Pontotoc — Land of Hanging Grapes - Fredericksburg Standard

This 1872 farmhouse in Pontotoc was built by the German Emigration Company. ? Photo by Mike Barr

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July 7, 2021

Pontotoc — Land of Hanging Grapes

Viewed through the bug-splattered windshield of a low-flying Ford Escape, Pontotoc looks like just another tired and dusty town on the long list of once vibrant Western Texas communities diminished by paved roads and fast automobiles. But something is stirring along the quiet, red dirt streets of Pontotoc

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Lauren Elizabeth Shults

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The Fredericksburg City Council unanimously approved a new fee schedule for short-term rental (STR) applications Tuesday morning, and it heard a prese...

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Nonprofit to help fund local police cadet scholarships

Lauren Elizabeth Shults

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The Fredericksburg City Council approved a fund agreement with the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, a 501(c)3, for the Fredericksburg P...

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Council OKs new STR rules

By Lauren Elizabeth Shults Standard-Radio Post reporter

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Some changes will affect properties in the historic district The Fredericksburg City Council on Monday voted unanimously to approve amendments its zon...

Trustees will study new affordable housing option

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Trustees will study new affordable housing option

By Ken Esten Cooke Standard-Radio Post publisher

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One of Fredericksburg Independent School District’s board of trustees’ biggest challenges is finding teachers and staff to live in a market that is in...

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Gillespie’s water sage retires

Paul Tybor will stay active, but less so, after 35 years

Madeline Duncan

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Next June, Paul Tybor will step down as general manager of the Hill Country Underground Water Conservation District. Tybor graduated with a geology de...

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STR ordinances in spotlight

Council to vote on proposed changes recommended by P&Z

Lauren Elizabeth Shults

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The Fredericksburg Neighborhood Coalition, affiliated with the Texas Neighborhood Coalition, is calling for local residents to voice thoughts on propo...

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