Tax payments due Monday from Gillespie property owners
Gillespie County property owners are reminded that they have less than a week to make their 2015 tax payments.The deadline for paying 2015 taxes has been extended to Monday, Feb. 1, since Jan. 31 falls...
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New FVFD
Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Deparmtent Fire Chief Lynn Bizzell accepted on the department’s behalf a volunteer award from the Texas State Parks during Saturday night’s annual installation of...
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Winter Texans enjoy break from the cold
Roger and Bette Jeanne of Illinois probably aren’t used to seeing bare ground and thawed creeks during the winter. — Standard-Radio Post/Richard ZowieBy Richard ZowieOn a cool, sunny Saturday, Roger...
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Blues Fills the Hills
The Blues Posse was one of approximately nine bands that sang the blues for Luckenbach’s Ninth Annual Blues Festival last Saturday. Band members are (from left) Jack Edery, guitarist; Jamie Van Beek,...
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Blues Fills the Hills
Jack Edery of the Austin-based Blues Posse lets his Les Paul Gibson ES-335 TD guitar “sing” the blues during Luckenbach’s Ninth Annual Blues Fest on Saturday. Hundreds of fans showed at the storied...
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Stonewall's Finest
Calvin Weinheimer, right, was honored with the Golden Service Award on Monday at the Stonewall Chamber of Commerce banquet, presented by his grandson, Brandon Weinheimer. See story on page A5. —...
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Showy color in drab January
While much of the American east coast spent the past weekend dealing with heavy snow and the brunt of winter, these two Northern Cardinals, perched reminiscent of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball...
View ArticleState senate hopefuls will square off
Residents have three chances to meet areacandidatesGillespie County residents still have three chances in January and February to meet candidates running for county and state offices before the March 1...
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Man killed near Harper after leading law on chase
LynchA 37-year-old man from Ingram and Hunt was shot and killed by a Kerrville law enforcement officer in western Gillespie County on Wednesday morning, Jan. 20, after leading multiple departments on...
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Daily Update for Jan. 28
News • Six candidates vying for the Texas Senate in the 17-county District 24 were in Fredericksburg last night at a debate sponsored by the Hill Country Alliance, Gillespie County Economic...
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Daily Update for Jan. 29 and the Weekend
News • The City of Fredericksburg’s annual fall-winter leaf collection program is scheduled to end today. Residents are asked to not put leaves out after today. There will be no free leaf pick up...
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Daily Update for Feb. 1
News • Fredericksburg City Council will meet at 6 p.m. tonight at the Gillespie County Law Enforcement Center. Council members will consider a resolution for a justice assistance grant for police...
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Daily Update for Feb. 2
News • Fredericksburg City Council on Monday night heard the Economic Development Commission's annual report from Executive Director Tim Lehmberg. Council members also approved the National...
View ArticleState senate candidates sound off
Six Republican candidates vying for the Texas Senate District 24 seat of retiring Sen. Troy Fraser attended a candidate forum last Wednesday at the Hill Country University Center.Ross Ramsey, executive...
View ArticleHuge turkey dinner on tap Sunday
Fredericksburg Independent School District Band Boosters’ annual Turkey Dinner and Concert will be this Sunday, Feb. 7, at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds.Serving begins at 11 a.m. and the concert...
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Wheelers and Dealers
Dwight Oestrich checks his hand while Doug Rowe eyes the flop at the Winter Kiwanis Scholarship Texas Hold ’Em Tournament that took place Saturday at St. Joseph’s Halle. — Standard-Radio Post/Tyler...
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The doctor's 'human touch'
Doctor and author Tom Hutton at a recent book signing. – Standard-Radio Post photoBy Ken Esten Cooke —Like soldiers, doctors have lots of battlefield stories. Some are full of action, others are sad...
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Fund-raising: A True Underdog Story
“Dodge this!” said Tim Seals of Fredericksburg as he fires a dodge ball at an opposing Average Joes’ player during The Burg’s first annual dodge ball tournament that took place on Saturday night at the...
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Indian artifact treasures
Erin, left, and Jacob Mills admire a piece of stained glass at the Hill Country Indian Artifact Show that took place Saturday, Jan.30 at Pioneer Pavilion at Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park. See more...
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Ranch: 'Rethink electric lines'
Officials at Hershey Ranch outside Stonewall want the ranch to remain protected in a land trust instead of used to help house an electric power expansion project by Lower Colorado River Authority. —...
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