Edgar Stroeher bought what is now Stroeher & Son in 1928, right before the Great Depression hit Fredericksburg, then the world. Somehow, the company made it through. Almost 100 years after Edgar bought the company, six of his grandchildren and his daughter, Betty Olfers, crowded into a small office ...

The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce will host a Leaders Breakfast on Wednesday, Nov. 5, focusing on water conservation in Gillespie County. The event will begin at 7:15 a.m. with light breakfast and coffee, followed by the program at 7:30 a.m. in the Admiral Nimitz Historic Ballroom, 340 E. Main ...

It’s Our Business Agrumble I often hear from our Chamber members is, “I just can’t find good help.” In our small town, the labor market is tight. We aren’t competing with big city corporations, we’re competing with each other. Further, the only challenge is not the “finding,” it’s the “keeping” of t...

For lifelong Fredericksburg resident Patrick Klein, community has always been at the heart of his life. Born and raised here, he spent time in Oklahom...

Voting for the sixth annual Fredericksburg Standard- Radio Post Readers’ Choice Awards continues through Monday, Oct. 13. Visit the Fredericksburg Sta...

Entries are now being accepted for Fredericksburg’s annual Light the Night Christmas Parade, presented by H-E-B, on Friday, Dec. 5. Entry is free, but...