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Daily Update for Oct. 2 and the Weekend
News • Local galleries have planned special events for today as part of the First Friday Art Walk Fredericksburg celebration. There will be receptions, new exhibits, demonstrations and more....
View ArticleWildseed Farms sets Monarch party, run
Wildseed Farms will celebrate its annual Monarch Butterfly Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 10, with a variety of activities.Events include a Monarch Migration 5K, 10K and Kids’ Mile fun run, butterfly...
View ArticleMesquite arts fest returns Oct. 9-11
Artists from across Texas and beyond will gather Friday through Sunday, Oct. 9-11 at Marktplatz for the 22nd Annual Texas Mesquite Arts Festival.“Visitors will enjoy the largest mesquite show in the...
View ArticleStonewall VFD offers fish, prizes at Saturday event
Fried fish with all the trimmings will be served by the Stonewall Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Stonewall Chamber of Commerce grounds.Serving begins at 5...
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FTC announces plans for 'Our Town, 'The Tingler'
Emily Webb (Lucinda Harvey) marries George Gibbs (Jacob Lacy) as the narrator and minister (William Joseph) officiates during this scene from the Fredericksburg Theater Company rehearsal of “Our...
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'Wearing shoes slows me down'
Despite getting a goat head sticker in his foot while warming up, Julian Romero of Tucson, Arizona stuck with his plan to run barefoot in Saturday’s Kraut Run. Romero ran the race in 29:09, finishing...
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Harper Homecoming King, Queen will be crowned on Friday
Winners of the king and queen titles for Harper High School’s 2015 Homecoming celebration will be announced during Friday night’s football game between HHS and the visiting Sabinal Yellowjackets....
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Oktoberfest draws record crowds again over weekend
Their performances done for the day, Maurice Nitschke-Binder and his wife, Ingrid, hoist the Bavarian flag and lead a procession as their Schuhplattlers group bids Oktoberfest goers “auf Wiedersehen”...
View ArticleCity warns of utility collections scam calls
Businesses around Fredericksburg have received calls from an unknown scam artists who’s pretending to be with the City of Fredericksburg utility department, asking for overdue payments, according to...
View ArticleHoping for rain in the Hill Country
By Richard Zowie —In this past year in Gillespie County, rains have been like a seesaw ride.After heavy rains early in the year, weeks have gone by with no moisture.Area farmers and ranchers hope to...
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Daily Update for Oct. 13
News • Gillespie County Commissioners on Monday approved a draft of a contract for housing inmates from other counties in the Gillespie County Jail at a rate of $45 per day per inmate....
View ArticleIndian Artifact Show back in town Saturday
The Fredericksburg Indian Artifact Show once again comes to town from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 in Pioneer Pavilion at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park.A wide variety of artifacts will be on...
View ArticleBestfest combines three favorites into one big celebration
Three German favorites — beer, sausage and polka music — will be combined into one celebration on Saturday, Oct. 17, when the Knights of Columbus Council 9765 hosts its sixth annual Bestfest on...
View ArticleCommissioners OK contract for housing inmates
By Scott AllenGillespie County commissioners on Monday approved a draft of a contract to house inmates from other counties in the Gillespie County Jail at a rate of $45 per day per inmate.Counties...
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'MADE IN THE SHADES'
Josh Stolow and his daughter, Eileen, discuss how mesquite lamps are created with Susan Lankford, a woodworker from Abilene, during the 22nd Annual Texas Mesquite Arts Festival held on Saturday at...
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FHS Choir students qualify for regionals
Among the Fredericksburg High School students who qualified for All-Region Mixed Choir are (from left) Tara Youngblood, Jasmine Jeffrey, Makayla Gonzalez, Drew Bonillas, Travis Kil-coyne, Dylan...
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NEW HARPER ROYALTY
The announcement of the new king and queen for this year’s Harper High School Homecoming celebration was made during halftime of the Longhorns’ varsity football game with visiting Sabinal on Friday...
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Renovations begin at Pacific Combat Zone
Flames erupt as the Americans push back Japanese troops during the Pacific Combat Zone reenactment in Freder-icksburg on Saturday, Oct. 10. This was the last reenactment until spring 2017. —...
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'Pride', Harper eye regional marching fests on Saturday
The drum corps of the Fred-ericksburg High School marching band kept the beat going during the FHS-Bandera football game on Friday night in Bandera. From left are Alex Contre-ras, Matt Maxwell, Chase...
View ArticleConstitutional amendment election early voting to begin on Monday
Voters in Gillespie County and around the state will have their say in a constitutional amendment election, set for Tuesday, Nov. 3.There are seven proposed constitutional amendments for Texas voters...
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