A Vicar’s road to England - Fredericksburg Standard

Father John Caster, right, with Prince Charles, then Prince of Wales. — Caster family photo

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Michael Barr on April 8, 2026

A Vicar’s road to England

If Father John Caster has a patron saint, it must be St. Barnabas. How else can you explain it? Father John completed confirmation at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg. Today he is the Vicar at St. Barnabas Church in Royal Tunbridge Wells southeast of London.

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DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY

April 8, 2026

Clockwise from top left photo, Joseph, right, and Reagan Thompson cut a rug during the first Dance Hall night of the year on Saturday, April 4. The fr...

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COUNTY

County disburses HOT funds

By Annie Bresee Standard-Radio Post reporter

April 8, 2026

Gillespie County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Wednesday, April 1 to disperse its 2026 Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds. Thirty-eight l...

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RACQUET CLUB

Community Racquet Center breaks ground

Facility termed a ‘major step forward’ for top recreational needs

April 8, 2026

The Fredericksburg Racquet Center project broke ground Monday, as construction begins on Phase One of the Friendship Lane project and bringing a recre...

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By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post contributor

April 8, 2026

Council members discuss growth issues in Tuesday meeting The Fredericksburg City Council spent a majority of its three-and-a-halfhour meeting continui...

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FISD officials update council on bond election

By Christine Granados Standard-Radio Post contributor

April 8, 2026

Fredericksburg Independent School District’s board president and interim superintendent explained to the Fredericksburg City Council on Tuesday how ou...

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New City Hall will open April 27

April 8, 2026

TheCityofFredericksburg will open its new City Hall campus at 2818 U.S. 290 East on Monday, April 27. “This new City Hall represents Fredericksburg’s ...

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