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Sports
FHS spikers will face three teams in Friday scrimmage at home
August 6, 2025
The Fredericksburg High School varsity girls’ volleyball team will host a scrimmage against Lago Vista, Ingram Tom Moore and Johnson City at the FHS Performance Gym Friday morning between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Scrimmage times and opponents will be determined during the day. “All of our players are real...
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FHS hopes to reach playoffs for fifth year in a row
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
August 6, 2025
The Fredericksburg High School varsity boys football team will be vying for its fifth consecutive appearance in the playoffs when football season officially kicks off with a home opener against Lampasas at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, at FHS Stadium. Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine has the Billie...
Sports
Pari-mutuel horse races return this weekend
August 6, 2025
Live pari-mutuel horse racing returns to the Gillespie County Fair Grounds on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 9-10, for the third of four weekends. The gates will open at 11 a.m. both days and post times are at 1 p.m. both days. General admission is $10 per person. Children between the ages of six and 12 ...
Sports
Junior Golf Foundation drive, chip and putt competition set for Saturday
August 6, 2025
The Junior Golf Foundation of Fredericksburg will be hosting its annual Drive, Chip and Putt competition on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 10 a.m. at the Lady B...
Embg auto-pilot rituals
Gillespie Life
Embg auto-pilot rituals
Phil Houseal 
August 6, 2025
How much do you let ritual and habit rule your life? What if you stopped all rituals? First, let’s define rituals. Familiar ones might include touchin...
Trio of tabbies searching for new home
Gillespie Life
Trio of tabbies searching for new home
August 6, 2025
Three two-year old female tabbies: Bella, Violet and Jacky, are available for adoption at the Fredericksburg Animal Shelter. “If you’re looking for a ...
Gillespie Life
Tickets on sale now for Food & Wine Festival
August 6, 2025
Tickets for individual events at the 2025 Fredericksburg Food & Wine Festival are now on sale. Grand Tasting Badges are now available for earlybird pr...
Gillespie Life
THCW hosts road show to benefit flood victims
August 6, 2025
Texas Hill Country Wineries, a trade association that represents 69 wineries in the Texas Hill Country, is partnering with Horseshoe Bay Resort to hos...
Commentary
Some agencies outlasted usefulness
By Larry Werts Guest columnist 
August 6, 2025
In a recent edition, I read a letter which obliquely appeared to criticize the Trump administration for using DOGE to identify waste and fraud in the ...
Commentary
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Arts support 
August 6, 2025
Arts support On behalf of the Fredericksburg Music Club, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to you and your staff for your outstanding covera...
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