“Welcome to Texas.” That was how the gentleman on the other end of the phone greeted me. For a moment I tried to place the voice. My day had already been full of calls. Some folks offered congratulations. Others were gentle but direct, reminding me of the long history and significance of the newspap...

After a hard freeze of 26 degrees Tuesday morning at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park, temperatures skyrocket to near record high levels by Friday and Saturday. Weather whiplash greeted the Hill Country this past week after daytime highs climbed to 91 degrees Sunday afternoon before falling to 33 de...

Gillespie County is now accepting applications for 2026 Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds. The funds support qualified events, projects and programs that promote tourism and increase overnight visitor stays in Gillespie County. The HOT is collected from visitors staying in lodging within the unincorpo...

The Fredericksburg Craft Beer Festival is raising a glass to five years of Texas craft beer and community impact with a full weekend celebration set f...

National Museum of the Pacific War will host two weeks of an interactive Spy School for children over Spring Break. Both programs are free and will be...

The City of Fredericksburg will host its seventh annual open house and Touch-a-Truck event from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at Marktplatz, 126 ...