MY 2 CENTS Rarely a day goes by without me taking a photo with my phone camera. In fact, the camera is my favorite feature of the smartphone. I use it to jog my memory, snapping a pic of where I parked at the airport or an item needed on my next trip to the grocery store. I take copious photos of pe...

Harper Wildlife Management Association will continue its annual spotlight counts along county roads the weekends of Sept. 6 and Sept. 20, weather permitting. The purpose of the counts is to assist in determining the deer population in the area and they are sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extension and T...

The 86th Texas Legislature passed several new laws this year, which will go into effect Sept. 1. Here is a rundown of some of those laws: Senate Bill 21: Tobacco — This new bill will raise the legal age for purchase of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and tobacco from 18 to 21, with the exception of young m...

LAW ENFORCEMENT NEWS Fredericksburg Police Department arrested 11 individuals, and investigated five thefts and one fraud case during the week. Arrest...

The Fredericksburg Artist School is hosting acrylic portrait painter Chantel Barber from Bartlett, Tennessee, Monday through Thursday, Sept. 9-12  for...

(Editor’s note: This is the second of a twopart article by the Fredericksburg city manager.) Last week, I reviewed the affordable housing situation as...