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Waddell: Oddball with a fastball
Gillespie Life
Waddell: Oddball with a fastball
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September 5, 2018
Watching Clayton Kershaw pitch against San Diego last Saturday reminded me that one of the greatest left-handed pitchers of all time spent his last days in Boerne before dying in a sanitarium in San Antonio. George Edward (Rube) Waddell was born in Butler, Pennsylvania on Oct. 3, 1876. He was tall w...
Harper FFA takes delegates to state event
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Harper FFA takes delegates to state event
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September 5, 2018
Fifteen members represented Harper FFA at the State FFA Convention in Fort Worth this past summer.  Local students participated in the FFA State Rodeo, Public Speaking, Spanish Creed and Talent Contests, in addition to having students recognized as Star Award finalists and State FFA Degree recipient...
Billies turn game around for 18-15 win over Sam Houston High
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Billies turn game around for 18-15 win over Sam Houston High
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August 31, 2018
The Battlin’ Billies put on a show for their season opener. Fredericksburg High School overcame a 15-point deficit at halftime to win their football season opener against San Antonio Sam Houston, 18-15, on Friday night at FHS Stadium. Senior quarterback Brant Bowers and junior Jarrett Beard scored r...
One man dead after eviction-related altercation
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One man dead after eviction-related altercation
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August 30, 2018
 A property owner is dead after an eviction altercation escalated into a gunfire exchange. Gillespie County deputies responded to a civil disturbance ...
Districts find best fit for safety
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Districts find best fit for safety
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August 29, 2018
It is tough to imagine children losing their lives while attending school, and even harder to imagine that it could happen close to home in Gillespie ...
Playing Fair
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Playing Fair
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August 29, 2018
What a difference a year makes. By all accounts, the 130th Gillespie County Fair Thursday through Sunday was a success, especially when compared to 20...
Animal cruelty case mired in bankruptcy
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Animal cruelty case mired in bankruptcy
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August 29, 2018
Gillespie County Commissioners approved retaining legal services in a case involving a couple charged with animal cruelty and going through bankruptcy...
Harper to celebrate annual Frontier Days
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Harper to celebrate annual Frontier Days
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August 29, 2018
Two days of activities are planned as part of the 54th Annual Harper Frontier Days celebration on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 31-Sept. 1, at the Harper ...
Doss VFD fish fry slated this Saturday
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Doss VFD fish fry slated this Saturday
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August 29, 2018
The 35th annual Doss Volunteer Fire Department benefit fish fry will be held on Saturday, Sept. 1 at the DVFD station at 14500 Ranch Road 783 North, i...
City budget may see 5% increase for 2019
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City budget may see 5% increase for 2019
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August 29, 2018
(Editor’s note: Last week’s city council story budget section contained several errors, which we seek to correct here. We apologize for the errors.)  ...
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