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Daily Update for Nov. 14 and the Weekend
News • It was another cold start in the Hill Country this morning. The temperature at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park dipped down to 27 degrees. • Pilot Knob Extension Education Club is...
View ArticleJewelry store to open visitor center Saturday
James Avery Jewelry will have a grand opening of their visitor center and store in Kerrville on Saturday.The event will be at the store’s corporate campus at 145 Avery Road North.The new store features...
View ArticleMark Hierholzer to present piano concert on Sunday
A piano performance of “Songs of Thanksgiving” will be presented by Mark Hierholzer at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23.The concert will be held at the Hill Country Evangelical Free Church, 107 East Lower...
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4-Hers qualify for district food show, challenge contests
Qualifying for the District Food Show in San Marcos in December in after placing first in their divisions at the Gillespie County 4-H Food Show on Saturday were, in front from left, Emmanuel Hinckley,...
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'Fame, Jr.'
Serena Katz (left, played by Eliza Goldsberry) and Nick Plaza (Dorian Jones) rehearse a scene from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” as part of the Fredericksburg High School musical production of...
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City to host tree lighting event Nov. 28
Kenneth Keller, a lineman for the City of Fredericksburg, tests a street light’s photocell to ensure the recently-installed Christmas wreath will illuminate once the light turns on in the evening....
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Wild game on the menu at fundraiser Saturday
Shawn Lehne, Christie Mohr, Arah Campbell and Chris Schoessow show some of the prizes that will be given out during the Gillespie County Wild Game Dinner on Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Gillespie County...
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HCM’s climb to the top
Jayne Pope (left) and Debbye Cooley (right) credit team work with Hill Country Memorial's winning of a national award.By Ken Esten Cooke–Last week’s announcement that Hill Country Memorial Hospital...
View ArticleLawyers ask for clemency in Panetti case
By Austin R. Eck—Lawyers for Scott Panetti, who was convicted for the 1992 murders of Joe and Amanda Alvarado, are seeking to have Panetti’s sentence commuted.Panetti’s execution date is set for Dec....
View ArticleCouncil eye potential uses for Old Fair Park land
By Matt Ward—Expected growth in the neighborhood surrounding Old Fair Park has caused the Fredericksburg City Council to examine the future of the recreational park.During its regular meeting Monday,...
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Daily Update for Nov. 21 and the Weekend
News • Fredericksburg Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet in special session today at noon at the Central Administration Building. Among the agenda items is consideration and...
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Daily Update
News • A storm system moved through the Hill Country on Friday and Saturday bringing with it rain and thunderstorms to some areas. The gauge at the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post measured 96...
View ArticlePeddler Show returning to fair grounds this weekend
“The Best Holiday Shopping in Texas” returns this weekend as the Peddler Show sets up shop at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds.The show will run Friday through Sunday, Nov. 28-30.Show hours will be...
View ArticleFISD budget gets good marks from auditor in yearly report
By Richard ZowieA local auditor gave Fredericksburg Independent School District’s 2013-2014 budget a “clean opinion” in its yearly audit.During a special meeting Friday, the trustees voted 6-0 to...
View ArticlePanetti lawyers appeal district court's ruling
By Austin R. EckThe 216th District Court denied two motions by Scott Panetti’s lawyers to alter the date of his execution, and now his legal team is appealing Judge N. Keith Williams’...
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Eisbahn ice skating tradition to begin
When Eisbahn opens for the season on Friday, Nov. 28, visitors can glide — or slip and slide — their way over the frozen surface as part of the holiday celebration.Eisbahn, which means “ice rink” in...
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Stars of the stage
Fox, played by Jorja Hahn, devises a sinister plan in a scene from “The Tortoise and the Hare Hit the Road.”It was one of several Freddyburg Youth Theater performances presented Friday and Saturday.For...
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Home Tour, Tannenbaum Ball to be held locally over two weekends in Decemter
Events spanning two weekends are planned for December by the Gillespie County Historical Society, Pioneer Museum as part of its “Holiday Happenings.”The 57th Annual Holiday Home Tour will be held on...
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Wild Game Dinner raises funds for youth, ag education in county
Sam Brocato of Fredericksburg pulls back on a compound bow during the silent auction at the annual Gillespie County Wild Game Dinner, held Saturday at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds Exhibition...
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City to host tree lighting event Friday
Holiday lights will be turned on in downtown Fredericksburg Friday evening with the City of Fredericksburg’s annual tree lighting ceremony at Marktplatz, featuring the 30-foot community Christmas tree...
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