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VFW Post 7105 marks 80 years
Main, News
VFW Post 7105 marks 80 years

More than $83K raised for building, Avery announces $150k donation

VFW Post 7105 raised $83,109 during its 80th anniversary celebration Saturday and se...

April 29, 2026
FISD reveals superintendent lone finalist
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FISD reveals superintendent lone finalist

Fredericksburg Independent School District announced Dr. Calvin Bowers as the lone finalist for the superintendent position on Thursday, April 23.

Bowe...

April 29, 2026
FHS teacher of the year works for the ‘aha moment’
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FHS teacher of the year works for the ‘aha moment’

Thomas Woods discovered his passion for history in the pages of Larry Gonick’s “Cartoon History of the World.” Years later, pursuing a mas...

April 29, 2026
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Community brainstorms solutions to Gillespie County’s food problem
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Community brainstorms solutions to Gillespie County’s food problem
April 29, 2026
The Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB), in conjunction with local organizations, presented its findings from a monthslong community needs assessment on fo...
Pioneer Museum slates Founders Day activities
News, Second Front
Pioneer Museum slates Founders Day activities
April 29, 2026
As Fredericksburg prepares to celebrate 180 years since its founding, the Gillespie County Historical Society, Pioneer Museum and the Vereins Kirche M...

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Much cooler weather pattern this weekend
News, Second Front
Much cooler weather pattern this weekend
Hill Country Weather with Dr Doppler Cary Burgess 
April 29, 2026
It appears that the first few days of May will be on the chilly side with another decent cold front tracking south across Texas Wednesday through Frid...
LAVENDER FESTIVAL
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LAVENDER FESTIVAL
April 29, 2026
Becker Vineyards hosted its 27th Lavender Festival, drawing visitors for a weekend centered on the winery’s blooming lavender field, food, wine and li...
Fredericksburg banker earns national Eagle Scout award
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Fredericksburg banker earns national Eagle Scout award
April 29, 2026
John Wallace, Market President of Happy State Bank Fredericksburg, was presented the National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award at the annual 2026 Scoutin...
Zonta Club to host new Mother’s Day event
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Zonta Club to host new Mother’s Day event
April 29, 2026
The Zonta Club of Fredericksburg will debut Mutter Fest on Saturday, May 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at Lady Bird Municipal Park. Held the Saturday before M...
Founders Day Celebration and Luncheon slated for Friday
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Founders Day Celebration and Luncheon slated for Friday
April 29, 2026
The Gillespie County Historical Society-Pioneer Museum (GCHS) is pleased to announce the 2026 recipients of the Pioneer Spirit of Service Award: Evely...
German choirs to host Maifest, visiting German choirs
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German choirs to host Maifest, visiting German choirs
Staff reports 
April 29, 2026
The Fredericksburg German Choirs will present two unique events next week, including their annual Maifest and a special performance by a visiting Germ...
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Rain delay doesn’t dampen 67th Benefit Shoot Sunday
Sports
Rain delay doesn’t dampen 67th Benefit Shoot Sunday
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
April 29, 2026
The Bear Creek Shooting Club hosted its 67th Benefit Shoot this past Sunday at the Bear Creek Shooting Range. “The Benefit Shoot was started in 1960 t...
FHS hardballers earn playoff spot
Sports
FHS hardballers earn playoff spot
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
April 29, 2026
The Fredericksburg High School varsity boys baseball team clinched a spot in the playoffs after defeating New Braunfels Long Creek High School Friday ...
Billies make headway in softball playoffs
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Billies make headway in softball playoffs
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
April 29, 2026
Brindle Wolfe hit a home run and one triple Thursday night to lead the Fredericksburg High School varsity girls softball team to a 14-0 win over Manor...
Harper falls to Mason in doubleheader rivalry
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Harper falls to Mason in doubleheader rivalry
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
April 22, 2026
The Harper Longhorns varsity baseball team played a doubleheader matchup against archrival Mason last Thursday at the Harper High School Baseball Fiel...
Taelynn Tatsch picks up 100th RBI against Mason
Sports
Taelynn Tatsch picks up 100th RBI against Mason
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
April 22, 2026
Taelynn Tatsch reached the 100 RBI career milestone last Thursday during the Harper High School varsity softball team’s 9-8 loss to Mason at home. Tat...
Faith Fevig and Meg Roeder win TAPPS 1A state doubles championship
Sports
Faith Fevig and Meg Roeder win TAPPS 1A state doubles championship
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
April 22, 2026
The Heritage High School varsity boys and girls tennis team competed at the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Class 1A Tennis...
FHS girls golf team advancing to state
Sports
FHS girls golf team advancing to state
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
April 22, 2026
The Fredericksburg High School varsity girls golf team is heading to state after placing second at the Region IV-4A Golf Tournament in Victoria last T...
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Fourth annual Duck Derby set for Saturday, May 9
Gillespie Life
Fourth annual Duck Derby set for Saturday, May 9
April 29, 2026
The opening day of the Optimist Club of Fredericksburg’s t-ball season will start Saturday, May 9 and includes the fourth annual Duck Derby. The free ...
Souper Eggs
Gillespie Life, Taste
Souper Eggs
Stories from the F&W Farmstead Mark Wieser & Case Fischer 
April 29, 2026
Mrs. Rudolph Smith, the former Roberta Stieler, was one of the sweetest women I’ve ever known. She, and even her mother, were frequent visitors to das...
Off the wall, off the mark: ‘Michael’ trades emotional depth for disjointed spectacle
Gillespie Life, Movies
Off the wall, off the mark: ‘Michael’ trades emotional depth for disjointed spectacle
Cinematic Considerations By Matt Ward 
April 29, 2026
With the proliferation of musical biopics, it’s only a matter of time before every major pop icon becomes immortalized on the silver screen. And yet, ...
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BUSINESS ›
Mega metros fuel Texas’ population boom
Business
Mega metros fuel Texas’ population boom
Texas Tomorrow Dr. Ray Perryman 
April 29, 2026
People continue to come to Texas, and the state’s largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) are where most of them are landing (almost 88% in the ...
What your biggest fans already know about your business
Business
What your biggest fans already know about your business
It?s Our Business Jim Mikula 
April 29, 2026
During my time as a hotel general manager, our business plans had a significant amount of content about growing our market share by attracting new gue...
FHS is getting down to business
Business
FHS is getting down to business
By McKenna Dunworth Standard-Radio Post reporter 
April 29, 2026
Fredericksburg High School’s (FHS) INCubator entrepreneurship program is about to close its debut year. On May 12 at 6 p.m., six groups of students wi...
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2026 Book Festival
Special Sections
2026 Book Festival
Ruta 
January 16, 2026
2026 Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show
Special Sections
2026 Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show
Ruta 
January 14, 2026
Santa Letters 2025
Special Sections
Santa Letters 2025
Ruta 
January 14, 2026
Reader’s Choice
Special Sections
Reader’s Choice
Ruta 
January 14, 2026

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