Hickman tops McCurdy in sole county contest
Livestock services entrepreneur J.D. Hickman defeated Debbi McCurdy, deputy attorney for the City of Fredericksburg, in Gillespie County’s only contested race held Tuesday in conjunction with federal...
View ArticleWhataburger grand opening on March 20
The Fredericksburg Whataburger is currently open for business, and will hold its grand opening from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 20.Whataburger is at 1301 East Main Street, at the intersection of...
View ArticleDesign experts, ‘Day Tripper’ here for weekend show
Some of the latest trends and newest products with a Hill Country style will be featured at the Hill Country Home and Garden Show on Saturday and Sunday, March 15-16, at the Gillespie County Fair...
View ArticleFort Martin Scott to host Texas History Days, cowboy breakfast
The second annual “Texas History Days” will be held Thursday through Sunday, March 13-16 at Fort Martin Scott, located at 1606 East Main Street.Texas History Days will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Thursday...
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Gillespie man recounts growing up in new book
FAMILY CHRONICLES — Former pressman, now author, Warren J. Hahn poses with a copy of his new book.By Ken Esten Cooke —Warren J. Hahn wasn’t content to do nothing in retirement. So he began collecting...
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Have spatula, will travel
GOOD EATS — Byron (Cooky) Vinyard prepares ’ol fashioned military chow using a mobile military field kitchen that he spent 12 years acquiring the equipment, utensils and other items to build. His...
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HCM again named to nation's top 100 hospitals
Hill Country Memorial last week was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics for the third consecutive year, putting it in the company of the top one percent of hospitals...
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Pioneer Museum welcomes spring breakers
TAKING A BOW after one of his stories about “Larry the Lizard” is storyteller/musician Lee Haile during Pioneer Museum’s Spring Break activities on Saturday, March 8. The museum grounds will be...
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Chamber lauds top members, leaders
FREDERICKSBURG Cham-ber of Commerce Chairman Mark Peterson, left, congratulates the organization’s award winners at last Thursday’s Chamber of Commerce banquet. From left are Richard Laughlin,...
View Article4-Hers shoot for national BB gun contest
A team of Gillespie County 4-Hers is heading to the Annual Daisy National BB Gun Championship in Rogers, Ark., this summer after placing second at the state contest on Saturday in Johnson...
View ArticleWild dogs prompt citizen to call for rural shelter
By Lisa Treiber-Walter —Dogs running wild in Gillespie County have prompted one local woman to speak out in favor of a leash law and the establishment of a countywide shelter.“Each day when I try to...
View ArticleIndian Artifact Show returns to Pioneer Pavilion Saturday
Returning to Fredericksburg for the second time this year, the Hill Country Indian Artifact Show will display Indian artifacts, jewelry, pottery and related items on Saturday, March 22.The one-day show...
View ArticleBreezy activity: LBJ State Park sets annual 'Kite Day'
The Lyndon B. Johnson State Park and Historic Site in Stonewall will offer a chance to build and fly an old-fashioned 1900s-style kite in a free activity Saturday, March 22.“LBJ Annual Kite Day” will...
View ArticleTrustees discuss health programs
By Richard Zowie —The Fredericksburg Independent School District’s board of trustees discussed fund balances, received a report from the School Health Advisory Council and approved a new requirement...
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'Texafrance' on stage
COMBINING a variety of influences, Christine Albert performed music from her “Texafrance” series on Sunday afternoon as part of the Fredericksburg Music Club’s concert series at the Fredericksburg...
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FHS One-Act Play to compete at district UIL contest Friday
ADJUSTING TO LIFE in her new school, Raja Englanderova (portrayed at right by Kinsey Stevens) expresses her emotions to the audience while the other children (portrayed from left by Daniel Ransleben,...
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Fredericksburg native stars in new TV ‘Redemption’ film
Fredericksburg native Ezra Proch, 17, stars in Echolight’s “The Redemption of Henry Myers,” which premieres at 8 p.m., Sunday, March 23 on the Hallmark Movie Channel. Set in the 1800s, the film tells...
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Texas History Days
ARMED with his rifle from Pennsylvania’s “Golden Age,” Joe Wolf demonstrates how the Texas West was won and how intimidating it could be to face the working end of a weapon during a demonstration at...
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Volunteers construct ramp for local man on Saturday
LOUIS CASTANEDA checks on the progress of the wheelchair ramp that was being built at the home in which he lives on Saturday morning by a group of volunteers through the Texas Ramp Project. Castaneda...
View ArticleValero shootout suspect indicted on 14 counts
The man arrested for exchanging multiple gunshots with law enforcement officers during a convenience store stand-off on Dec. 18, 2013, has been indicted by the Gillespie County grand jury.Victor...
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