FHS SystemsGo students attend NASA review prep

Seventeen Fredericksburg High School programs present their rocket launch plans to staff members at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Sitting, from left: Jake White, Guss Wegner, Reece Harris and Chris Madsen. Standing: Lorelai Martinez, Will Bryla and Wyatt Westbrook. – Submitted photo

Education, Gillespie Life

November 6, 2024

Seventeen Fredericksburg High School students and instructor Andrew Matthes traveled to the Johnson Space Center in Houston on Wednesday, Oct. 30, to present their Flight Profile Review in preparation for the next SystemsGo rocket launches to be held in Stonewall on Thursday, May 1, to Saturday, May 3, 2025.

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SP-EGG-TACULAR DROP

April 1, 2026

Above, shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday, the Robinson 44 helicopter arrived with thousands of Easter Eggs at this year’s Egg Drop at the Gillespie Count...

Sports

Billies run rule Wimberley in five innings

By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor

April 1, 2026

Riley McGuffie hit an inside the park home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to lead the Fredericksburg High School varsity girls softball team to...

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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Organizations make their cases for county HOT funds

By Annie Bresee Standard-Radio Post publisher

April 1, 2026

The Gillespie County Commissioners Court heard from many of the applicants for 2026 Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds during its Thursday, March 26 spec...

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VISITOR BUREAU

FCVB hires new CEO with tourism chops

Oliveira promoted Fresno County tourism; will begin duties May 11

April 1, 2026

The Fredericksburg Convention and Visitor Bureau (FCVB) on Tuesday announced the appointment of Lisa Oliveira as its new president and chief executive...

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FISD

High School students dubbed ‘career-ready’

By McKenna Dunworth Standard-Radio Post reporter

April 1, 2026

The Fredericksburg Independent School District (FISD) met on Wednesday, March 25 to hear Fredericksburg High School (FHS) updates, discuss the need fo...

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EASTER FIRES

Easter Fires Pageant returns this weekend

April 1, 2026

A Gillespie County tradition returns this weekend, as the Gillespie County Fair and Festivals Association presents the Easter Fires of Fredericksburg ...

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