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Billies dominate Battlin’ Billie Basketball Classic
Sports
Billies dominate Battlin’ Billie Basketball Classic
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
December 17, 2025
The Fredericksburg High School varsity girls’ basketball team is riding a fivegame winning streak after sweeping all of its opponents during the 2025 Battlin’ Billie Basketball Classic last Thursday through Saturday at the FHS Performance Gym. The Billies went 5-0 during the past week, including fou...
Ladyhorns suffer first season loss
Sports
Ladyhorns suffer first season loss
By Cary Burgess Standard-Radio Post Sports Editor 
December 17, 2025
The Harper Ladyhorns basketball team suffered its first loss of the season at the Brady Tournament last weekend. Harper lost to Childress, 60-32, Friday night followed by a close 39-30 loss against Lampasas Saturday afternoon. Harper 32, Ingram 26 The Ladyhorns (12-2) jumped out to an 8-4 lead in th...
What’s in a name? Humanizing the inanimate object
Community, Gillespie Life
What’s in a name? Humanizing the inanimate object
What’s in a name?
Phil Houseal 
December 17, 2025
HOUSE Humanizing the inanimate object Do you name your bread machine? I have just been made aware that there is a whole sub-section of humanity that names inanimate objects in their lives. It is not an affliction; it is a life hack. In a previous column, I posited how we dehumanize our opponents in ...
Crockett, Talarico to face off in primary
Commentary
Crockett, Talarico to face off in primary
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
December 17, 2025
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, entered the U.S. Senate race on the final day to file, pitting her against state Rep. James Talarico, D-Round Ro...
Town’s Christmas spirit gets nod from HGTV
Commentary
EDITORIALS
Town’s Christmas spirit gets nod from HGTV
There’s no doubt, Fredericksburg
December 17, 2025
gets the Christmas spirit Every small town marks the Christmas season with some sort of celebration. But HGTV recently gave recognition to Fredericksb...
Commentary
Keeping our town clean and pristine
December 17, 2025
O ne thing visitors frequently comment on as to why they find Fredericksburg and Gillespie County attractive is the area’s cleanliness and neatness. M...
Tennis, and a good life, get Dad to age 90
Commentary
Tennis, and a good life, get Dad to age 90
Ken Esten Cooke 
December 17, 2025
Texas Type They say inside every older person is a younger person wondering what the hell happened. My father turned 90 years old last Friday and I ca...
Gillespie EEA/Pilot Knob EE Club names ’26 officers
Agriculture, News
Gillespie EEA/Pilot Knob EE Club names ’26 officers
December 17, 2025
The Gillespie EEA/Pilot Knob EE Club held its Christmas covered dish lunch on Friday, Dec. 12 at the Gillespie County AgriLife Extension building. Fol...
Agriculture, News
CFC opens scholarship applications
December 17, 2025
Capital Farm Credit (CFC) will be awarding $1,000 scholarhsips to graduating high school seniors. The deadline to apply is March 16, 2026. “Capital Fa...
PECAN SHOW
Agriculture, News
PECAN SHOW
December 17, 2025
Allison Lindig, Jim and Michelle Bobo and Kris Lackey won the Gillespie County Pecan Show on Dec. 8 in their divisions. The contest judged five entrie...
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