Fredericksburg Standard

Horses were back on the track on Saturday and Sunday at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds for the Night In Old Fredericksburg Race Meet. And with the second of four live pari-mutuel race meets in the books, there will be a short break before...

City faces lifeguard shortage

Swimming has been a favorite summer pastime for many years, but due to a shortage of lifeguards, those looking for cool waters may be turned away at city pools. At this time, the City of Fredericksburg could use some lifeguards. “The number one...

Jane Woellhof, director-at-large of the Friends of Gillespie County Country Schools, presents the 2017 Country School Association of America Service Award to Evelyn Weinheimer. On hand for the presentation, were in back, from left, Mable Wilke, Jeanette Beckmann, Jo Ella Lewis, Patsy Hauptrief and Jo Jenschke, all former students at a Gillespie County country school. — Submitted photo

Weinheimer receives national 2017 CSAA Service Award

Evelyn Weinheimer has received the 2017 Service Award from the Country School Association of America. Weinheimer is the archivist and tour coordinator at Pioneer Museum, and in the nomination application, she is credited as “an extraordinary worker...

Employees for Affordable Movers, including, from left, Eloy Alvarez, Manny Castro, Ravis Parker and Anthony Cantu, load items onto a truck. Affordable Movers, which started business in 2001, provides both in-state and out-of-state moves to clients. — Standard-Radio Post/Richard Zowie

Local business moves in different direction

Local business Affordable Movers helps a changing world by providing a unique style of service. “We are not the ordinary interstate moving company,” said Lucretia Wilferth, co-owner of Affordable Movers of the Hill Country, a moving company based...

Taking the first step by winning the 36th Country Music Showdown last Thursday at The Club at Baron’s CreekSide was Willow City, formerly the 4 Proches, including, from left, Beecher Proch, Liza Proch, Asa Proch and Ezra Proch. The local group will now advance to the next round of competition in the fall. — Standard-Radio Post/Yvonne Hartmann

Country Showdown

‘A gardener of hearts’

Karl Ransleben still gets choked up talking about his wife’s dedication to the causes she loved. Mary Ransleben died in November at age 66 after a nearly three-year battle with cancer, but her legacy lives on in the organizations she and her...

News Stories

Downtown parking study aired

The Goodman Corporation, a mobility-planning consultant, presented a final Downtown Parking Study-Phase 1 report during the Fredericksburg City Council me

By Scott Allen

City faces lifeguard shortage

Swimming has been a favorite summer pastime for many years, but due to a shortage of lifeguards, those looking for cool waters may be turned away at city

Uptown Drive to play Sunday

Uptown Drive is set for a performance Sunday, July 23, at the Pedernales Creative Arts Alliance (PCAA) 2017 Marktplatz Concert Series.

Sports

Galloping down the homestretrch

Horses were back on the track on Saturday and Sunday at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds for the Night In Old Fredericksburg Race Meet.

Repeat winner takes Vorfest

John Klaerner won the Schuetzenbund Vorfest for a third consecutive year.

Senior softball all-stars heading to Texas West tourney

Three teams entered the Section 3-Texas West Tournaments and one moves on to represent Fredericksburg Little League in a Texas West State Tournament.

Obituaries

Funeral service announcements

Information on funerals that occur after July 19 will appear under this heading.

Victor Werner Eckhardt

Victor Werner Eckhardt, 90, of Fredericksburg, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at Knopp Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Carolyn Diana Harvey

Carolyn Diana Harvey, 71, of Cedar Park, died Monday, July 10, 2017.

Gillespie Life

Local business moves in different direction

Local business Affordable Movers helps a changing world by providing a unique style of service.

Program inspires young readers

Pioneer Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program inspires children to become young lovers of literature.

Aunt Betty’s book

It took me 40 years to take Aunt Betty’s advice.

Business Blog

A look at local businesses in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County.

Business offers chance to 'escape'

Ben Skoog, brother of Fredericksburg resident Lorrie Hess, had an idea for a game that local residents would like to play.

By Richard Zowie

Itz Styles strives to be a cut above others

When LaShea Munn opened her hair salon on April 24, she decided to incorporate her maiden name into the business moniker: Itz Styles Salon.

By Richard Zowie

Editor's Blog

Columns, editorials and more of interest to our readers.

Property taxes add risk to investments

We have heard a lot of comment about last week’s front-page story involving property taxes and a quick rise that is seeming to price some out of this mark

By Ken Esten Cooke