Law enforcement responds to bomb threat at hospital

Who’s a good girl? “Tina,” that’s who. She was part of the team from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms that swept through Methodist Hospital | Hill Country after a bomb threat had been called in. The building was cleared around 11:35 a.m. Thursday. — Photo from Fredericksburg Fire/EMS

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February 25, 2026

The Fredericksburg Fire/EMS and Police departments asked the public to cleared the area near Methodist Hospital Hill Country out of an abundance of caution after hospital staff received a bomb threat on the Thursday, Feb. 19.

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MEDIA

Times Media Group acquires the Standard

32 community papers owned by Moser Community Media sold

February 25, 2026

Times Media Group (TMG), a community news publisher with operations across the Southwest, and Moser Community Media — also known as Texas Local Media ...

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GILLESPIE COUNTY

Judge says BESS group distorts work

By Annie Bresee Standard-Radio Post reporter

February 25, 2026

Commissioners give HOT fund timeline County Judge Daniel Jones addressed false information posted on the website of Fight BESS Texas at Tuesday’s Gill...

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PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Early voting ends Friday for primaries

By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post managing editor

February 25, 2026

Election day precinct locations listed Gillespie County Republicans outpaced the votes of Democrats about 3-to-1 in early voting. As of Monday, Feb. 2...

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FREDERICKSBURG ISD

Discipline improves at new FMS

Building cited in improvement; district scores ‘B’ from state rating

By McKenna Dunworth Standard-Radio Post reporter

February 25, 2026

Students at Fredericksburg Middle School (FMS) made over 1,000 fewer visits to the nurse’s office this year compared to last and administrators have s...

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MARKSWOMAN

February 25, 2026

Abigail Baughn took first place in the Gillespie County BB Gun Match and qualified for the state meet. The sophomore has been competing in gun matches...

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Firefighters stop brushfire in heavy winds

February 25, 2026

It took Gillespie County firefighters two hours on Saturday afternoon to extinguish a brushfire that burned 46 acres in the area near U.S. 290 East ac...

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