Vendors trade treasure trove of tall tales

Community, Gillespie Life

By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post managing editor on July 30, 2025

Swap meet vendors are a lot like fishermen in that they are good at telling tall tales. It took all of two minutes to find a family of long-time vendors who had stories to share at the 48th Hill Country Swap Meet.

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‘Die Schuetzenkoenig’

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August 6, 2025

John Klaerner, the winner of the centerfire competition, gets hoisted in the air by his Grapetown Shooting Club teammates. Klaerner edged out Dane Moe...

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Hahn to lead transportation department

By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter

August 6, 2025

Blaine Hahn was announced as Fredericksburg Independent School District’s newest di re c t or of transp ortation on Monday, Aug. 4. A Gillespie County...

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Council eyes school traffic areas

By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post managing editor

August 6, 2025

Back-to-school was on the agenda of the Fredericksburg City Council meeting on Tuesday, where the council approved reducing the Friendship Lane speed ...

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Rep. Roy wades into BESS issue

August 6, 2025

Peregrine Energy questioned about battery project in Harper Congressman Chip Roy (R-District 21) has weighed in on the proposed battery energy storage...

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School bells ring next week

August 6, 2025

Students across the county are gearing up to head back to school in the coming weeks. The Fredericksburg Independent School District and St. Mary’s st...

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Phone scammers get more sophisticated

By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post managing editor

August 6, 2025

Use of new ploys, masked numbers gets $50,000-plus from locals Phone, internet and computer scams in town are as numerous in Fredericksburg and Gilles...

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