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Rain showers moved through the county early this morning, and the gauge at the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post measured 30 points. Combined with the rain that fell over the weekend, the gauge has measured 53 points in the past several days... + continue reading
WORN DOWN from over a decade of constant use, aerators at the City of Fredericksburg’s Wastewater Treatment Plant have deteriorated to the point where at least one unit is almost always offline. Replacing the aeration base, which operates 24 hours per day, is estimated to cost around $2 million. — Standard-Radio Post/Matt Ward
THUMBS UP for graduates Kim Ross Baethge and Eric Balero as they lead the professional line during Friday night graduation ceremonies at FHS Stadium. — Standard-Radio Post/Ken Esten Cooke
QUALITY MERCHANDISE is what’s for sale at Amish Market, located at 410 West Main Street. The business sells furniture and other products produced by the Amish and Mennonites. Shown are owners, left to right, Michael and Mary Monahan and Mary’s son, Patrick Affatato. — Standard-Radio Post/Danny Hirt
COMMANDER Donovan Campbell, who has degrees from Princeton University and Harvard Business School, addressed leaders young and old at the Nimitz Ballroom. — Standard-Radio Post Photo
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Neighbors rising up against their developer to protect the “integrity” of the Live Springs Ranch subdivision won the support of the Gillespie County Commissioners’ Court on Monday, June 9.
Officials unanimously denied an application from Texas... + continue reading
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Asked to speak on behalf of the board of trustees, Fredericksburg Independent School District Superintendent Marc Williamson left no doubt he believes the district is being proactive with efforts to address drug use by students.
After the recent overdose death... + continue reading
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A unique event in the history of Harper will be held on Saturday, June 15, when the people there celebrate the town’s 150th birthday with activities for the entire family.
A Cowboy Breakfast in the Harper Community Park gets things going at 8 a.m. The cost of the meal is by donation.
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Small cars, big cars, yellow cars, black cars, new cars, old cars, motorcycles, trucks and many other automobiles will flock to Luckenbach for the Luckenbach Rod and Custom Car Show scheduled for Saturday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m at the Luckenbach Hill Side.
The event, in its 10th year,... + continue reading
An invitation is extended to the public to enjoy orchestra music and a buffet meal in the casual setting of Luckenbach during the Fredericksburg Community Orchestra’s concert and fundraiser tomorrow, Thursday, June 13.
Students lead off the evening performance at 5:15 p.m.
Dinner is served... + continue reading
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Nick Alejandro, 2008 Fredericksburg High School graduate, has a talent that allows him to throw heavy objects great distances. To do this, arm strength, balance and... + continue reading
SEAN ATKINS, a 2008 graduate of Fredericksburg High School, is currently attending his third college in five years while attempting to keep his dream of playing collegiate, and one day professional, football alive. — Standard-Radio Post file photo
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We looked back at a year’s worth of coverage in the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post at all the stories and publicity run about the Fredericksburg Independent... + continue reading
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A COWBOY convoy heads up a mountain in "Gray Stone Climb."
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By Ken Esten Cooke— Interior designers often talk of “bringing the outdoors inside when choosing colors and textures. Artist Carlos Moseley of Fredericksburg does that quite literally.... + continue reading
BOOKS FOR BABIES — To help young children develop good building blocks as they grow and learn to read, the Fredericksburg Infant Literacy Project presents literacy packets to parents of newborns at Hill Country Memorial Hospital. Working on the project are, in front from left, Maria Robertson, representing the Friends of the Pioneer Memorial Library and a co-founder of the project; Carole Reed, co-founder and president of the Fredericksburg Morning Rotary Club when the program started; Kathy Bowen, unit director at HEB, a partner in the project, and (in back) Stephanie Ammons, director of Labor and Delivery at Hill Country Memorial Hospital; Tom Christofferson, chairman of the Books for Babies committee, and Mary Thompson, co-founder and president of the Fredericksburg Rotary Club when the program started. — Standard-Radio Post Photo
