Wright voices frustration with red tape at Head Start
By Richard Zowie —His voice never rose, but the frustration was unmistakable.Dr. Eric Wright, superintendent of Fredericksburg Independent School District, expressed multiple frustrations with the...
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Daily Update for Jan. 14
News • Cell phone, landline and internet services for people in Fredericksburg, Comfort, Kerrville, Junction and the surrounding areas were disrupted on Wednesday due to a reported cut in a fiber...
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Daily Update for Jan. 15 and the Weekend
News • Texas Tech University Chancellor Robert L. Duncan will be in Fredericksburg for a meet-and-greet with the community from 5-6:30 p.m. this evening at the Hill Country University Center....
View ArticleMinisters will host Jan. 18 MLK event
Gillespie County Ministerial Association will host a gathering on Monday, Jan. 18, to remember the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Set for noon under the small pavilion at Marktplatz, the event will...
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Daily Update for Jan. 19
News • Fredericksburg City Council members on Monday night received and discussed 2016 Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) applications. Twenty-eight applicants requested a total amount of $691,890. The...
View ArticleFHS Band Turkey Dinner, Concert to be held Feb. 7
Fredericksburg High School Band will host its annual Turkey Dinner and Concert on Feb. 7 at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds.Serving begins at 11 a.m. and the concert will start at noon. Admission is...
View ArticleCity, county locations to offer rabies clinics
People in need of vaccinations for their pets can do to this month and February in a series of clinics scheduled across Gillespie County.City of FredericksburgThe City of Fredericksburg will host its...
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Kilcoyne to sing Feb. 13 with Texas All-State Choir
Ready to perform with the Texas All-State Choir in San Antonio on Feb. 13 is Fredericksburg High School Varsity Choir member Travis Kilcoyne. Makayla Gonzalez, alto, was selected as a first alternate...
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GCMA remembers King's message
The Rev. Jeff Hammond of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church welcomes the Marktplatz crowd to the Monday ceremony remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Rev. Travis Meier (sitting, right) of Bethany...
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TSCRA ranger is speaker at Chamber banquet
A dinner, program and presentation of awards will highlight the annual Stonewall Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet on Monday, Jan. 25.Set for the Stonewall Chamber Building, the annual event...
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'Ro-Bo Horns'
William Garrett Long, a member of the “Ro-Bo Horns” from Harper, adjusts his robot before the next round of the First Lego League robotics tournament Saturday, Jan. 16. See more photos on page A/B8. —...
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TTU chancellor cites local support as key to success
Texas Tech University System Chancellor Robert Duncan said Fredericksburg is a good match for wine and hospitality management and that investments in those areas will be studied. — Standard-Radio...
View ArticleCouncil, historic review board eye large homes
By Sandra Lane —A joint meeting of the Fredericksburg City Council and the Historic Review Board (HRB) on Tuesday, Jan. 12 attracted more than 50 people at Fredericksburg City Hall.Realtors, builders,...
View ArticleHOT fund applicants number 28
By Scott Allen —Fredericksburg City Council on Monday reviewed 28 applications for the disbursement of Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds.A total amount of $691,890 was requested from applicants. The...
View ArticleKerrville police fatally shoot man near Harper after vehicle, foot pursuit
A 37-year-old man was shot and killed by a Kerrville law enforcement officer in western Gillespie County early Wednesday morning.Kerrville police, in conjunction with the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force,...
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Daily Update for Jan. 21
News • A 37-year-old man was shot and killed by a Kerrville law enforcement officer in western Gillespie County early Wednesday morning. Kerrville police, in conjunction with the Lone Star...
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Daily Update for Jan. 22 and the Weekend
News • Bill Lindemann will speak at the Doss Community Improvement Club meeting tonight. A potluck dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. with his program following. There will also be a business...
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Daily Update for Jan. 25
News • Gillespie County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. this morning at the Gillespie County Courthouse. Commissioners will consider hiring a part-time deputy in the Gillespie County Sherriff’s...
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Daily Update for Jan. 26
News • Gillespie County Commissioners on Monday approved a license agreement with OneClickDigital library for $3,100. The program will allow people who have library cards to the Pioneer Memorial...
View ArticleIndian Artifact Show to visit town Saturday
Artifacts, jewelry, Trade Era beads and other artifacts will be on display this Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Hill Country Indian Artifact Show.The one-day show will run from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Pioneer...
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