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A Night to Remember
An afternoon of horse racing and a return of the Night In Old Fredericksburg festival to the Gillespie County Fair Grounds meant crowds and a good time for locals and visitors. See horseracing results...
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Insurance broker outlines 'family glitch' in ACA
Keith Stehling and other CMS certified insurance brokers can help guide policy seekers through the ACA rules and regulations. — Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten CookeBy Ken Esten Cooke —Among the dozen...
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Harper man indicted for double murder
Former Harper resident Joseph Cisco Knight, 67, has been indicted in the double-murder of his wife and granddaughter.The Gillespie County Grand Jury issued an indictment Monday, July 14, against Knight...
View ArticleLCRA study: Golf course has $8 million annual impact
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Golf Course injects around $8.4 million annually into the local economy, according to analysis conducted by the Lower Colorado River Authority Community and Economic...
View ArticleComprehensive plan may get a restart, council says
By Matt Ward —City of Fredericksburg officials will head back to the drawing board after proposed updates to the city’s 2006 comprehensive plan met resistance from residents, including Mayor Linda...
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Daily Update for July 24
News • The Fredericksburg Farmer's Market will be open today from 4-7 p.m. at Marktplatz. • A Texas Well Owner Network training for anyone interested in private water well management within...
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Daily Update for July 25, and the Weekend
News • The 37th Annual Hill Country Swap Meet starts today and goes through Sunday at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park. The event and parking are free. Activities will include a car corral,...
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Daily Update for July 28
News • Gillespie County Commissioners will meet this morning at 9 a.m. in the Gillespie County Courthouse to discuss beginning the lease purchase process of communication equipment for the...
View ArticleMisión de Candelilla to host fundraiser this weekend
Local Christian mission group, Misión de Candelilla, will host their seventh annual fundraiser event this weekend.The event will take place from 6-9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Oak Hills Church and...
View ArticleSchuetzenfest to draw shooters this weekend
Top marksmen will gather this weekend for the 119th annual Gillespie County Schuetzenfest, to be held Saturday and Sunday at the Texas Hills Sporting Range and sponsored by the Tivydale Shooting...
View ArticleLuckenbach's food truck fest here Saturday
Foodies and oenophiles alike are expected to flock to Luckenbach for the First Annual Hill Country Food Truck Festival on Saturday, Aug. 2.The event, which runs from noon-11:30 p.m., will feature more...
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Coffee house serves up more than drinks
Andy White serves Jan Bailey an iced latte. The beverage menu at Greater Grace Christian Coffee House includes standard fare, along with gourmet coffee from northwestern Louisiana. — Standard-Radio...
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Swap Meet shifts into 'Top Gear'
Rob Owen (right) gives further details of a $3,560 Vortec engine to Ingram’s Gary Hawthorne during the 37th Annual Hill Country Auto Swap Meet on Saturday. The event at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal...
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Galleries to host First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg
Fifteen galleries will be participating in First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg on Friday, Aug. 1.The participating galleries will be offering special events, demonstrations, art talks, meet and...
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Gillespie 4-Hers celebrate achievements
Gold Star Award winners named at the 2014 Gillespie County 4-H Awards Banquet on Monday night were, from left, Braden Bowers, Sara Verstuyft and Blake Tatsch. The Gold Star award is the highest award...
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County taxable values reach $7 billion
Many commercial properties were reappraised this year, and residential property may be due for reappraisal in 2015. — Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten CookeBy Ken Esten Cooke —Property values in...
View ArticleNew county health plan approved on split vote
By Austin R. Eck —County officials approved a new group medical plan with prescription drug coverage through the Texas Association of Counties Health and Employee Benefits pool during a regular season...
View ArticleCommissioners OK new dispatch unit
By Austin R. Eck —Gillespie County Commissioners approved the creation of a new department to oversee a consolidated dispatch operations in unanimous vote during Monday’s regular session meeting. The...
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Daily Update for August 1 and the Weekend
News • The deadline to enter the 2014 Gillespie County Hay Show is today. Entries are limited to hay grown in Gillespie and adjacent counties only. All round bale entries are to be delivered to...
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Daily Update for Aug. 4
News • Fredericksburg City Council will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Law Enforcement Center. A public hearing on possible annexation of property on U.S. 290 East will be held. The agenda also...
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