Winners of the first Hill Country Short Story Contest were announced last Saturday during the opening ceremony of the second Fredericksburg Book Festival. Lulynne Streeter won first place for her story “The Hawk.” Second place went to Robin Barnes for “The Weight of Water” and Lindy Segall won third...

It was the first time she had ever been that far up the canyon. She and her husband, Judah, always stopped at the barbed wire fence marking the boundary between the Forest Service land and their ranch. They came on horseback, in the spring, after the snowmelt. Once, she had hiked its steep slopes wi...

HOUSE Once you’ve reached midlife, you are the least stupid you have ever been or ever will be. That’s why every person who has passed that milestone should write down wisdom from their life that worked for them, and that might work for future generations. “I am not wise,” you say? Yes, you are. The...

The cassowary is a living dinosaur. It is the third largest bird on the planet, can run upwards of 30 mph, and carries dagger- like five-inch claws. T...

The Heritage Lady Eagles varsity girls’ basketball team went 1-1 last week in district basketball action. Heritage opened up district play with a 44-4...

The Russian Rock Cookie recipe submitted to Kerrville’s Wesley-Philathea Class Recipes by Mrs. Gus Schreiner caught my attention for reasons that had ...