Majority in FISD 'economically disadvantaged'
By Ken Esten Cooke Fredericksburg Independent School District students do not mirror the population at large. In a town largely thought of as well off, more than half of the district’s students are...
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Daily Update for Oct. 15
News • Fredericksburg Farmer's Market will be on the grounds of Pioneer Museum today starting at 4 p.m. • Gillespie County A&M Club invites all Aggies and friends of Aggies to join them...
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Daily Update for Oct. 16 and the Weekend
News • A Pulitzer Prize-winning drama that’s become America’s most-produced play will open tonight at the Steve W. Shepherd Theater. "Our Town" will be performed weekends, Friday and Saturday,...
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Daily Update for Oct. 19
News • Fredericksburg City Council meets at 6 p.m. tonight at the Gillespie County Law Enforcement Center. Council members will hold a public hearing about a standardized business, The Spice and...
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Daily Update for Oct. 20
News • Fredericksburg City Council members on Monday night voted 4-1, with Mayor Linda Langerhans dissenting, against a conditional use permit on a standardized business (The Spice and Tea...
View ArticleBuilders to open homes for tour this weekend
Hill Country Builders Association will host its Parade Home Tour, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 23-25.This weekend’s tour marks the second of two for the annual event that features nine homes in the Hill...
View Article'Denim, Diamonds' event to shine in Harper Saturday
Food, music, silent and live auctions and more will be on the menu for the “Denim and Diamonds” fundraiser from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 at the existing Harper Community Hall.Purpose of the event is...
View ArticleFood, Wine Fest to mark 25th year
Food and wine lovers will learn more about gourmet cooking and the beverages to pair dishes with this weekend.The 25th annual Fredericksburg Food and Wine Fest will be from noon-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct....
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Museum Merriment
Pioneer Museum held a weekend carnival on Saturday with a petting zoo, games, toy-making, face-painting and more. Mason DeLong of Gillespie County 4-H shows a calf to Terry Batterton, age two. –...
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Best Kind of Fest
Ken and Janis Friedrich of Doss take a spin around the dance floor at the Knights of Columbus’ annual Bestfest celebration, held Saturday at Marktplatz. The event featured food, beer, music, prizes...
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Wilder's 'Our Town' to run this, next weekend at FTC
It’s the beginning of a new life for Emily Webb (Lucinda Harvey) and George Gibbs (Jacob Lacy) as they get married at the end of Act II in Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” The award-winning drama will be...
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Harper band advances to area contest
Harper High School received a division one rating at Saturday’s UIL Region XI Marching Contest held in Hondo. The school will perform its “Fire and Ice” show this coming Saturday at the Area E Class...
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FHS band crescendos at marching contest
Fredericksburg High School band’s junior clarinet player Cristina Hernandez is “shielded from rain” by senior color guard dancer Mackenzie Grumbles while performing the band’s “Day in the Park” show...
View ArticleEarly voting brisk before amendment election
Early voting totals ahead of the Nov. 3 Constitutional Amendment Election hit nearly 300 in the first two days, Gillespie County Clerk Mary Lynn Rusche announced.By 4 p.m. Tuesday, the clerk had...
View ArticleCouncil cites 'no chains' rule, denies permit
By Scott Allen —Fredericksburg City Council members on Monday voted 4-1, with Mayor Linda Langerhans dissenting, against letting a chain retail store locate at one of the town’s busiest intersections.A...
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Daily Update for Oct. 22
News • Fredericksburg Farmer's Market will be on the grounds of Pioneer Museum today starting at 4 p.m. • The Newcomers Book Group will discuss “A Secret Gift: How One Man’s Kindness — and a...
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Daily Update for Oct. 23 and the Weekend
News • Hill Country Builders Association will host its Parade Home Tour from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. This weekend’s tour marks the second of two for the annual event that...
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Daily Update for Oct. 26
News • Gillespie County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. this morning at the Gillespie County Courthouse. Commissioners will receive a presentation from representatives of Boot Ranch concerning a...
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Daily Update for Oct. 27
News • Gillespie County Commissioners on Monday set a public hearing for Nov. 23 at 9 a.m. to discuss the revision of plats for Boot Ranch, phase 1 subdivision. Commissioners also voted in favor...
View ArticleComfort man shot in Cain City altercation
Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a disturbance on Baethge Boulevard in the Cain City community at 3:01 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23.Dale Devin (Sting) Dodd, 51, of Comfort, had driven to...
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