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Keidel descendant has questions
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Keidel descendant has questions
Guest column By Judy Vordenbaum 
October 1, 2025
Irecently sent below information to Mayor Hoover and councilmembers in support of Councilman Klein’s opposition to the $35-million expansion and personal concern. As a member of the Dr. Wilhelm Keidel family, which goes back to 1846, I come to you for love of our community. My aunt, Victoria Keidel ...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
October 1, 2025
‘Good neighbor’ Several things came to mind when reading the article concerning the presence of Patriot Academy in Kendall County. Some of the concerns were directed at the noise level emanating from the shooting range and some (most) were concerns about Mr. Green’s efforts to make the area a city, ...
In-state tuition guidance creates confusion
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In-state tuition guidance creates confusion
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
October 1, 2025
Advocates for undocumented college students claim some students have been told incorrectly they are no longer eligible for low in-state tuition rates, the Texas Tribune reports. They are asking for clear guidance on the issue. In June, a federal court ruled unconstitutional the Texas Dream Act, a st...
October’s uniforms: Lederhosen und dirndls
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October’s uniforms: Lederhosen und dirndls
Ken Esten Cooke 
October 1, 2025
Texas Type Few towns have done as much to promote their cultural heritage as Fredericksburg. And, of course, the town will do it again this weekend wi...
Report for America helps Gillespie County
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Report for America helps Gillespie County
October 1, 2025
Program helps us have a reporter to dig in on agriculture, rural issues In the past few months, the agricultural pages in this paper have featured sto...
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Help stop bullying in all its forms
October 1, 2025
O ctober is National Bullying Prevention Month, and its goal is to raise awareness about the serious and lasting impacts of bullying in schools. This ...
Place names tell stories
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Place names tell stories
Hindsights Michael Barr 
September 24, 2025
Ever wonder how towns, hills, valleys, creeks, rivers and other landmarks got their names? Many Hill Country towns are named for people. Hills are oft...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
September 24, 2025
Douse the fire A heartfelt thank you to Penny McBride for her excellent guest column, “Put your gas can down” in last week’s paper. Two points stood o...
DPS arrests thousands of undocumented
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DPS arrests thousands of undocumented
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS By Gary Borders 
September 24, 2025
In an operation being called “Lone Star 2.0,” more than 3,000 undocumented immigrants have been arrested by Texas Department of Public Safety officers...
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‘Unity’ doesn’t mean agreement on thought
September 24, 2025
Challenges to democracy all around as crackdowns persist on free expression When a regular citizen walks into a news organization and asks that a lett...
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