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City, consider neighborhoods, affordability
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City, consider neighborhoods, affordability
Guest Column John Willome 
June 16, 2021
My wife and I are fortunate to be “one-percenters” in Fredericksburg: That is, our house is on a street zoned as a Planned Unit Development (PUD), so short-term rentals (STR) are not allowed. However, we recently had a house on our street sell to an out-of-town STR investor who apparently did not do...
So much negativism
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So much negativism
News Staff 
June 16, 2021
There were also quite a few falsehoods in three letters in last week’s newspaper. I would like to comment extensively on some of them (Keystone Pipeline as culprit for higher gas prices, systemic racism, “heartbeat” bill versus a bill for unlicensed possession of firearms, war in the Middle East tha...
Refrigerator box?
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Refrigerator box?
News Staff 
June 16, 2021
I applaud the FISD Board of Trustees in unanimously voting to fund $5,000 toward hiring a housing coordinator for the city’s/county’s efforts of bringing affordable housing to the community. With rental availability at or near ZERO for Fredericksburg and the surrounding communities, my only question...
A blessing
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A blessing
News Staff 
June 16, 2021
This Memorial Day marked the fourth year Pam and Neal Martin have hosted a gathering at their home in remembrance of those men and women who have sacr...
Looking for a home seems impossible
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Looking for a home seems impossible
Roving Reporter 
June 16, 2021
A little good news, bad news has come to my life the past two weeks. The good news: My girlfriend and I got engaged! The bad news: We have nowhere to ...
More vaccines = fewer infections
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More vaccines = fewer infections
News Staff 
June 16, 2021
Imagine that. A recent report found that states with higher vaccination rates have markedly fewer coronavirus infections, where those with fewer are s...
Selective history
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Selective history
News Staff 
June 16, 2021
The Republicans are unabashedly moving to suppress historical fact with the proliferation of bills to criminalize antiracist education. Apparently, th...
Abbott vows to expand ‘barrier’
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Abbott vows to expand ‘barrier’
State Capital Highlights 
June 16, 2021
Gov. Greg Abbott vowed last week at a border security summit to build a barrier to slow the flow of migrants through the state’s southern border. Abbo...
‘Landslide’
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‘Landslide’
News Staff 
June 16, 2021
To respond to Charlotte Freeborn’s letter, first, a summary of it: Trump is bad, he doesn’t represent freedom, Republicans need to repudiate him. As f...
50 YEARS AGO in the Standard
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50 YEARS AGO in the Standard
News Staff 
June 16, 2021
Last-minute preparations are being made for the 10th annual Stonewall Peach JAMboree Friday and Saturday in Stonewall. Rodeo performances each evening...
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