Lloyd and Mary Easterling have now been making custom boots in Fredericksburg for 25 years. Lloyd described their business is such that “99.9 percent” of customers return and become regulars. “I’ve been in the boot business for almost 50 years,” said Lloyd, who began in Tennessee working for Acme Bo...

Born and raised in Fredericksburg, Will Stehling majored in chemical engineering at Texas A&M University. As he studied, he started thinking of potential vocations. “As I moved along in the curriculum and realized what I’d be doing as a chemical engineer, and where I’d most likely live, I started th...

This new year brought with it a change in ownership for a pair of Main Street convenience stores known for their deli and hamburgers. Charles Reichenau purchased the JEK’s stores from Roger Schulte on Jan. 1, and soon, the stores will be renamed Short Stop West and Short Stop East. The west side sto...

Retirement was still a decade down the road for Magnolia natives Kemper and Kim Modlin, but sometimes a deal comes along that’s too good to pass up. “...

A love for four-legged friends and a desire to support them inspired the opening of a resale shop. Trudy’s Treasures, named after Hill Country Society...

American Bank of Texas officially became First United Bank on Nov. 11, and along with the name change, the bank will also have a change in its seconda...