Johnson’s transformation can’t save ‘The Smashing Machine’

Dwayne Johnson steps back into the ring for a transformational turn as mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr in writer/ director Benny Safdie’s biopic drama, “The Smashing Machine,” now in theaters. – Submitted photo

Gillespie Life, Movies

BY MATT WARD on October 8, 2025

Cinematic Considerations

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‘The Mother Theresa of nature’

By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post managing editor

October 8, 2025

Goodall spread message of conservation here as one of final stops The world’s most well- known conservationist passed away doing what she loved — help...

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Drainage, development clash in ETJ

By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post managing editor

October 8, 2025

Proposed housing project on Hollmig Lane brings concerns from locals Residents in Fredericksburg’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, the one-mile border ...

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Local business owner hit this season by tariffs

By Michaela Rush Standard-Radio Post reporter

October 8, 2025

For German-import company, tariffs mean higher prices for authentic lederhosen, dirndls Though Oktoberfest is normally a time of high business and exc...

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Local agencies furloughed during federal shutdown

October 8, 2025

Gillespie County government agencies like the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Forest Service and the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Pa...

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League of Women Voters to discuss ballot propositions

October 8, 2025

The League of Women Voters of the Hill Country Texas, which covers Gillespie County, will meet Saturday, Oct. 11 at Riverside Nature Center, 150 Franc...

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Navy birthday party set for Monday

October 8, 2025

Frantzen-Ahrens Post 7105, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States Navy on Monday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. The...

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