Firefighters work quickly to clean up big mess at local airport

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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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‘Bugs in the Backyard’ program ahead

Keck to offer exploration of nature’s smallest wonders

Ken Esten

July 31, 2025

“Bugs in the Backyard,” a Nature Series program sponsored by Friends of the Fredericksburg Nature Center, is a chance to explore the hidden world of i...

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SILENT DISCO

July 30, 2025

The Food & Wine Festival Preview Week Silent Disco event in the Slate Theory cellar on Friday flowed smooth and seamlessly due to DJ Cali (James Calho...

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Tickets to October Food & Wine Fest are available now

July 30, 2025

Tickets for individual events, Grand Tasting Badges, Weekender Badges and brand-new All Access Badges for the 2025 Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival...

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First Friday Art Walk is Aug. 1

July 30, 2025

The monthly First Friday Art Walk will take place Friday, Aug. 1, at galleries across Fredericksburg, celebrating art of all styles and mediums. Atten...

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Commission gets update on BESS

By Annie Bresee Standard-Radio Post reporter

July 30, 2025

(A correction to this story from the print edition has been added in this online version. See italicized sentence below.) The Gillespie County Commiss...

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Harper ISD trustees approve new policies

By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter

July 30, 2025

Changes include new code of conduct and cell phone rules Harper Independent School District’s board of trustees adopted a revamped cell phone policy, ...

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