeting will begin with a...

Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department will host its 2019 Fish Fry and Prize Give-Away on Saturday, April 27, at Marktplatz. The serving line opens at 5 p.m. Also at 5 p.m., the drivethrough food line opens behind the Fredericksburg Fire Station at the old bank drive-through. Music also starts at ...

Hill Country Film Festival (HCFF), presented by the Hill Country Film Society, has announced its official program selections for its 10th annual festi...

Texas Tales Ernest Hemingway never got around to writing a novel called “The Old Lady and the Sea,” but if he had, he could have found no better model...

Fredericksburg High School varsity boys’ track earned a high spot at the area meet. FHS finished third in the Area 27/28-4A meet Monday, April 15, at ...