Fredericksburg FFA excels at state competitions

The Fredericksburg High School Meats Judging team placed ninth place in their FFA state competition. From left, Instructor Cory Rains, Addyson McPhail, Allison Lindig, Cassidy Kothmann and Audie Usener.

Agriculture, News

May 6, 2026

The Fredericksburg FFA has been excelling at state judging competitions this month. Eight teams won contests at the state level.

Gillespie Life, Taste

The Timmermann Sisters’ Bread Pudding

Stories from the F&W Farmstead Mark Wieser & Case Fischer

May 6, 2026

Seguin has always held a special place in the hearts of many local Lutherans here. We weren’t Lutheran, though my mom had been baptized at Bethany, an...

Gillespie Life, Movies

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ revives a classic without recapturing its bite

BY MATT WARD

May 6, 2026

Cinematic Considerations There’s a difference between a quality film and a watchable film that Hollywood seems to care less and less about distinguish...

Education, Gillespie Life

High school students experience nightmare of Shattered Dreams

By Rileigh Hamilton Harper ISD

May 6, 2026

Forty-eight minutes is the length of a class period at Harper High School. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that one person ...

Agriculture, News

AgriLife cautions pet-owners on New World Screwworm

Texas A&M VMBS

May 6, 2026

Pet owners may be diligent about routine care, but even a minor wound can put animals at risk for dangerous parasites. One parasite that poses a poten...

News

Beef and range field day set

May 6, 2026

The Gillespie County Extension Office will hold a Beef and Range Field Day on Thursday, May 7 at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds, 530 Fair Drive, Fr...

News

Car-GO! Free Car Care Clinic Saturday

May 6, 2026

Bethany’s Outreach and Advocacy Team (BOAT) is holding its basic car care clinic this Saturday from 9 – 11 a.m. in the Bethany Lutheran Church parking...

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