From racoons to air conditioning to pear trees, the Fredericksburg Standard- Radio Post’s columnists made 2024 a year to remember. Here are our favorite columns from this year. 1. Publisher Ken Esten Cooke reflected on the blessings of modern conviences and how they’ve changed our lives, in “Sending...

On the occasion of their trip to Germany in September 1991, Nelda and George Vogel planned a detour to Niederelbert in the Westerwald. They wanted to meet relatives of their ancestors there, as the emigrated Vogel family came from Niederelbert. Nelda and George Vogel were accompanied by their friend...

On Dec. 19, we had an elderly family member get lost out on the ranch. After several hours of searching, we reached out to our local county dispatch service for assistance in the search. Members of the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Game Wardens, and the Harper Volunteer Fire Department ar...

Welcome to 2025 and winter in the Hill Country. This extremely cold dry air can create some dangers for our properties, pets and people. Harper Volunt...

I hope everyone had a chance to go to the Gillespie County 4-H and FFA Livestock Show. We are so proud of all the kids and their parents. Everyone did...

ket Steer — Jorie Jenschke. Reserve Champion Other Exotics Cross Market Steer — Tanner Barnett. GRAND CHAMPION MARKET STEER — Kress Mohr. RESERVE GRAN...