The Daughters of the Republic of Texas’ Dr. Wilhelm Keidel Chapter is accepting entries for art and essay contests as it prepares for its meeting Monday, Jan. 12, at the Gillespie County Historical Society Sanctuary Hall, at 312 W. San Antonio St. At the meeting, guest speaker Eric Hammersen, Ph.D.,...

High school students can win an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., June 14-21, through Central Texas Electric Cooperative. The Government-in-Action Youth Tour is a youth leadership program sponsored by Central Texas Electric Co-op and organized by Texas Electric Cooperatives and the Nationa...

One of the Odeon Theater’s most popular performers, Johnny Nicholas, returns to the historic Mason stage on Saturday, Jan. 17. After years of soaking up the music scene on the East Coast, Midwest, Louisiana and Texas, Nicholas’ original music is full-spectrum Americana —a mix of blues, Southwest Lou...

The Fredericksburg Police Department responded to 315 calls for service and made 298 traffic stops between Monday, Dec. 29 and Sunday, Jan. 4. Arrest ...

The Fredericksburg Police Department responded to 8 minor wrecks between Monday, Dec. 29, 2025 and Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. Minor On Monday, Dec. 29, an ...

Sandra Cisneros’ writing has always explored the intersection of things: poetry/prose, memoir/ fiction, Mexico/the U.S., spiritual/ earthly. As a chil...