Almost every business in Gillespie County is considered a small business, employing 500 people or less. With the current state of the economy and the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses are having to lay off or furlough workers and find ways to function as funds run dry. The Small Business Administra...

For the past couple of weeks, the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce has been working to guide members to resources around best practice and financial assistance. On Friday, the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion federal stimulus package, included...

I am sure everyone feels a little disoriented like I do. Our normal routines have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We miss our friends, coworkers and school mates. We miss going to church. We miss going to school. We miss our monthly meetings. We miss the events we were looking forward to th...

I’ve written about her often, but the greatest female influence in my life was my maternal grandmother, who lived 101 years in relatively good health....

Central Texas Electric Cooperative’s office lobbies are now closed to the public in an effort to protect the health of the cooperative’s members and e...

First United Bank will hold a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony for their new branch at 1108 Texas 16 South on Tuesday, March 24. The ribbon c...