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DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
A: Main, News
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY

Clockwise from top left photo, Joseph, right, and Reagan Thompson cut a rug during the first Dance Hall night of the year on Saturday, April 4. ...

April 8, 2026
Community Racquet Center breaks ground
A: Main, News
Community Racquet Center breaks ground

The Fredericksburg Racquet Center project broke ground Monday, as construction begins on Phase One of the Friendship Lane project and bringing a recre...

April 8, 2026
Storm chances return this weekend
News, Second Front
Storm chances return this weekend

Hill Country Weather with Dr Doppler

The main weather story in the coming days will be periodic opportunities for showers and thunderstorms this weeken...

April 8, 2026
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Emily Kirchner
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Emily Kirchner
April 8, 2026
Hi, I’m Emily Kirchner and I’m running for Mayor. Fredericksburg isn’t just where I live. It’s a place that’s shaped me, and the place my husband Tim ...
Randy Briley
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Randy Briley
April 8, 2026
My name is Randy Briley, your 2023-2025 Fredericksburg City Councilmember, and I am excited to be running to be Mayor of Fredericksburg. We live in th...

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Charlie Kiehne
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Charlie Kiehne
April 8, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to let me introduce myself! I am a lifelong resident of Fredericksburg, and it has been a privilege to live, work and se...
Jerry Luckenbach
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Jerry Luckenbach
April 8, 2026
I am a lifelong resident of our community with family connections all the way back to John O. Meusebach. I helped build and run the family business, K...
Tony Klein
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Tony Klein
April 8, 2026
Hello, my name is Tony Klein, I was born at the Keidel Memorial Hospital in Fredericksburg, and I grew up in Stonewall. I am one of six boys, and my p...
Gary Neffendorf
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Gary Neffendorf
April 8, 2026
I grew on a farm on Doss-Spring Creek Road. After going to a small country school (Pilot Knob) for six years, I transferred to FISD and graduated from...
The pros and cons of $100 oil
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The pros and cons of $100 oil
Dr. Ray Perryman 
April 8, 2026
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has sent oil prices surging, with West Texas Intermediate Crude prices up from below $60 a few months ago to a...
Leadership class to fundraise with barbecue
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Leadership class to fundraise with barbecue
April 8, 2026
Barbecue plates will be available at Marktplatz, 126 W. Main St., on April 12 to raise funds for Caritas Family Assistance Network. Leadership Gillesp...
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Landing sailfish in Guatemala
Sports
Landing sailfish in Guatemala
OUTDOORS ON EDGE By Gayne C. Young 
April 8, 2026
Part two of Gayne’s adventure in Guatemala. After my son landed his first sailfish, it was my turn to see what the Pacific Ocean had to offer. Captain...
Billies split Davenport series
B: Sports, Sports
Billies split Davenport series
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
April 8, 2026
The Fredericksburg High School varsity boys’ baseball team split district games against Comal Davenport last week. Davenport entered last week as the ...
McGuffie knocks homer to give Billies win over Bandera
B: Sports, Sports
McGuffie knocks homer to give Billies win over Bandera
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
April 8, 2026
Riley McGuffie did what Riley McGuffie does best last Thursday night. McGuffie hit one home run and collected four RBIs to lead FHS to a 17-3 romp ove...
Ladyhorns mount comeback to take down Junction 7-4
B: Sports, Sports
Ladyhorns mount comeback to take down Junction 7-4
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
April 8, 2026
The Harper Ladyhorns had to come from behind to take down Junction last Tuesday, 7-4, at Harper High School. Junction took the lead early in the secon...
Billies run rule Wimberley in five innings
Sports
Billies run rule Wimberley in five innings
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
April 1, 2026
Riley McGuffie hit an inside the park home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead the Fredericksburg High School varsity girls softball team to...
FHS SIGNING DAY
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FHS SIGNING DAY
April 1, 2026
Five student athletes from Fredericksburg High School signed on to play their respective sport at the next level in college during an FHS Signing Day ...
A trip to Guatemala
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A trip to Guatemala
OUTDOORS ON EDGE By Gayne C. Young 
April 1, 2026
“What? Drink a beer at 7 a.m.?!” My son’s question and the shock in which he delivered it told me he had a lot to learn about deep sea fishing. Good t...
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Homeschoolers showcase artwork
Gillespie Life
Homeschoolers showcase artwork
April 8, 2026
The second year of the Homeschool Art Showcase took place at Pioneer Memorial Library, 115 W. Main St., this past Thursday, April 2. The showcase inte...
Sipping on Texas French Café à la Creole
Gillespie Life, Taste
Sipping on Texas French Café à la Creole
Mark Wieser & Case Fischer 
April 8, 2026
The first European flag to fly over Texas, albeit briefly, was France’s. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, planted it in 1685. His venture ende...
Cracks beneath the vows:
Gillespie Life, Movies
Cracks beneath the vows:
BY MATT WARD 
April 8, 2026
What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done? It’s a simple question, but one that becomes the foundation of writer-director Kristoffer Borgli’s wedding-se...
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BUSINESS ›
Restaurant Week to launch in May, celebrating local flavors
Business
Restaurant Week to launch in May, celebrating local flavors
By McKenna Dunworth Standard-Radio Post reporter 
April 8, 2026
Tickets are on sale now for Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival’s first edition of Restaurant Week. Starting May 5, five carefully curated events will...
It’s helpful to map out the customer journey
Business
It’s Our Business
It’s helpful to map out the customer journey
Jim Mikula 
April 8, 2026
Whether you realize it or not, each of us takes a journey as a customer of someone’s business almost every day. That journey could be as simple as get...
Methodist Hospital | Hill Country earns top ratings from Healthgrades
Business
Methodist Hospital | Hill Country earns top ratings from Healthgrades
Hospital recognizes as national leader of patient safety
April 1, 2026
Methodist Hospital | Hill Country has been recognized as a 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient by Healthgrades, the No. 1 site Americans us...
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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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