The first edition of the Fredericksburg PTA Cookbook contained a recipe for Spanish Tomatoes submitted by Mary Alice Smith, wife of Temple Doswell Smith. He moved to Fredericksburg in 1887 to open the Bank of Fredericksburg. Temple headed the committee that brought the Fredericksburg and Northern Ra...

Outdoors On Edge Forget your politics. Pr e s i d ent James Earl (Jimmy) Carter Jr. died on Dec. 29, 2024, and the outdoor world has lost its best ally. This because, by almost any measurement, Carter did more to promote and preserve the outdoors than any other U.S. President. And, yes, that include...

Cinematic Considerations Musical biopics are a dime a dozen. In 2024, there were theatrical tales depicting the lives of Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse, and even eccentric British rocker Robbie Williams if he were a CGI-created chimpanzee. Director James Mangold returns with a less formulaic twist on the...

Ex-president’s life after office was model for how we should live Jimmy Carter may not have been the most successful president in our line of leaders....

Residents of Gillespie County grappled with serious issues in 2024. Weighing heaviest on the minds of residents were the side effects of the area’s gr...