Gillespie Life
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April 18, 2018
Voters will soon decide on two new board members for the Fredericksburg Independent School District from a field of four. Candidate statements are below. Early voting, set April 23 to May 1, will be held at the FISD Central Administration Office, 234 Friendship Lane. Administration Assistant Sheree ...
Commentary
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April 18, 2018
I was backstage at a recent show speaking with the child of a national recognized performer. You would know who this is, but since I wasn’t conducting an official interview I won’t reveal names. “At age 24, my dad had won a Grammy,” this person said. “I’m 21, and what have I accomplished?” There wer...
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April 18, 2018
The backstory… I was conflicted as a child. Stranded somewhere between “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys” and “Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up ...
Gillespie Life
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April 18, 2018
Fredericksburg Primary School has announced it will start registering students for the 2018-2019 school year from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Fr...
Commentary
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April 18, 2018
Mark Twain’s book “Roughing It” paints an ugly picture of travel by stagecoach. The ride was bumpy, dusty and claustrophobic. Passengers had no time t...
Sports
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April 13, 2018
The Billies season came to a close with a third-round loss Thursday night. Fredericksburg High School varsity girls’ soccer lost to the Liberty Hill P...
Sports
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April 13, 2018
Fredericksburg High School varsity baseball found revenge against the Boerne Greyhounds on Tuesday night. Riggs Threadgill struck out 13 batters in 6....
Sports
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April 13, 2018
Freshmen Ella and Ashlyn Weinheimer are leading the Fredericksburg High School varsity softball team to success. Ella Weinheimer had a shut-out agains...
News
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April 11, 2018
Voters in the Fredericksburg Independent School District will decide on a $9.3 million bond program in the upcoming May 5 election. Officials say the ...