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Emergency responders were dispatched to a small-plane crash on Wednesday, Dec. 31, in northern Gillespie County, near Keese-Sagebiel Road. Richard (Ra...
January 7, 2026
News
The Gillespie County Historical Society (GCHS) and Pioneer Museum kicked off the New Year with a campus workday. GCHS board members, staff and volunte...
January 7, 2026
News
The end of one year and beginning of another is a natural time of reflection and assessment. As far as 2025 goes, all I can say is - WHAT A YEAR! Ec...
January 7, 2026
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January 7, 2026
A local Avon ambassador is one of only 50 salespeople nationwide to earn an all-expensespaid trip to Costa Rica based on personal sales. Ann Hunn of F...
News
January 7, 2026
Above, Shyann Powell of Harper completes a turn at Eisbahn Saturday morning in Marktplatz. It was the season’s last weekend for the annual holiday ska...
News
January 7, 2026
St. Mary’s Catholic School students earned just rewards for the power of their persuasive speeches. On Dec. 16-17, eighth graders in Misti McMordie’s ...
News
January 7, 2026
One of the Odeon Theater’s most popular performers, Johnny Nicholas, returns to the historic Mason stage on Saturday, Jan. 17. After years of soaking ...
News
Sandra Cisneros will be giving away 100 books to attendees of the book festival
January 7, 2026
Sandra Cisneros’ writing has always explored the intersection of things: poetry/prose, memoir/ fiction, Mexico/the U.S., spiritual/ earthly. As a chil...
News, Second Front
January 7, 2026
Rainfall is a hot commodity right now and it’s simply not falling in our region at the moment. Long range models are not optimistic when it comes to m...
News, Second Front
January 7, 2026
Ch a r l i e Kiehne, a local realtor and former Fredericksburg mayor and council me mb e r, announced on Monday, Jan. 5, that he will run again for Fr...
Agriculture, News
GILLESPIE 4-H SPOTLIGHT
January 7, 2026
Sydney Geistweidt knew what she wanted to be when she grew up from the time she was in third grade. But Gillespie County 4-H helped her put a name to ...
Sports
July to December: From horse racing to cross country champs
January 7, 2026
Last week, we recapped the first six months of 2025 and the sports stories that made headlines the first part of the year. The second half of the year...
Sports
December 31, 2025
Harper High School Varsity Football Head Coach Chad Zenner has been selected as one of 16 high school coaches nationwide to coach in the upcoming Navy...
Sports
First half of the year sees highs, lows, broken records
December 31, 2025
The year 2025 was a good year for many sports teams and athletes across the Gillespie County area. Listed below chronologically are some of the highli...
Sports
December 31, 2025
Fredericksburg High School Head Boys’ Basketball Coach Tim Kaman earned his 700th career victory on Friday, Dec. 19, at the FHS Performance Gym after ...
Sports
December 24, 2025
The Fredericksburg High School ninth grade boys’ basketball squad is off to a 6-3 start during the 2025-2026 basketball season. Below is a recap of so...
Sports
December 24, 2025
Behind a 19-point performance from William Spaeth, the Harper Longhorns varsity boys’ basketball team claimed a 65-41 road win over the Sonora Broncho...
Sports
December 24, 2025
The Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) No. 16 Harper Ladyhorns basketball team trounced the Junction Lady Eagles last Tuesday, 58-26, in Junction....
Gillespie Life
January 7, 2026
Another recipe Deanna suggested I investigate from the Kerrville Wesley-Philathea Class August 1931 edition of recipes was a tomato cocktail submitted...
Gillespie Life
January 7, 2026
Cinematic Considerations Nothing in “Marty Supreme” truly matters outside of Timothée Chalamet. D irected by Josh Safdie from a screenplay he cowrote ...
Gillespie Life
January 7, 2026
My thanks to the United States doing whatever it is that they’re doing down in Venezuela for this week’s column. You see, I’ve been sick most of the C...
Business
Family-owned restaurant group to launch dinner service in February, eyes upscale concept
January 7, 2026
After nearly five years on Main Street, Nury’s Hospitality Group has closed one location but is moving forward with plans to expand its dinner offerin...
Business
It’s Our Business
January 7, 2026
O ur businesses are built on more than just spreadsheets and inventory. Whether you’re running a tasting room on U.S. 290, a boutique on Main Street o...
Business
Entrepreneur opens town’s only dedicated music shop
December 24, 2025
When Michael Lederer moved to the Hill Country two years ago, he knew it wouldn’t be long before he started up a project. With decades of experience i...
