Tax assessor-collector OKs switch to GCAD
By Austin R. EckTax Assessor-Collector Marissa Weinheimer told Gillespie County Commissioners on Monday she was willing to allow the county to move tax collection to the Gillespie Central Appraisal...
View ArticleLeaders eye new college ally at HCUC
By Ken Esten CookeHill Country University Center could have a new tenant next year.Austin Community College (ACC) and Central Texas College (CTC) are petitioning the state legislature to change the...
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Daily Update for Thanksgiving and the Weekend
News • Happy Thanksgiving. • City, county, state and federal offices are closed on Thursday and some will remain closed on Friday while others observe a modified schedule on Friday and over...
View ArticleChorale to host holiday concert on Saturday
A Christmas concert, “The First Noel,” will be presented by the Fredericksburg Chorale on Saturday, Dec. 6, at St. Joseph’s Halle.Performances will be at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m.The concert is open to the...
View ArticleSanta Claus parade set for Saturday
Santa Claus will trade in his reindeer for a fire truck Saturday, Dec. 6, and parade into town to visit with children of the Hill Country.The Santa Day Parade, which begins at 10 a.m., and is sponsored...
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Pacific War Museum to remember 'Day of Infamy' on Dec. 7
HatfieldDr. Tom Hatfield will be the guest speaker at the National Museum of the Pacific War’s Pearl Harbor Day remembrance ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 7.The event will be at the Memorial Courtyard at...
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Holiday Home Tour celebrates 57th anniversary
James and Estela AverySix historical homes and a ranch home will be featured during the Gillespie County Historical Society, Pioneer Museum’s 57th Annual Holiday Home Tour on Saturday, Dec. 6.The...
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First Friday Art Walk to feature 13 local galleries
Thirteen galleries will be participating in the First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg celebration on Friday, Dec. 5.The participating galleries will be hosting special events, demonstrations, art talks,...
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Montabaur student group visits Texas Hill Country
Students from VG Montabaur, Germany, and their Fredericksburg High School German program friends, shared a copy of the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post while visiting the Alamo in San Antonio. –...
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Night parade, 'After Glow' kick off Friday
Court Conway and Fredericksburg mayor Linda Langerhans flip the switch to illuminate the community Christmas tree along with every other light on Marktplatz. The tree lighting ceremony was held on...
View Article'Non-conforming businesses' receive relief on expansion
By Matt WardBusinesses designated as “non-conforming uses” by city zoning codes were given the ability to expand one time by up to 25 percent through action taken by the Fredericksburg City Council on...
View ArticleDeath penalty case heads to final hours
By Austin R. EckUpdateScott Panetti received a stay of execution from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday. “We are grateful that the court stayed tonight’s scheduled execution of Scott...
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Daily Update for Dec. 4
News • Judging in the 2014 Gillespie County Pecan Show will take place today at the Gillespie County Agricultural Extension Building. The entries will be judged after all of the entries have been...
View ArticleBethany Christmas Journey opens Friday night
Bethany Lutheran Church members will present their 14th annual depiction of the Christmas story from 6-8:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12-13.The drive-through presentation includes scenes...
View ArticleFederal court gives stay of execution in Scott Panetti case
By Austin R. EckHours before Scott Panetti was scheduled to walk to the executioner’s chamber, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay.The court stayed the execution in order to allow the...
View ArticleTexas A&M study trumpets state parks' economic benefit
The Texas State Park system’s more than 90 sites have a significant economic impact on the state’s economy, generating $774 million in retail sales annually, contributing $351 million in economic...
View ArticleUp close with jolly ol' St. Nick
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View ArticleHarrell named to fill FISD trustee vacancy
By Richard ZowieA familiar face is temporarily returning to the Fredericksburg Independent School District board of trustees.Wayne Harrell was unanimously appointed during a Monday special meeting to...
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'Northern Lights'
Downtown Fredericksburg served as the backdrop for a 15-minute laser light show Friday evening prior to the start of the annual Light the Night Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Fredericksburg Chamber...
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Pearl Harbor remembrance held Sunday at Pacific war museum
Pearl Harbor survivor James Hardwick, 91, places a commemorative wreath with the aid of Fredericksburg High School Naval Junior ROTC Cadet Kadie Andrade Sunday. — Standard-Radio Post/Matt...
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