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NIGHT OF OLD FUN
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NIGHT OF OLD FUN

Reese Andrews chased a goat during the goat roping event at the Night in Old Fredericksburg event on Saturday, July 19. The day included horse races, ...

July 23, 2025
Administrators settle in at new location
News
Administrators settle in at new location

With Fredericksburg Middle School now located at 1401 Post Oak Road, the former middle school campus at 110 West Travis Street has become Fredericks...

July 23, 2025
Stay Golden
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Stay Golden

Gold Orchard wraps up its final peach season

Michaela Priess was bagging peaches before she could walk and took her first steps on the concrete between...

July 23, 2025
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Raising a glass will help our neighbors
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Raising a glass will help our neighbors
Food & Wine Festival Preview Week funds will help flood relief 
July 23, 2025
Five days are left for wine lovers and foodies to help support local rescue, relief and recovery and rebuilding efforts of the July 4 Kerr County floo...
Workers spend longer hours working due to technology
News
Workers spend longer hours working due to technology
Dr. Ray Perryman 
July 23, 2025
U.S workforce is frazzled, frustrated, fatigued Sometimes, our modern technological advances are two-edged, and what begins as an improvement may ulti...

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Fort Martin Scott to host movie night, reading club
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Fort Martin Scott to host movie night, reading club
July 23, 2025
Fort Martin Scott, a Texas Archaeological Landmark in Fredericksburg, will host two more free events this month. “Join us for Flicks at the Fort, a ne...
Naturalists to host Duke for dirt talk
News
Naturalists to host Duke for dirt talk
July 23, 2025
The public is invited to attend a talk sponsored by the Texas Master Naturalist, Hill Country Chapter in Kerrville at 7 p.m. Monday, July 28 at the Gu...
Hot temperatures continue through Tuesday
News, Second Front
Hot temperatures continue through Tuesday
July 23, 2025
The Hill Country will remain underneath a weak ridge of high pressure through Tuesday. The net result will be low rain chances and seasonably hot and ...
AgriLife to host Beef Cattle Short Course
Agriculture, News
AgriLife to host Beef Cattle Short Course
By Kay Ledbetter Texas AgriLife 
July 23, 2025
The general session of the 71st annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course will convene on Aug. 4-6 at Bryan-College Station. Increasingly important is...
The good, the bad and the ugly
Agriculture, News
The good, the bad and the ugly
By Annie Bresee Standard-Radio Post reporter 
July 23, 2025
Farmers and ranchers in Gillespie County have long prayed for rain, and the July forecast answered those appeals. This month alone, most parts of the ...
RAMBLIN’ UP SOME FUN
Main, News
RAMBLIN’ UP SOME FUN
July 16, 2025
Ramblin’ Rita, also known as Kayla Wardell, performed her song about Texas with participation from kids in the audience at Pioneer Memorial Library on...
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Harper Longhorn player receives two postseason softball honors
Sports
Harper Longhorn player receives two postseason softball honors
July 23, 2025
Taelynn Tatsch of the Harper Ladyhorns 2025 varsity girls’ softball team earned postseason honors after being selected to the Blue Bell/Texas Sports W...
FHS softball standouts make sports writers’ all-state team
Sports
FHS softball standouts make sports writers’ all-state team
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
July 23, 2025
Larryn Feuge, Ava Stuewe and Addison Schoessow of the Fredericksburg High School varsity girls’ softball team were selected to the 2025 Blue Bell/Texa...
Off to the races
Sports
Off to the races
July 23, 2025
Twenty-two races were run on Saturday and Sunday as part of Night in Old Fredericksburg at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds. On Saturday, the payout ...
Marschall, Ward take top honors at 2025 Vorfest
Sports
Marschall, Ward take top honors at 2025 Vorfest
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
July 23, 2025
Ethan Marschall took first place in centerfire competition and Bruce Ward claimed first place in rimfire competition on Sunday, July 20, at the Gilles...
Locals compete in 40th Dr Pepper tennis tourney over weekend
Sports
Locals compete in 40th Dr Pepper tennis tourney over weekend
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
July 16, 2025
Fredericksburg was the host site for the 40th Dr Pepper/Tennis Outlet Junior Open last Friday through Sunday. The event took place at the Fredericksbu...
After rainout, Gillespie Downs to kick off horse racing season
Sports
After rainout, Gillespie Downs to kick off horse racing season
July 16, 2025
While the rain washed out the start of Gillespie Downs’ live pari-mutuel horse racing season on July 5, it didn’t dampen organizers’ plans for a new s...
LONE STAR HOOPS
Sports
LONE STAR HOOPS
July 9, 2025
Shots from basketball camp show at left Camryn Greene, of Fredericksburg, performing a dribble drill exercise during the 2025 Lone Star Hoops Camp in ...
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Take thee from thine animal shelter
Gillespie Life
Take thee from thine animal shelter
July 23, 2025
Hamlet is up for adoption at the Hill Country SPCA. He has been in the shelter for six months. Shelter staff recommend Hamlet be in a home with older ...
Velveeta is not quite cheese, not quite Play-Doh
Gillespie Life
Velveeta is not quite cheese, not quite Play-Doh
July 23, 2025
I am experiencing a food deja vue. I have rediscovered the magic that is Velveeta. We all remember the velvety golden smoothness of American pasteuriz...
Gillespie Life
Missouri S&T rocket team makes history
July 23, 2025
Members of Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Rocket Design Team made university history with the successful launch of their liquid-fuele...
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BUSINESS ›
Tickets for 2025 fest on sale today
Business
Tickets for 2025 fest on sale today
July 23, 2025
Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival runs Oct. 21–26 with events, grand tasting, badge options The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce announced that ti...
Create Healthy unveils online service directory
Business
Create Healthy unveils online service directory
July 23, 2025
Create Healthy unveiled its newest service, hillcountryresources. org, at its Mental Health Summit on Wednesday morning. The website, created and run ...
Trust your gut: Small buisnesses can use intuition
Business
Trust your gut: Small buisnesses can use intuition
July 23, 2025
Running a small business in today’s world is more challenging than ever. Markets shift quickly, competition is relentless, and data seems to come from...
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137th Gillespie County Fair
Special Sections
137th Gillespie County Fair
Ruta 
July 3, 2025
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Art Guide Spring/Summer 2025
Special Sections
Art Guide Spring/Summer 2025
Ruta 
June 19, 2025
Thrive Health Guide 2025
Special Sections
Thrive Health Guide 2025
Ruta 
May 29, 2025
Graduation Tab 2025
Special Sections
Graduation Tab 2025
Ruta 
May 21, 2025

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