I am a former library clerk at Pioneer Memorial Library who resigned on Oct. 14, shortly after librarian Erika Caputo’s termination. The community has erupted in questions and, while I can only give my perspective on things, I hope some of what I say gives some clarity and gives others a call to act...

Free to read I was dismayed to hear that the Pioneer Memorial Library director has been fired. Under Miss Erika’s direction, there have been wellattended book fairs, book sales, and policies that encourage reading. As a reader, I found it interesting and encouraging that this past summer, I had to w...

We all bear the cost when water resources are not well-managed. More than a century ago, the people of Texas wrote a core value into our state constitution: the conservation of natural resources is essential to our future. Adopted in 1917 following a devastating drought, the “Conservation Amendment”...

Constitutional Amendment elections can seem detached when the things that affect us the most are closer to home. But we encourage everyone to vote on ...

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The Horizon Development Team is a Fredericksburg-based development group that works with contractors and consultants who are local residents. We have ...