Grapes are an efficient crop when water is managed properly In the past two decades, the Hill Country has experienced a five-year-long severe drought, a population boom that has brought over 650,000 people to Texas in the last two years, and a $24-billion wine industry expansion. These factors put a...

The public is invited to the 45th Annual Oktoberfest, a weekend packed with Texas Gemütlichkeit, lively oompah music, sizzling bratwurst and authentic Bavarian fun, Friday through Sunday, Oct. 3-5, at Marktplatz in downtown Fredericksburg. Ranked fifth in USA TODAY’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards f...

City’s iconic building in town square gets exterior work The Gillespie County Historical Society (GCHS) and Pioneer Museum announced the completion of restoration work to the Vereins Kirche Museum. Exterior restoration work to the Vereins Kirche began in July and was completed in mid-September. Cons...

Tomorrow A large, growing and well-qualified workforce is essential to ongoing economic expansion. Texas has an advantage over many areas in that our ...

Hill Country SPCA announced that, beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the organization will operate under the name Hill Country Animal Rescue. The shelter has enc...

The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce will present a professional development program, “The Art & Science of Excellent Customer Service,” on Tuesday,...