CTC sets new student orientation sessions

Community, Gillespie Life

Scavenger hunt leads to curated art exhibition

Phil Houseal

November 12, 2025

HOUSE In 2019, Lee Ann Whatley set off on a scavenger hunt to track down all the original paintings done by her grandfather, Lee Ethel. Like every goo...

Commentary

Voters OK all 17 amendments

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders

November 12, 2025

Texas voters approved all 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot last week, the Houston Chronicle reported. Those included measures to raise the h...

Commentary

A good night’s sleep in nearby Junction

Texas Type Ken Esten Cooke

November 12, 2025

Every now and then, it’s good to get away, and I had a chance to do that for a night this past weekend. South Llano River State Park is a closeby favo...

Commentary

A quick change to help subscribers, press folk

November 12, 2025

Here are the reasons for our newspaper’s changes. But we’ll keep all the good stuff. This week’s edition is a bit different and we hope readers will e...

Commentary

Go fly a kite — for our parks!

November 12, 2025

P arks aren’t just for running and throwing a frisbee. They’re important for our well-being. TheFredericksburgParksFoundation (visit them online at fb...

Agriculture, News

Should trees, shrubs be fertilized in the fall?

Lawn & Garden Beth Mcmahon

November 12, 2025

Lawns, houseplants and vegetable gardens routinely get fertilized. Trees and shrubs are plants, too. Should they be fertilized? Like many things, it d...

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