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Daily Update for May 5
News • Thirteen Gillespie County non-profits are participating in the online charity event, the Big Give SA, which started at midnight and continues for 24 hours. Part of a nationwide Give Local...
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Daily Update for May 6
News • Hill Country Red Hatters will hold their monthly luncheon meeting today at K-Bob’s Restaurant at 11:30 a.m. This month’s theme will honor Mother’s Day by having each lady bring a small,...
View Article'Gran Fondo' saddles up Saturday
Bicyclists will ride in the Second Annual Texas Gran Fondo Bicycle Race in Fredericksburg and around the Hill Country this Saturday.This is a non-competitive, fully-supported timed ride. Many consider...
View ArticleFounders Day events kick off with ceremony
A variety of activities are planned for Saturday, May 9, to celebrate the founding of Fredericksburg.Founders Day will be celebrated with a cemetery tour, wreath-laying ceremony, living history...
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Local residents recycle 15,000 pounds of e-waste
Elliott Meeks, with the help of Ken Meeks, both of Commody Recycling Solutions, unloads a 250-pound container of computers at Saturday’s recycling event. — Standard Radio-Post /Christine GranadosThe...
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Hill Country Run
It’s an easy ride for these two motorcyclists as they cruise down Ranch Road 1376 to begin their trek in the 19th Annual Hill Country Run Motorcycle Rally. The ride, which raised money for the...
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Art auction sales top $5.6 million
Auctioneer Kody Benett led a sale featuring 500 in-person buyers and more bidding by phone at Saturday’s Fredericksburg Art Auction. – Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten CookeThe success of the first...
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'Salute'
Members of the “Old West Rangers” give a firearms salute in front of the Ranger Ring of Honor at the Texas Rangers Heritage Center during Saturday’s cornerstone dedication ceremony. The event featured...
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Weekend at the movies
Family-friendly entertainment under the stars was offered Thursday evening as the Hill Country Film Festival hosted a free outdoor screening of short films at Marktplatz. The four-day event continued...
View ArticleSchool early voting tallies nearly 4-to-1 to city's council race
Voters will take to the polls Saturday for both the City of Fredericksburg and Fredericksburg Independent School District general elections as early voting ended Tuesday evening.Election Day voting for...
View ArticleCity, county wait for each other on deal
By Matt Ward —City and county officials may be close to striking a deal over a land-for-paving swap, but there’s a problem: the waiting game.Both the Gillespie County Commissioners and Fredericksburg...
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Daily Update for May 7
News • National Day of Prayer will be observed today at three different events in Gillespie County. In Fredericksburg, a National Day of Prayer event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on...
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Daily Update for May 8 and the Weekend
News • Pilot Knob Extension Education Club will meet this morning at 9:30 a.m. at the Gillespie County Extension Building. The program will be presented by Gillespie County 4-H members. Club...
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Daily Update for May 11
News • Voters returned incumbents Gary Neffendorf (328 votes) and Graham Pearson (282 votes) to the Fredericksburg City Council. Challenger Thomas Sigg received 151 votes. A total of 425 votes...
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Daily Update for May 12
News • Gillespie County Commissioners will make small alterations to a 10-year lease agreement with the Gillespie Central Appraisal District to inhabit the Law Enforcement Building, the court decided...
View ArticleThe hills are alive with community concerts
A wide-ranging program of works — including those by Irving Berlin, Giacomo Puccini, George Gershwin, Charlie Daniels and Louis Prima — will be featured Sunday, May 17, when the Austin-based group of...
View ArticleHarper VFD barbecue, roping fundraiser on tap
The Harper Volunteer Fire Department’s annual spring roping and barbecue fundraiser will be held Saturday, May 16.All events will take place at the Harper fire station except the roping, which will...
View ArticleMinshew discusses CTE job training
By Richard Zowie —Fredericksburg High School has a growing program that can help students learn skills today for tomorrow’s jobs.Logan Minshew, coordinator of FHS’ Career and Technical Education (CTE)...
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Let's Ride
Cyclists leave the starting point behind Marktplatz on Saturday morning as part of the Second Annual Texas Gran Fondo Bicycle Race in Fredericksburg and around the Hill Country. Three different routes...
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Anniversary of Muegge murder-arson Thursday
A raging fire at 506 Franklin Street did much to cover up the murder of local resident Linda Ann Muegge.Years later, it’s still not stopping investigators from trying to find her killer.Tomorrow, May...
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