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Genesis of Texas holiday traditions
Business
Genesis of Texas holiday traditions
Jim Mikula 
December 24, 2025
It’s Our Business Having been in different parts of the world over the Christmas season, I have experienced many different Christmas traditions. After watching the Light the Night Christmas Parade, I began wondering what shaped Texas Christmas traditions. As you can imagine, Texas holiday traditions...
Billies get revenge over Blanco
Sports
Billies get revenge over Blanco
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
December 24, 2025
The Fredericksburg High School varsity boys’ basketball team picked up a huge 55-43 win over the Blanco Panthers last Tuesday at Blanco High School. “A really good road win versus a good team,” FHS Head Coach Tim Kaman said. The Billies (12-6) defeated Blanco (7-3) after suffering a tough loss again...
Sports
FHS girls’ basketball defeats Burnet on the road
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
December 24, 2025
The Fredericksburg High School varsity girls’ basketball team defeated Burnet on the road last Tuesday, 52-23. The Billies shot 35 percent through three quarters of play before going on a 21-8 scoring spree in the fourth quarter to put the Lady Bulldogs away. Burnet jumped on the Billies early, taki...
Hundreds join Church to Church Walk
Community, Gillespie Life
Hundreds join Church to Church Walk
Ministerial association’s annual event features four historic downtown worship centers
December 24, 2025
At left, worshippers head into Holy Ghost Lutheran Church as a light sprinkle of rain begins on the Church to Church Walk, held Tuesday, Dec. 16. The ...
The push, pull of curators versus Creators
Community, Gillespie Life
The push, pull of curators versus Creators
The push, pull of curators versus Creators
Phil Houseal 
December 24, 2025
HOUSE Power belongs not to those who create, but to those who control. These are the people I refer to as gatekeepers. Gatekeepers stand in every indu...
ERCOT: Little chance of winter blackouts
Commentary
ERCOT: Little chance of winter blackouts
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
December 24, 2025
Winter has officially arrived, and officials with the Electric Reliability Council of Texas say the Texas power grid is expected to hold up through mo...
‘Prophecies’ had us going out with a bang
Commentary
‘Prophecies’ had us going out with a bang
Ken Esten Cooke 
December 24, 2025
Texas Type Remember 13 years ago, when the lack of a continuation of the circular Mayan Calendar meant people thought we were in the end of days? We c...
‘Yes, Virginia, there really is a Santa Claus’
Commentary
EDITORIALS
‘Yes, Virginia, there really is a Santa Claus’
December 24, 2025
Century-old answer to child’s query inspires hope in skeptical world When eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s ...
Commentary
Child abuse has no place in holidays
December 24, 2025
I t’s no secret that even Santa can feel stress during the holidays. Demands on our time, money and energy can turn what should be a joyous season int...
Harper show sees nearly 100 entries
Agriculture, News
Harper show sees nearly 100 entries
December 24, 2025
2025 Harper Livestock Show Saturday, Dec. 20 at Harper High School Show Barn The 2025 Harper 4-H and FFA Livestock Show saw 95 entries this year. The ...
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