Water supply concerns and the growing number of non-permanent housing establishments led Gillespie County Commissioners to tighten up development regulations. After a public hearing on Dec. 23, commissioners voted to increase minimum development and decreased the number of spots per development for ...

Youth from Gillespie County FFA and 4-H clubs will have 764 animal projects and 11 ag mechanical projects at this year’s Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show/Auction, which runs Wednesday through Saturday (Jan. 1-4). The 344 exhibitors will show livestock at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds Show B...

Hill Country Weather with Dr Doppler October, November and December have been rather mild across the Hill Country in 2024. Temperatures remained in the 40s for highs on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7. Other than that, it has been relatively mild and generally dry. Very warm Monday Monday features the...

World War II veteran Tyndall Royce (TR) Fricks will celebrate his 100th birthday on Friday, Jan. 3, and the community is invited to join the party. Th...

The Optimist Club of Fredericksburg and Optimist International are sponsoring an essay contest for students, with entries due by Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2...

Scholarship applications through the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country are now open. Scholarships are available for universities, vocatio...