Native son who commanded in Pacific was an example of leadership to the nation The big news in Fredericksburg the week of Dec. 4, 1941 was that new traffic lights were being added to the city’s electric grid. The sheep and goat raisers were prepping for their convention in Del Rio, and the reading a...

Dr. Leo Tynan noted that outside interests with deep pockets have long had the Hill Country in their sights for every conceivable type of project (Fredericksburg Standard’s Nov. 11 edition). Limited county authority means limited meaningful boundaries and regulations, especially regarding water qual...

Dietmer Kantorek, 81, of Fredericksburg, died Dec. 4, 2025. Kantorek was born July 21, 1944, in Germany, the son of Kurt Kantorek and Lisolitto Wentzek Kantorek. He served in the United States Army and was a retired sales manager for Mercedes Benz. Survivors include two sons, Kurt Kantorek of Boling...

There are many ways to trim crape myrtles, but not all of them are correct. I have seen crape myrtles gently thinned and trained like trees, clipped i...

By Avery Korponai Standard-Radio Post reporter The Fredericksburg ISD Board of Trustees voted to appoint a veteran of transitioning administrations to...

Commissioners file petition to intervene in lawsuit after safety, water concerns Gillespie County filed a petition for intervention in 216th Judicial ...