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Gillespie Life

News Staff, on September 29, 2021

Festival fun for youths

Lindsay Crenwelge-Pressler looks out as she grabs a winning ticket during the prize drawing at Scholarship Fest at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds Saturday evening. Fredericksburg resident Larry Lindsay was all smiles after learning he had a winning ticket at Scholarship Fest on Saturday. The event

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