Oak Hills Church is now Bridge Church-Fredericksburg after a two-year journey toward independence. The church, led by Rev. Jimmy Pruitt and until Sept. 1 a part of Max Lucado’s Oak Hills Church, was blessed by Lucado at Sunday services as a stand-alone entity. Lucado, the successful author of Christ...

Hill Country Outdoors Day five on the trail at Philmont Scout Ranch saw Scouts Barrett Young, Liam Matthes, Nichlas Mikosh, Andrew Chapa, and adult leaders Bert Mikosh, Andrew Matthes and me hike more than 10 hours straight. By the time sun set on us that evening, we had traveled 8.6 miles and up — ...

FCVB Notes Some of you “long-timers” may remember that Jon Schallert spoke in Fredericksburg back in 2006. Anyone remember that? Wow! It was a long time ago. The Texas Hill Country Trail, along with the Kerrville Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Uvalde Convention and Visitors Bureau, is sponso...

Registration for English and citizenship preparation classes has been scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Hall. Classes ar...

The annual Fall Range Tour is scheduled from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at St. Paul Lutheran Church at Cave Creek. Dr. Reagan Noland, Assistant...

MY 2 CENTS Rarely a day goes by without me taking a photo with my phone camera. In fact, the camera is my favorite feature of the smartphone. I use it...