Fredericksburg Standard

It will be three days of music, singing, toasting, dancing and gemütlichkeit when the 36th Oktoberfest celebration takes place Friday through Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, on Marktplatz. Sponsored by the Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance (PCAA), the...

Angela Moellering takes painted-up cuties Amillia Moellering, left, and Izzabella Pitcox for a twirl during live music Sunday afternoon, Sept. 25, at the Rebuild Turner Hall event at Marktplatz. Besides live music, the event featured silent and live auctions and prize drawings as locals and visitors contributed toward rebuilding Turner Hall which was destroyed by fire on June 19. For more pictures, go to the Community section, page D1. — Standard-Radio Post/Richard Zowie

'Hall of a good time'

A Royal Affair — It’s Homecoming week at Fredericksburg High School. Senior king and queen nominees were announced and voted on by the student body. Winners will be crowned Friday night during halftime ceremonies at the FHS-Hondo football game. Nominees include, from left, Jesus Aguilar Robledo, Riley Cohn, Bryce Bowers, Mandy Yocham, Langston James, Lindsey Behrends, Wade Davis, Katelyn Zuberbueler, Neil Loth and Kinsey Stevens. –Standard-Radio Post/McKenzie Wedel

FHS elects royalty hopefuls, homecoming activities

Fredericksburg High School is celebrating Homecoming 2016 with a football game, crowning of a king and queen and other special activities on Friday. Highlighting the week will be the FHS varsity football game against Hondo at 7:30 p.m. on Friday...

Maryneil Dance, a Texas resident and animal lover, will be showcasing her work Naturescapes and the Family Dog at RS Hanna Gallery. Funds from her canvas prints and prize drawing tickets will go toward the new city dog park. – Standard-Radio Post/ McKenzie Wedel

Painting her way into the soul of the family dog

Texas resident Maryneil Dance has always loved animals. Since she was young, she spent time with her aunt showing dogs and working with horses. Her passion for animals pushed her to go to school to become a veterinarian. When plans didn’t work out,...

Harper takes third in 2A at marching event

Twenty-two bands competed Saturday, Sept. 24 at Fredericksburg High School Stadium in the Hill Country Marching Festival with San Antonio’s Sandra Day O’Connor High School earning top honors. Fredericksburg Independent School District Band Boosters...

Hard-charging William Sebera broke through two Wimberley defenders to power his way to a touchdown, drawing the Billies to 24-19 in the closing minutes. – Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten Cooke

Hondo Owls are final pre-district foe

After back-to-back road games, Fredericksburg High School’s Battlin’ Billies will come home to play the winless Hondo Owls at 7:30 p.m. Friday at FHS Stadium. FHS (2-3 on the season, 0-0 district) is coming off of a close 24-19 loss to Wimberley,...

News Stories

National Night Out slated in area towns

Communities and neighborhoods throughout Gillespie County and Fredericksburg are invited to participate in the 33rd annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

By McKenzie Wedel

St. Joseph’s Halle craft show to offer unique, handmade gifts

Holiday shoppers looking to get a head start or to give gifts with a personal touch can visit the 32nd St. Joseph’s Halle Craft Show on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Oktoberfest eyes 22,000 revelers

It will be three days of music, singing, toasting, dancing and gemütlichkeit when the 36th Oktoberfest celebration takes place Friday through Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, on Marktplatz.

By Yvonne Hartmann

Sports

Hondo Owls are final pre-district foe

After back-to-back road games, Fredericksburg High School’s Battlin’ Billies will come home to play the winless Hondo Owls at 7:30 p.m. Friday at FHS Stadium.

Jonathan Cleland jukes a defender after hauling in one of his five catches. Cleland had 56 yards receiving, bringing his season total to 481. – Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten Cooke

Comeback falls short for FHS, 24-19

Fredericksburg High School Battlin’ Billies football put up a fistfight against powerhouse Wimberley last Friday, but came up shorthanded with a 24-19 loss at Wimberley Stadium.

FHS team tennis wins matches over past week

Fredericksburg’s Battlin’ Billie tennis program won three matches over the past week as they head into District 28-4A team tennis play.

Obituaries

Mrs. Gerald L. (Jerry) Foster

Mrs. Gerald L. (Jerry) Foster, 83, nee Jimmie Ruth Gayden, of Shreveport, Louisiana and formerly of Fredericksburg, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.

Robert Joseph (Bob) Hartmann

Robert Joseph (Bob) Hartmann, 89, of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016.

Homer and Bonnie Keeter

Homer C. Keeter Jr., 90, of Fredericksburg, died Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.

Keeter’s wife, the former Bonnie Gamel, 88, died the next day, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016.

Gillespie Life

Raising scholarship funds the 'fair' way

St. John Lutheran Church celebrates annual homecoming service Sunday

The St. John Lutheran Community Association of Crabapple held its 38th annual homecoming worship service on Sunday, Sept. 25 at the church in Crabapple.

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paul Phillips, left, of Fredericksburg and a colonel in the Army Reserves and LTC Joseph Sucher, a surgeon from Phoenix, Arizona, open care packages received from home. Phillips is currently part of a Forward Surgical Team serving in Iraq. He was called to active duty in July and is expected to return to Fredericksburg in November.

Greetings from home

Business Blog

A look at local businesses in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County.

Matthew Dulaney (left) spars in light contact exercise against Texas Karate Shop instructor Jym Mitchell as Dulaney’s younger brother, John (right), watches. The shop has been open for 33 years. — Standard-Radio Post/Richard Zowie

Karate students 'to face the dragon'

Jym Mitchell keeps two Bruce Lee movie posters on the wall at Texas Karate Shop: “Enter the Dragon” and “Fists of Fury.”

By Richard Zowie

Karen Robertson, right, of Hill Country Inner Works, uses a computer’s biofeedback program to help a patient find non-invasive ways to deal with stress. Robertson opened her business last May. — Standard-Radio Post/ Richard Zowie

Using biofeedback to combat stress

Using a painless, non-invasive technique that involves measuring a person’s heart rate and breathing on a computer, Karen Robertson helps a person manage their stress and take control of their body

By Richard Zowie

Editor's Blog

Columns, editorials and more of interest to our readers.

Fredericksburg High School students Parker Tran, a junior, left, and Brendon Huynh, a sophomore, collect items for Pokémon Go in front of Zion Lutheran Church on Main Street. — Standard-Radio Post/Christine Granados

A Pokéwhat?

Everyone who has access to the Internet or a television has heard about the latest cell phone app game craze — Pokémon Go.

By Christine Granados

30 years of 'Don't Mess with Texas'

Ask anyone in marketing what the most successful advertising campaign in Texas has been and “Don’t mess with Texas” is bound to be at or near the top.

By Ken Esten Cooke

Featured Video

Justin Haflin of Harper, TX won the Ranch Radio Group KRNH song writing contest about law enforcement. Haflin donated the prize money to the Gillespie County Sheriff's Department.