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DANCEHALL NIGHT DIVAS
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DANCEHALL NIGHT DIVAS

Above, LaVerne Kothmann celebrated her 96th birthday with a special dance selection with her grandson, Kadden Kothmann, at Saturday’s Dance Hall N...

May 14, 2025
Bureau of Labor report shows uptick in productivity
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Bureau of Labor report shows uptick in productivity

Labor productivity rates essentially measure the amount of gross domestic product created per hour of work. It is a crucial measure of both current an...

May 14, 2025
Happy Bank awards $10,000 for Forging Futures
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Happy Bank awards $10,000 for Forging Futures

John Wallace, Market President, and Megan Simank, SVP and senior trust officer of Happy State Bank and Trust, presented a $10,000 sponsorship donation...

May 14, 2025
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Extension agent to speak at NPSOT meeting May 27
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Extension agent to speak at NPSOT meeting May 27
May 14, 2025
Last week, the native plant garden at Fredericksburg’s U.S. Post Office was recognized as a Pollinator Garden Property by the Native Plant Society of ...
Local produce coming in season at Farmer’s Market
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Local produce coming in season at Farmer’s Market
May 14, 2025
The weekly spring Fredericksburg Farmer’s Market (FFM) is now under way every Thursday at Marktplatz. Rain or shine, every Thursday, from 4-7 p.m., th...
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FPD continues to search for clues on murder case
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FPD continues to search for clues on murder case
May 14, 2025
The Fredericksburg Police Department continues to ask the public not to forget the 18-year-old unsolved murder of Linda Muegge. The May 14, 2007 murde...
Scoot those boots Sunday with PCAA ‘3 Chord Rodeo’
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Scoot those boots Sunday with PCAA ‘3 Chord Rodeo’
May 14, 2025
The second Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance Musical Evening is this Sunday, May 18, featuring 3 Chord Rodeo. Entertainment runs from 6:30-8:15 p.m. i...
Moanin’ Frogs bring ‘saxy’ music program to Fred
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Moanin’ Frogs bring ‘saxy’ music program to Fred
May 14, 2025
Described as offering “an electrifying approach to chamber music,” the conservatory-trained and entertainment-minded group — The Moanin’ Frogs — will ...
Ottmers receives doctorate May 10 from Texas A&M
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Ottmers receives doctorate May 10 from Texas A&M
May 14, 2025
Chase Ean Ottmers, of Fredericksburg, graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University in College Station on Saturday, May 10. Ottmers earned his d...
MANAGING THE FARM
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MANAGING THE FARM
May 14, 2025
Far right, Beef and Range Field Day hosted by the Gillespie County Soil and Water Conservation District and Natural Resources Conservation Service dre...
Hot temperatures, fire dangers ahead
News, Second Front
Hot temperatures, fire dangers ahead
May 14, 2025
The burn ban is OFF for Gillespie County as of April 7. Burning allowed, but call 830-997-5603 for information. After a beautiful weather pattern over...
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FHS girls’ golf takes ninth at state golf tournament
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FHS girls’ golf takes ninth at state golf tournament
May 14, 2025
The Fredericksburg High School varsity girls’ golf team finished ninth in the state for Class 4A at the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Class ...
Billies battle for sixth place at state golf tournament
Sports
Billies battle for sixth place at state golf tournament
May 14, 2025
The Fredericksburg High School varsity boys’ golf team finished sixth out of 12 teams in the state at the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Clas...
Harper’s 2025 baseball season comes to an end
Sports
Harper’s 2025 baseball season comes to an end
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
May 14, 2025
The Harper Longhorns baseball team’s playoff run came to an end last Thursday during a doubleheader matchup against Burton in the area round of the pl...
Billies win regional semifinal with sweep over El Campo
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Billies win regional semifinal with sweep over El Campo
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
May 14, 2025
The Fredericksburg High School varsity girls’ softball team pecked away at the El Campo Ricebirds during a best of three game series last week at Thra...
Six FHS tracksters compete at UIL State Track and Field Meet
Sports
Six FHS tracksters compete at UIL State Track and Field Meet
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
May 7, 2025
Six members of the Fredericksburg High School varsity boys’ and girls’ track and field program competed at the 2025 University Interscholastic League ...
FHS softball team sweeps La Vernia
Sports
FHS softball team sweeps La Vernia
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
May 7, 2025
The Fredericksburg High School varsity girls’ softball team endured a significant lightning delay at Jack C Hays Softball Field in Buda last Friday be...
Harper survives 21 innings of baseball in nine hours
Sports
Harper survives 21 innings of baseball in nine hours
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
May 7, 2025
The Harper Longhorns varsity boys’ baseball team played three complete baseball games in less than nine hours Saturday during a bi-district best of th...
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GILLESPIE LIFE ›
Values highlight hidden human treasures
Gillespie Life
Values highlight hidden human treasures
Phil Houseal 
May 14, 2025
What value do you bring? I’ve posited before that the key to success is maximizing your energy level. That is, recognize when during the day you feel ...
Gillespie Life
Reunions
May 14, 2025
The Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post publishes announcements, on a space available basis, regarding family reunions and class reunions scheduled to ...
NMPW hosts Operation Pacific Assault contest
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NMPW hosts Operation Pacific Assault contest
May 14, 2025
The National Museum of the Pacific War hosted its annual Operation Pacific Assault robotics contest on Saturday, May 3. Eight local teams were tasked ...
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Interview with newest councilman
Business
Interview with newest councilman
May 14, 2025
Jim Mikula As a former Chamber Chair and the 2024 Chamber Man of the Year, we wanted to learn more about Todd Eidson’s goals, and his expectations for...
Garrison Brothers raises $50K for TPWD
Business
Garrison Brothers raises $50K for TPWD
May 14, 2025
Garrison Brothers, Texas’ first legal bourbon distillery presented a check for $50,000 to Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) on Thursday, May ...
THE MEUSE BREAKS GROUND
Business
THE MEUSE BREAKS GROUND
May 14, 2025
Developers, city officials and well-wishers were on hand Tuesday morning for groundbreaking ceremonies for Fredericksburg’s newest luxury development,...
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Build & Bloom 2025
Special Sections
Build & Bloom 2025
Ruta 
May 14, 2025
Vietnam 50th Anniversary
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Vietnam 50th Anniversary
Ruta 
April 30, 2025
Art Guide 2025
Special Sections
Art Guide 2025
Ruta 
April 25, 2025
2025 City Book Source
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2025 City Book Source
Ruta 
February 12, 2025

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