DECEMBER 31, 1975 The Bicentennial year’s first baby born at Hill Country Memorial Hospital will be showered with a host of gifts as part of the First Baby of the Year contest sponsored by the Fredericksburg Standard and the Radio Post. The parents must be Gillespie County residents. The 191-member ...

Preserve our history The recent demolition of the historic gas station at the “Y” marks the loss of another cherished piece of Fredericksburg’s identity. For decades, this station welcomed travelers and stood as a daily reminder of our town’s unique past. Rather than renovating this local landmark f...

Another recipe I found to investigate from Kerrville’s Wesley Philathea Class Recipes (1931) was one submitted by Florence Butt, then 67 and a widow. Because her husband, Clarence, had suffered from tuberculosis, she moved her family to Kerrville in 1905. It struck me as interesting that Florence, a...

The 94th Gillespie County Youth Livestock Show and Sale begins Wednesday, Jan. 7. All of the livestock shows will take place at the Gillespie County F...

The year 2025 was a good year for many sports teams and athletes across the Gillespie County area. Listed below chronologically are some of the highli...

Fredericksburg High School Head Boys’ Basketball Coach Tim Kaman earned his 700th career victory on Friday, Dec. 19, at the FHS Performance Gym after ...