The staff of Big’s gas station in Stonewall woke up to the news with the rest of the world on Sunday. The store had sold one of the two lucky Powerball tickets. Melanie Carter, store manager, said there has been an increase in ticket sales over the past couple of weeks due to the high payout. “This ...

CVB says visitation is down 4%, yet lodging is up same amount After hearing from four members of the public on how to cut corners when it comes to the fiscal year budget, Fredericksburg City Council members voted unanimously to postpone voting on the tax rate increase and adopting the 2026 fiscal ye...

Commissioners hear from citizens on taxes A group of citizens from Harper announced they had filed a lawsuit against Peregrine Energy, and other companies associated with the planned Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility in the city on Sept. 5. During the period for public comment at the Mon...

Internationally renowned author Sandra Cisneros will be joining the growing list of authors coming to the second annual Fredericksburg Book Festival, ...

The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed 22 members into its 2025-26 Leadership Gillespie County program. Class members spend nine mon...

The Gillespie County Historical Society and Pioneer Museum will host its 66th annual Home Tour on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s...