Planting a petunia with pickaxe means your land has caliche

Agriculture, News

Beth Mcmahon on October 30, 2024

If you have ever used a pickaxe to plant a petunia, you might have been attempting to plant it in caliche. Before you dig that hole or get any further, does it make any sense to plant that gentle petunia in something that is commonly used as road base?

Main, News

Peach season is looking sparse after warm winter

By Annie Bresee Standard-Radio Post reporter

May 6, 2026

The peach crop will be lower than in years past due to a warm winter and mid-March freeze. However, producers are trying to make the most of this year...

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Council denies development proposal for Waldorf Astoria

By McKenna Dunworth Standard-Radio Post reporter

May 6, 2026

The Fredericksburg City Council denied a development proposal by Wine Country Hospitality Partners at its Tuesday, May 5 meeting. After hearing from r...

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Education is a family business

By McKenna Dunworth

May 6, 2026

Standard-Radio Post reporter Deanna Brown’s dream classroom would be full of kitchen tables. That’s where she sat each night as a child, toiling over ...

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Texas Local Media stays under longtime leadership

By Dalton Sweat Regional Editor

May 6, 2026

Texas Local Media’s network of 32 community newspapers remains under longtime Texas-based leadership following a recent ownership transition, with sen...

News

Unsettled weather pattern continues

Cary Burgess

May 6, 2026

Hill Country Weather with Dr Doppler Two cold fronts will play a role in our overall weather pattern this coming week. Above average temperatures are ...

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City launches curbside bulk, large item pickup

May 6, 2026

For the first time, the City of Fredericksburg will conduct a citywide Curbside Bulk & Large Item Pickup Program from Monday, May 11 through Friday, M...

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