Charles Dickens told a great story, but he also influenced the public perception of poverty. He gave a human face to the poor of London in the 19th century. His novels sparked debate about social and economic inequality. His work reminds us that we all have a moral duty to take care of each other. B...

Guest column One Mayor’s plea to pull back reins on development (Editor’s note: Candy Cargill is the mayor of neighboring Blanco. This is her personal opinion and does not necessarily reflect the views of any employees of the City of Blanco, its committees or council members.) Dear Hill Country Neig...

Four Islamic schools have been admitted to the Texas voucher program after a federal judge ordered the state to invite the schools to apply, the Houston Chronicle reported. The judge also ordered the application deadline for families be extended to March 31, citing concerns that no Islamic schools h...

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn last week reversed his opposition to changing the Senate’s filibuster rules, writing in an op-ed that legislation in that chambe...

As we watch over our government, it’s often about the money. Are taxpayer dollars being spent wisely on social programs, road projects and employee pa...

When visitors descend, a healthy perspective to keep in mind Between bluebonnets, bars BnBs and Main Street bargains, Fredericksburg had a lot of visi...