Come July 31, Fredericksburg’s only locksmith will close his doors. Jack Milburn, of JJ&J Locksmith, has served the community for 38 years, helping in times of crisis and for simple re-keying needs. His clientele began with people in Fredericksburg and Kerrville but he soon served Fredericksburg exc...

Local specialty food business, Fischer & Wieser, recently celebrated 50 years of business in Fredericksburg. While founder Mark Wieser’s family started growing peaches on the family land 90 years ago, it wasn’t until 1969 that they opened the roadside fruit stand, Das Peach Haus. In 1979, Case Fisch...

The Texas Legislature did some good things in its 86th session, but what they did to plumbing licenses really stinks. In the rush to “get government out of our lives” (and influence by some financially interested lobbyists), the Texas Legislature washed its hands of the state plumbing code and the T...

In kindergarten, Dr. Shannon Klump drew herself as a doctor when asked what she wanted to be when she grew up. Since that episode, her desire to becom...

Is there anyone along the Kinder Morgan Permian Highway Pipeline (PHP) route who wants this thing? While we appreciate the desire to use natural gas, ...

Growing up in the Kerrville area and having a desire to return home, Christina Atkinson decided to make the move from Jackson, Wyoming, and open up Ho...