Did Jacob Brodbeck fly before the Wright Brothers? Did Alexander Doubleday invent baseball? Did Henry Ford invent the car? Did Al Gore invent the internet? Did Ceasar invent salad? The answer to the above questions, except for the first one, is an easy no. The answer to the first question is not so ...

Ecumenical spirit I want to add my congratulations to Pastor Casey Zesch and his wife, Lucinda, upon their retirement from Bethany Lutheran Church. While not a member of Bethany, I appreciate all they have done for their church and the community. Pastor Zesch, along with another well-known pastor, R...

It’s up to us to use good sense, protect our firefighters It is, once again, wildfire season in Gillespie County. Fire crews from volunteer departments across the county have helped neighbors contain and extinguish blazes, both here and across the county line in recent days. Of course we’re grateful...

Fredericksburg and the Texas Hill Country are extraordinary places, valued for their limestone hills, clear rivers and rural heritage. Yet large, dens...

Immigration controversies I read the editorial articles and national news wondering what is going on in our beautiful country. As an immigrant since 1...

At least 11 people have died in Texas, nearly half of them children, after Winter Storm Fern swept the state last week, the Texas Standard reported. A...