Firefighters work quickly to clean up big mess at local airport

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fbgstandard01, on July 27, 2016

A fire retardant spill which caused 800 gallons of liquid to seep across the Gillespie County Airport runway Sunday night, took nearly three hours to clean up. Over 20 firefighters from the Fredericksburg Fire Department, Stonewall Volunteer Fire Department, Willow City Volunteer Fire Department and

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PLANE CRASH

Gillespie resident dies in plane crash

January 7, 2026

Emergency responders were dispatched to a small-plane crash on Wednesday, Dec. 31, in northern Gillespie County, near Keese-Sagebiel Road. Richard (Ra...

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CITY COUNCIL

Chamber and CVB ask for extra funding

Food and Wine Fest receives additional $31K

By Annie Bresee Standard-Radio Post reporter

January 7, 2026

The Fredericksburg City Council received proposals from the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce and the Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau as...

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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Gillespie moves forward with flood siren grant

By Annie Bresee Standard-Radio Post reporter

January 7, 2026

The Gillespie County Comissioners Court met for a special meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 31, to discuss a state grant to install flash flood warning siren...

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WEATHER

Fires, hail, flooding and drought highlight wild year of weather

By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post meteorologist

January 7, 2026

The year 2025 will go down as a wild year from start to finish with severe drought book-ending the year at the beginning and end of the year. January ...

Community shows up big for museum grounds workday

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COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP

Community shows up big for museum grounds workday

January 7, 2026

The Gillespie County Historical Society (GCHS) and Pioneer Museum kicked off the New Year with a campus workday. GCHS board members, staff and volunte...

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Daddy-Daughter Dance tickets still on sale

January 7, 2026

Ticket are on sale for the sixth annual Daddy-Daughter Dance. The dance is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 6, from 6:308:30 p.m., at Lady Bird Johnson Muni...

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