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• Fredericksburg United Methodist Church is hosting the second of four Pioneer Club Summer Camps today. The Vacation Bible School will continue on Wednesdays, Aug. 6 and Aug. 13, from 8 a.m. to noon each session. This camp is free for all kids exiting... + continue reading
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz held a press conference with area media Saturday morning following a roundtable discussion with Fredericksburg civic and business leaders at the National Museum of the Pacific War. While in Gillespie County, Cruz also toured the museum and Becker Vineyards, near Stonewall. — Standard-Radio Post/Matt Ward
Sheriff Buddy Mills shows the view from the future jail’s Master Control center looking toward the men’s jail cells. -- Standard-Radio Post/Lisa Treiber-Walter
City of Fredericksburg crewmen get ready to spring into action as the tar truck lays a path of sticky mix down on Fulton Street last Wednesday morning, July 9. The work on the south side was just part of the city’s annual project to improve local byways and street paving is expected to continue well into the month of August. —Standard-Radio Post/Lisa Treiber-Walter
Gillespie County 4-Hers competing in the 49th Annual Daisy National BB Gun Championship Match tied for 12th place. Competing at the national contest from Gillespie County were, in front from left, Joel Jenschke, Kade Spies, Jaci Spies, (second row) Jaleigh Brown, Daylon Nebgen, Tucker Elliott, Jacob Brown and (in back) coaches Greg Nebgen and Sammy Segner. — Submitted photo
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By Austin R. Eck —
Gillespie County Commissioners met in a regular session on Monday to discuss the purchase of additional radio equipment for the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO).
In two separate agenda items, commissioners approved the purchase of 11 new 700-megahertz radios... + continue reading
By Richard Zowie —
After a tragic off-campus overdose by a student in early 2013, there were only five positive drug tests in the last school year at Fredericksburg High School.
That was according to the Fredericksburg Independent School District’s Student Drug Testing Program Summary... + continue reading
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Judy Hutcherson, right, delivers medical supplies to a resident in a Mexican village. Hutcherson is being honored by Misión de Candelilla for her contributions as a registered nurse and international volunteerism efforts.
Judy Hutcherson has been named 2014 honoree by the Misión de Candelilla board of directors.
Misión de Candelilla is a nonprofit Christian service organization that conducts medical missions into Coahuila and Chihuahua, Mexico.
The award is given each year to an individual or group... + continue reading
By Matt Ward —
City of Fredericksburg officials remain quiet about a pending lawsuit which could overturn the recent charter amendment, but insist the suit, not yet filed, is still coming.
After announcing the suit in late June, the initial two-week projected timeframe to file in the Travis... + continue reading
An afternoon and evening of German music, a performance by Jake Hooker and the Outlaws, contests, food and more will be featured at the Night In Old Fredericksburg celebration on Saturday, July 19.
This year’s celebration is moving back to the Gillespie County Fair Grounds and is sponsored... + continue reading
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A brand-new field of green was laid out this week at Fredericksburg High School Stadium as construction crews rolled out synthetic turf in preparation for the Billies' 2014 2014 varsity football home opener Sept. 5 against Austin Travis.
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Current season ticket holders have through tomorrow to renew their seats for the 2014 Fredericksburg High School varsity home football games.
The box office inside the FHS field house will be open... + continue reading
Coming out of the gates to open the 2014 live pari-mutuel horse racing season at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds was this field of horses on Friday afternoon. The July Fourth Racing Fes-tival sponsored by the Gil-lespie County Fair and Fes-tivals Association on Friday and Saturday at the Class III track drew 4,653 people who wagered a total of $335,975 on 23 races. The payout to bettors was $263,405. Three more race weekends remain on the schedule, including July 19-20, Aug. 9-10 and Aug. 23-24 as part of the 126th Gil-lespie County Fair (Aug. 21-24). — Standard-Radio Post/Yvonne Hartmann
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I’m not a huge soccer fan, but it’s fun to watch the World Cup.
Whenever the World Cup is played, I have my two favorite teams: America and Germany. It’s especially interesting... + continue reading
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The Friends of the Fredericksburg Nature Center built a stairway along the road as part of phase three of their project to make Cross Mountain Park safer. The road is notorious for washing out and being too steep to climb. — Standard-Radio Post/Autumn Bernhard
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By Autumn Bernhard —
After three years of work, it has now become easier to climb to an inspiring view over Fredericksburg.
The Friends of the Fredericksburg Nature Center finished... + continue reading
Lindy Segall plans to donate his father's scarf, autographed by Col. Dick Cole, to the Pacific War Museum. Segall is also donating items of his mother, a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots. — Standard-Radio Post/Richard Zowie
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