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• The sun in shining and Gillespie County is starting to thaw out from a week of below-freezing temperatures, frozen precipitation, fog, mist, drizzle and lots of cloud cover. Students are back in class after most school systems were on a delay this morning.
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Jack Helfrich, a third grader at Fredericksburg Elementary School and a Junior Future Farmers of America member, takes a look at the new stalls at the Fredericksburg Independent School District’s Agricultural Science Center. Also looking in the background is Anabelle Cope, a Fredericksburg High School sophomore and FFA member. — Standard-Radio Post/Richard Zowie
Not much attention has been paid to the quiet park off of Orange Street that runs along Barons Creek. Dead trees and a bleak landscape will give way to 20 new trees and more landscaping, plus a crushed granite, 1,200-foot walking trail along the creek. — Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten Cooke
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By Matt Ward
Fredericksburg City Council members heard positive news about ground water supply in Gillespie County during their regular meeting Monday evening.
“It seems like 90 percent of the calls I get through my office are regarding our water supply,” Clinton Bailey, city public works... + continue reading
Spring Break at Pioneer Museum will begin Saturday, March 7, when the museum provides learners of all ages a chance to experience the lives of settlers.
The museum will be closed on Sunday, March 8, before continuing its spring break program until March 14. The museum will be open 10 a.m. to 5... + continue reading
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“Wapiti Warrior,” an original oil painting by artist Joyce Malatek has been donated to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Greater Texas Hill Country Chapter/Fredericksburg and Kerrville to be auctioned off on Saturday night, March 7, during the group’s annual banquet. At right is Wayne Zimmermann, a member of the committee. — Standard-Radio Post
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Greater Texas Hill Country Chapter/Fredericksburg and Kerrville will hold its annual banquet on Saturday, March 7.
The event will be held at the Gillespie County Farm Bureau Events Center at 237 Equestrian Drive.
Doors open at 5 p.m. for the social hour and... + continue reading
Riders will be gathering here and saddling up on Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, for The Original Texas Star Trail from Fredericksburg.
The week-long 112-mile ride will take participants across 40 cattle guards and through more than 20 Hill Country ranches, including the LBJ Ranch at Stonewall... + continue reading
On one of the busiest weeks at “The Rock,” some help is on the way for motorists.
Majesty Tours, in cooperation with Friends of Enchanted Rock and the park staff, will sponsor park-and-ride shuttle service to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area from town.
During the first week of spring break,... + continue reading
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Blake Tatsch weaves his way around a La Feria defender Thursday evening during the Billies' 47-30 area round victory at Beeville High School — Photo courtesy Beeville Bee-Picayune/Kevin J. Keller
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Another regional tournament berth for Fredericksburg High School basketball may be looming as the Billies varsity boys bested La Feria 47-30 in a defensive-first area round contest... + continue reading
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As I am faced with one glaring question: What should I do with any available free time?
Perhaps I should visit a place that I haven’t been in 20 years.
Houston.
More specifically, a not-so-... + continue reading
Gillespie Life
Among the daily duties of Fredericksburg Elementary School assistant principal Patricia Rivera (background) is to meet with school counselor Kelli Rode (foreground) to discuss students, policies or any problems that might arise. Rivera began her career at Fredericksburg Independent School district as a part-time school nutrition worker. — Standard-Radio Post/Richard Zowie
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When she was a little girl, Patricia Rivera liked to pretend she was a teacher.
“I always thought that I’d want to grow up to be a teacher,” said Rivera, a Mexican native... + continue reading
Young marksmen take aim Saturday afternoon during the 30th annual Gillespie County 4-H BB Gun Competition. — Standard-Radio Post/Matt Ward
Bill Downs, an Austin, Minnesota resident, caulks around a window at the most recent Habitat home on Park Street. — Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten Cooke
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