Messina Hof to host final summer harvest
To end a summer of harvesting grapes, Messina Hof Wine Cellars will host the final Saturday harvest on Aug. 10.Saturday’s festival is a first for the Fredericksburg location and the day will feature...
View ArticleLivestock judging begins Saturday
While the 125th Gillespie County Fair may still be two weeks away, livestock judging gets an early start this weekend at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds.Three livestock competitions are planned for...
View ArticleHorse racing on tap this weekend
Live pari-mutuel horse racing returns to the five-eighths mile oval at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11.Sponsored by the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals...
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Honor Flight fundraising efforts hit halfway point
ENJOYING a good time with WWII veteran Harold (Hoppy) Tatsch, left, were friends Kay Lucas, Tom Bierschwale and Ron Corbyn. Tatsch spent three years in the Navy and was a survivor of the sinking of...
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Tax-free weekend to help shoppers save
Shoppers will receive a brief respite from the state sales tax on select items this weekend, Friday through Sunday, Aug. 9-11.The sales tax will not be applied to most clothing, footwear, school...
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Viticulture, fruit lab will support wine industry
NEWLY RENAMED Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Viti-culture and Fruit Lab — for-merly the Texas Pierce’s Dis-ease Research and Extension Program lab — is now part of the Texas A&M University...
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Frantzen, Marquardt crowned koenige at 118 at Schuetzenfest
CROWNED SCHUETZENKOENIG for a sixth time, Dean Marquardt was raised high in the air by fellow competitors after win-ning the rimfire division at the 118th annual Gillespie County Schuetzenfest Sunday...
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Water supplies feel stress
“We all have straws in this glass.” – Clinton Bailey, the city's director of public works, on local water supplies. Photo illustration by Walt Biddle. By Walt BiddleSpecial to the Standard-Radio Post...
View ArticleCouncil to hold election, despite rejection of petition
By Matt Ward A citizen petition seeking to restrict the transfer of enterprise fund reserves without voter approval was unanimously rejected by the Fredericksburg City Council, but the issue will still...
View ArticleUtility rate increases appear a sure thing
By Matt Ward Utility customers in the city of Fredericksburg will likely see changes in their monthly bills later this fall as the city council prepares to adopt a series of rate changes and hikes.No...
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Daily Update for Thursday, August 8
News Hill Country Memorial Chef Steve Sommers will be featured at the Farmer’s Market Chef’s Corner today from 4-7 p.m. on Marktplatz. Fredericksburg High School student registration for sophomores and...
View Article'Old Tunnel' to mark 100 years since first train trip
Old Tunnel State Park will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first train steaming through the only tunnel on the San Antonio Fredericksburg & Northern Railroad’s 24-mile rail line on Saturday,...
View ArticleRoots series to end with 'Bourbon Street Night'
Pioneer Museum will resemble the French Quarter for one night as the Roots Concert Series ends with Bourbon Street Night on Saturday, Aug. 17.Tickets are available online or at the gate for the blues,...
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125th Gillespie Fair all set for four-day run Aug. 22-25
It will be a busy four days at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds when the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association celebrates the 125th Gillespie County Fair Thursday through Sunday, Aug....
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Messina Hof, Nimitz Foundation team up to produce program wine
A CHECK for $4,000 was presented on Sunday morning by Messina Hof Wine Cellars, Inc. to the Admiral Nimitz Foundation. On hand for the check presentation were Paul M. Bonarrigo, left, and General Mike...
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Weekend meet draws 2,245 to race track
COMING around the curve and heading to the finish line in the first race on Sunday — a thoroughbred maiden claiming for 5½ furlongs — was this field of horses. The two-day Gillespie County Race Meet...
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New FHS principal to lead parent information session
FHS PRINCIPAL Ralf Halderman served as assistant principal for seven years before taking the top campus position. He will lead the Parent Information Session scheduled for 6 p.m. Mon-day, Aug. 19 at...
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Blue-collar jobs deficit
BEGINNING machinist Tyler Beckmann, on the job for two months, moves a ma-chined part that is ready for finishing. – Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten CookeBy Ken Esten CookeDave Campbell of Heartland...
View ArticleMore testing, tougher penalties ahead in drug prevention plan
By Ken Esten CookeStudents in the Fredericksburg Independent School District will face tougher scrutiny as trustees voted Monday to do all it can to reduce the chances of another overdose tragedy.FISD...
View ArticleWreck victim pleas to commissioners for truck route
By Lisa Treiber-WalterA tearful plea to “get these trucks off Main Street!” was given to Gillespie County Commissioners meeting in regular session Monday.Urging the court to move forward on an...
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