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JOYFUL NOISE
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JOYFUL NOISE

African Children’s Choir members, aged 8-10, sing and dance hymns of praise during the recent concert at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Frederi...

December 17, 2025
Chief eyes costs of BESS fire response
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Chief eyes costs of BESS fire response

The two battery energy storage system (BESS) facilities planned insideGillespieCountywillimpact the City of Fredericksburg’s Fire/ EMS Department ec...

December 17, 2025
Cardenas takes reins as LBJ State Park Superintendent
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Cardenas takes reins as LBJ State Park Superintendent

By Annie Bresee

Standard-Radio Post reporter

Nina Cardenas didn’t plan on joining the state parks service.

“It was something I just kind of f...

December 17, 2025
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Trustees name Dixon interim superintendent
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FREDERICKSBURG ISD
Trustees name Dixon interim superintendent
December 17, 2025
Dixon will maintain district operations while search continues By Avery Korponai Standard-Radio Post reporter Fredericksburg Independent School Distri...
National policies slow gains in Texas economy
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National policies slow gains in Texas economy
Texas Tomorrow Dr. Ray Perryman 
December 17, 2025
Although Texas has been faring somewhat better than most areas, the state is not immune to the national and global economic slowdown. Current challeng...

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EAA monthly meeting scheduled for Dec. 20
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EAA monthly meeting scheduled for Dec. 20
December 17, 2025
Harrison Baumann will be the speaker at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) Local Chapter 1088’s monthly meeting. The group will meet on Sat...
COUNTRY SCHOOL GIVES BACK
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COUNTRY SCHOOL GIVES BACK
December 17, 2025
Cindy Heifner, executive director of Hill Country Community Needs Council, center, accepted toys from Luckenbach Country School representatives Kathy ...
FUMC DONATION
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FUMC DONATION
December 17, 2025
Fredericksburg United Methodist Church (FUMC) donated $5,500 to the Golden Hub as its fourth and final quarterly designated community non-profit donat...
Animal rescue raises over $85,000
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Animal rescue raises over $85,000
December 17, 2025
The Hill Country Animal Rescue, formerly the Hill Country SPCA, raised over $85,000 at this year’s Paddy’s Party event, held on Nov. 22. “The spirit a...
WESTERN SWING CHRISTMAS
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WESTERN SWING CHRISTMAS
December 17, 2025
Theresa Britt, director of the Fredericksburg Community Orchestra, held a “Western Swing Christmas” celebration on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Luckenbach...
Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Center launches tree-planting initiative at park
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Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Center launches tree-planting initiative at park
December 17, 2025
The spirit of conservation and community engagement was on full display in November as Friends of Fredericksburg Nature Center (FFNC) volunteers plant...
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Billies rout San Antonio Memorial
Sports
Billies rout San Antonio Memorial
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
December 17, 2025
Tucker Hale and the Fredericksburg High School varsity boys’ basketball team used a strong second and third quarter performance to overpower San Anton...
Harper wins two, loses two at Comfort tourney
Sports
Harper wins two, loses two at Comfort tourney
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
December 17, 2025
The Harper Longhorns varsity boys’ basketball team went 2-2 this week at the Comfort Basketball Tournament in Comfort last Thursday through Saturday. ...
Billies dominate Battlin’ Billie Basketball Classic
Sports
Billies dominate Battlin’ Billie Basketball Classic
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
December 17, 2025
The Fredericksburg High School varsity girls’ basketball team is riding a fivegame winning streak after sweeping all of its opponents during the 2025 ...
Ladyhorns suffer first season loss
Sports
Ladyhorns suffer first season loss
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
December 17, 2025
The Harper Ladyhorns basketball team suffered its first loss of the season at the Brady Tournament last weekend. Harper lost to Childress, 60-32, Frid...
TROPHY AXIS
Sports
TROPHY AXIS
December 10, 2025
Billies boys’ JV off to 4-3 start
Sports
Billies boys’ JV off to 4-3 start
December 10, 2025
The Fredericksburg High School junior varsity boys’ basketball team is 4-3 overall this season after picking up three wins in a row to start the 2025 ...
Harper Longhorns take second place at home tourney
Sports
Harper Longhorns take second place at home tourney
December 10, 2025
By Cary Burgess  Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor The Harper Longhorns took second place at the Harper High School Basketball Tournament last week in...
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GILLESPIE LIFE ›
Enjoying smokey Rémoulade with Shrimp
Gillespie Life, News
Enjoying smokey Rémoulade with Shrimp
Stories from the F&W Farmstead Mark Wieser & Case Fischer 
December 17, 2025
Growing up, I’d never heard of rémoulade and certainly couldn’t pronounce it. Baron Otfried Hans von Meusebach, who hailed from Dillenburg, Germany, j...
Finn named Honorary Regent for DAR chapter
Gillespie Life
Finn named Honorary Regent for DAR chapter
December 17, 2025
Fredericksburg resident Josephine Finn was named an honorary chapter regent at the Nov. 19 meeting of the Ephraim Andrews Chapter of the Daughters of ...
‘Raised by Coyotes’ raises brand profile
Gillespie Life
‘Raised by Coyotes’ raises brand profile
OUTDOORS ON EDGE By Gayne C. Young 
December 17, 2025
It must have been fate. I hadn’t been talking about possums or even thinking about them and yet they appeared on my social media feed. There was a pas...
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Mamma Mia
Business
Mamma Mia
Pasta Bella works to keep prices low and quality high
By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter 
December 17, 2025
When Shawn Fewox first started working in the restaurant industry in 1992, it was an immediate match. “I dropped out of college about a week later,” F...
Local Salvation Army pushes for fundraising goal
Business
Local Salvation Army pushes for fundraising goal
December 17, 2025
The Fredericksburg Salvation Army looks to make a fundraising push during the holiday season. The recognizable bell ringers have been placed around to...
Good to Great: Lessons for our small businesses
Business
Good to Great: Lessons for our small businesses
Jim Mikula 
December 17, 2025
It’s Our Business Here in Fredericksburg, our local small businesses are the heartbeat of our community, from the wineries and boutiques to the family...
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2025 Veteran’s Day
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2025 Veteran’s Day
Ruta 
November 17, 2025
2025 Hunting Guide
Special Sections
2025 Hunting Guide
November 17, 2025
Fall Sports Preview 2025
Special Sections
Fall Sports Preview 2025
Ruta 
August 28, 2025
137th Gillespie County Fair
Special Sections
137th Gillespie County Fair
Ruta 
July 3, 2025
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