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‘ZOOMIN’ TO THE FINISH
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‘ZOOMIN’ TO THE FINISH

Yrzee Zoomin Wagon (3) ridden by Jose R. Herbert, trailed Pura Calidad (2), ridden by Victor Manuel Urieta, Jr., as the leaders approached the fin...

August 13, 2025
Residents laud Roy letter, raise more battery worries
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Residents laud Roy letter, raise more battery worries

Court also hears plans for courthouse square renovation

Members of the public spoke about the planned BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) facility in ...

August 13, 2025
Program offers letter of intent for FHS grad
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Program offers letter of intent for FHS grad
Isabelle Renaud, a 2025 Fredericksburg High School graduate, has already secured a job after her college graduation with the Fredericksburg Independen...
August 13, 2025
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Local districts kick off 2025-26 school year
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Local districts kick off 2025-26 school year
August 13, 2025
This week marked the first day of school for many students across the county. Fredericksburg Independent School District and St. Mary’s began classes ...
Music Academy kicks off with Aug. 19 orientation
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Music Academy kicks off with Aug. 19 orientation
August 13, 2025
Fredericksburg Music Academy will soon begin its 18th year with classes at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, 1800 N. Llano St. The community mus...

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Perfect data doesn’t exist, but impartial, consistent data does
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Perfect data doesn’t exist, but impartial, consistent data does
Texas Tomorrow Dr. Ray Perryman 
August 13, 2025
The recent firing of Erika McEntarfer as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following a disappointing jobs report has potentially profound i...
Over $6 million pledged, donated
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Over $6 million pledged, donated
August 13, 2025
Bethany Preschool plans to tackle the issue of affordable, quality childcare in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County by building a new, bigger, state-o...
Judicial candidate Taylor is guest at Dem meeting
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Judicial candidate Taylor is guest at Dem meeting
August 13, 2025
Holly Taylor, candidate in 2026 for the Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) Place 9, will be the guest speaker for the next monthly meeting of the Gillesp...
TAKE US ALONG
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TAKE US ALONG
August 13, 2025
Members of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1088 attended AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin from July 21-27. The convention welcomed over ...
Arts commission to award student grants
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Arts commission to award student grants
August 13, 2025
The Texas Commission on the Arts and Texas Cultural Trusts are accepting applications for the 2026 class of Young Masters, a joint initiative that pro...
Local EAA will hear program on homemade aircraft flights
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Local EAA will hear program on homemade aircraft flights
August 13, 2025
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) local Chapter 1088 will meet Saturday, Aug. 16, at the TacAero Tailwheel Academy, 75 Airport Road in Frede...
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Ladyhorns defeat D’Hanis in opener
Sports
Ladyhorns defeat D’Hanis in opener
By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter 
August 13, 2025
The Harper High School varsity volleyball team started their regular season with a 3-1 win over D’Hanis on Monday, Aug. 11. Racking up the kills were ...
Billies go 2-2 in first week of tennis
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Billies go 2-2 in first week of tennis
August 13, 2025
The Billies’ boys and girls tennis teams cruised to wins in the season opener against San Marcos on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Fredericksburg shut out the vis...
FHS spikers kick off 2025 season against archrival Tivy
Sports
FHS spikers kick off 2025 season against archrival Tivy
August 13, 2025
The Fredericksburg High School varsity girls volleyball team will have opened up their regular season with a road game against Kerrville Tivy Tuesday ...
Gillespie Downs hosted 24 races over the weekend
Sports
Gillespie Downs hosted 24 races over the weekend
August 13, 2025
Twenty-four races were run on Saturday and Sunday at Gillespie Downs in Fredericksburg. On Saturday, the payout was $136,000 and Sunday’s payout was $...
Klaerner, Marquardt win individual honors at 129th Schuetzenfest
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Klaerner, Marquardt win individual honors at 129th Schuetzenfest
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
August 6, 2025
The Tivydale Shooting Club hosted the 129th Bundes Schuetzenfest Saturday and Sunday at the Texas Hills Sporting Range in Tivydale. The 116 registered...
129th Bundes Schuetzenfest set for Saturday and Sunday
Sports
129th Bundes Schuetzenfest set for Saturday and Sunday
July 30, 2025
The 129th Bundes Schuetzenfest will feature Gillespie County’s top marksmen on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 2-3, at the Texas Hills Sporting Range, 12872...
Harper Longhorn player receives two postseason softball honors
Sports
Harper Longhorn player receives two postseason softball honors
July 23, 2025
Taelynn Tatsch of the Harper Ladyhorns 2025 varsity girls’ softball team earned postseason honors after being selected to the Blue Bell/Texas Sports W...
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Zahara ‘thriving’ after tail amputation
Gillespie Life
Zahara ‘thriving’ after tail amputation
August 13, 2025
Zahara, a two-year-old Russian Blue mix, is available for adoption now at the Hill Country SPCA, 2981 Texas 16 South. Animal care specialists made not...
Buster in need of home
Gillespie Life
Buster in need of home
August 13, 2025
Buster, a one-year-old Border Collie mix, has been awaiting adoption at the City of Fredericksburg Animal Shelter for the past three months. “He gets ...
Phil on aphorisms like ‘Peaches, peaches, hole in your breeches’
Gillespie Life
Phil on aphorisms like ‘Peaches, peaches, hole in your breeches’
Phil Houseal 
August 13, 2025
An ominous adage delivered in a pleasing rhyme like “My nose itches. I smell peaches. Someone’s coming with a hole in his britches.” could portend doo...
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BUSINESS ›
Communicating like a leader: Tips for local execs
Business
Communicating like a leader: Tips for local execs
It?s Our Business Jim Mikula 
August 13, 2025
Acore component of our Chamber’s mission is “Information.” We know that most of our members are small or micro businesses who are busy running their b...
Rode family completes another fair season
Business
Rode family completes another fair season
By Annie Bresee Standard-Radio Post reporter 
August 13, 2025
Even those who have not met the Rode family know their work. You may be wearing one of their belt buckles, have their ribbon hanging on a bedpost or o...
33rd leadership class to begin curriculum soon
Business
33rd leadership class to begin curriculum soon
August 6, 2025
Jim Mikula The Annual Leadership Gillespie County Alumni Mixer was held Tuesday, Aug. 5 at Texas Wine Collective. Alumni going back to the first class...
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Special Sections ›
137th Gillespie County Fair
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137th Gillespie County Fair
Ruta 
July 3, 2025
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Art Guide Spring/Summer 2025
Special Sections
Art Guide Spring/Summer 2025
Ruta 
June 19, 2025
Thrive Health Guide 2025
Special Sections
Thrive Health Guide 2025
Ruta 
May 29, 2025
Graduation Tab 2025
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Graduation Tab 2025
Ruta 
May 21, 2025

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