Cassidy Kothmann dreamt of becoming a veterinarian since she was 10 years old. “I wanted to become a veterinarian the first time I vaccinated cattle with my grandpa,” Kothmann said. Her grandfather is a retired vet out of San Antonio. She couldn’t predict how high school Ag classes and the Frederick...

The Hill Country CattleWomen will host the 2025 Women’s Ranch Seminar on Thursday, Nov. 13. The free event will be held at the Gillespie County Farm Bureau Pape Event Center, 237 Equestrian Dr., Fredericksburg, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees must register by Oct. 30. Speakers and vendors will be at...

The Hill Country Master Gardeners will host Jack Zuber, an arborist at Bartlett Tree Experts, on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Zuber will speak about drought, flooding and trees, so attendees can learn of signs of drought and flood, and remedies for tree health. The meeting will be at 2 p.m. at the Gillespie C...

Community reacts as facility’s use grew under new librarian Erika Caputo, librarian at Pioneer Memorial Library, was fired Tuesday, Oct. 14 after hold...

A weekend seminar that explores community mental health and wellbeing will be hosted by St. Barnabas Episcopal Church this weekend, Friday through Sun...

This is the fourth in a series of six articles explaining the 17 constitutional amendments that Gillespie County residents and Texans will be voting o...