Council seeks input for new water rules
By Matt Ward —City of Fredericksburg water customers may soon see revised restrictions on outdoor watering as an overhaul of existing regulations was brought before the Fredericksburg City Council...
View Article'Lost in Yonkers' ticket sales to begin
Tickets will go on sale Monday, March 31 for “Lost in Yonkers,” the Fredericksburg Theater Company’s final production of Season 17.The Neil Simon play will be performed April 11-27. Friday and Saturday...
View ArticleLBJ 100 tour, time trial this weekend in Stonewall
By Lisa Treiber-Walter —Whether it’s the wildflowers, the undulating hills or the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park’s landmarks that draws them, hundreds of cyclists are expected here this...
View ArticleOne month after burn ban enacted, it's lifted
By Lisa Treiber-Walter —A little less than a month after it was enacted, Gillespie County’s “burn ban” was lifted Thursday, March 20, making it legal once again for residents to light outdoor,...
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Symposium explores land, water connection
PANELISTS Mark Steinbach, left, executive director of the Texas Land Trust, and Pam Mabry Bergman, landowner, listen to Clinton Bailey, director of public works and utilities for the City of...
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Error in congress district leads to voter card reprint
By Lisa Treiber-Walter —A single digit printed wrong has led to a costly fix for the Gillespie County Tax Assessor-Collector’s office.The office plans to mail out a new set of more than 17,000 voter...
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Valero shootout suspect indicted on 14 counts
The shooter who exchanged 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 Antonio...
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Bowlin pleas guilty to manslaughter
Former Harper resident Aimee Elizabeth Bowlin pled guilty to manslaughter charges in last year’s death of her husband, Michael Gene Bowlin.Bowlin entered her plea in Gillespie County Court on March 11....
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Hill Country bluebonnets late, shorter, but still a 'sight to see'
HORIZON OF BLUE — Hues of early Texas bluebonnet blooms sway vividly against a spring blue sky, as early morning sunshine rays stretch across the fringes of Fredericksburg on March 25. Experts predict...
View ArticleCounty awards HOT funds to 14 local organizations
By Lisa Treiber-Walter —Fourteen local organizations each got served a piece of the funding “pie” Monday, when Gillespie County Commissioners divvied up shares of $120,00 in Hotel Occupany Tax (HOT)...
View ArticleTxDOT outlines highway plans
By Lisa Treiber-Walter —Gillespie County Commissioners were clued in Monday as to what the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) plans to do with local roadways over the next four years, from...
View ArticleFredericksburg Chorale to perform in concert Thursday at St. Joseph's
The Fredericksburg Chorale will present “The Romance of Childhood” at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 3 at St. Joseph’s Halle, 212 West San Antonio Street.Admission is by donation.The chorale is under the...
View ArticleCity of Fredericksburg leaf collection to begin on April 7
The annual spring leaf collection program by the City of Fredericksburg is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 7.During this program, residents are encouraged to gather leaves from their property and...
View ArticleCountry schools tour, barbecue this weekend
The Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools will host a Country Schools and Texas Vineyards Tour, Saturday and Sunday, April 5-6.The event is a way of combining “scenic driving” with stops along...
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Give us your BEST SHOT!
CALLING ALL WILDFLOWER LOVERS: The Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post is inviting readers to join it in celebrating the 2014 wildflower season by sharing your best photos from this spring. Got a cute...
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Senior 4-H team qualifies for State Food Challenge
QUALIFYING for the State Food Challenge was the Gillespie County 4-H senior team of, from left, Dylan Sione, Sara Verstuyft, Amy Heimann and Sean O’Leary. The team finished fourth at the district...
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First Friday Art Walk to showcase artists with special events
Thirteen galleries will be participating in the First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg celebration on Friday, April 14.The participating galleries will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. to host special...
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Kusenbergers, Herborts honored for agriculture conservation efforts
A PLAQUE was given to Royce and Karen Herbort of Doss for being awarded the Conservation Rancher Award. The award honors those who work with the Soil and Water Conservation District and the Natural...
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‘Tour de France’ style bike race saddles up in Fredericksburg
This trio of riders from Austin were some of the more than 1,500 cyclists in Gillespie County last weekend for the LBJ 100, which marked its largest ever field, organizers said. Routes of 10 to 85...
View Article‘Airport Day’ planned here this Saturday
A chance for the public to get up-close looks at a variety of aircraft will be offered Saturday, April 5, during “Airport Day.”Hosting the free event, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Gillespie County...
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