On Dec. 5, 1848, Captain Seth Eastman, commander of Company D, First Regiment of U.S. Infantry, established the first Army post on the Texas frontier. He named the post on the west bank of Barons Creek Camp Houston near “Fredericksburgh.”More than a year later, on Dec. 28, 1849, that post was formal...

The Fredericksburg High School Red-Hotts award winning dance troupe is calling all tiny dancers to join in their annual Christmas Spectacular Show.The group is hosting a dance clinic for dancers in kindergarten through eight grade. The clinic is set for 9:30 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Dec. 2 in the Freder...

The Optimist Club of Fredericksburg and Optimist International are sponsoring an essay contest, and area students are invited to participate.All students in public, private and parochial schools and those who are home schooled are invited to enter the Optimist Club essay contest.The essay contest is...

Zion Lutheran Church members have been celebrating Thanksgiving since August.Each month, Ron and Aleks Gant, church members have taken donuts to Pione...

Four organizations received $4,500 in donations from the Fredericksburg Chapter of Native Plant Society of Texas.“The chapter board approved donations...

The annual event remembering children who have died will be held at Marktplatz on Sunday, Nov. 26 at 2 p.m.A brief yet significant program will be off...