Christman honored 54 years after death in Vietnam service

Members of a color guard at the 506 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division in Phoenix, Arizona, present a flag to the family in honor of Larry Christman, brother of Carol Baethge, of Fredericksburg. Christman died in 1970 in Vietnam. — Submitted photo

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May 22, 2024

For a number of years, members of Charlie Company 2/506 Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, who served together in Vietnam during 1970-71, have gathered annually to remember their comrades who were killed in action.

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LATINA LIT ROYALTY

January 21, 2026

Macarena Hernandez, former Dallas Morning News editorial writer, moderated a discussion, at St. Joseph’s Halle, with award-winning author and MacArthu...

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LAW ENFORCEMENT

33 detained for ICE in county

Sheriff’s office assists with detentions so masked ICE agents stay out of county

By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post managing editor

January 21, 2026

Thirty-three undocumented people were picked up by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) bus on Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Gillespie County Jail....

Council delays HOT fund disbursements until Feb. 3

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FREDERICKSBURG

Council delays HOT fund disbursements until Feb. 3

Event attendance info needed from FCVB

By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post managing editor

January 21, 2026

After breezing through 13 agenda items that included formally opposing the Marshall Springs Solar Farm and Battery Storage System Project, the Frederi...

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CONSERVATION

Arch Ray digs two unauthorized wells

By Annie Bresee Standard-Radio Post reporter

January 21, 2026

Facility to work toward compliance with water district The Hill Country Underground Water District is working with Arch Ray on the River, after the re...

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FISD

Board will consider new bond election

By Avery Korponai Standard-Radio Post reporter

January 21, 2026

The Fredericksburg Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21 to vote on calling a bond election. In the ...

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DROUGHT

Welding sparks cause brushfires; 80 acres burned

January 21, 2026

Gillespie emergency responders worked two brush fires caused by welding in consecutive days, as the county remains in favorable fire conditions. On Su...

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