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A new connection for news access
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A new connection for news access
News Staff 
May 12, 2021
This week, readers of the electronic edition of our newspaper, the e-edition and website, will notice a change in how they are asked to log in. Our software will switch from readers needing a username and password to one where users simply log in with their e-mail address. That’s it. And they should...
A single vote
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A single vote
News Staff 
May 5, 2021
You’ve heard the stories before, but this time the message has hit home. Regardless of who you supported for the Fredericksburg Independent School District Board of Trustees, the results of Saturday’s election are stunning. In a field of three candidates — with two being elected — finishers number t...
Vaccine refusal
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Vaccine refusal
News Staff 
May 5, 2021
When I was six years old, you had to have a smallpox vaccination before you were allowed to enter the first grade at public school. When I was in the fifth grade, we all got the Salk Polio vaccine on a sugar cube. No one complained that this was government overreach into our personal lives or our he...
50 YEARS AGO in the Standard
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50 YEARS AGO in the Standard
News Staff 
May 5, 2021
MAY 5, 1971 Over a year’s worth of planning comes to fruition tomorrow, Thursday, May 6, as Fredericksburg’s 125th Anniversary of Founding celebration...
Great election
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Great election
News Staff 
May 5, 2021
I wish to thank the city secretary, her staff and all the workers that made the city election an election of integrity. I would also wish to thank all...
State shows largest population gain
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State shows largest population gain
State Capital Highlights 
May 5, 2021
Texas stands to gain two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after results of the 2020 census released last week show the state had the largest...
For greater good, will you or won’t you?
Commentary
For greater good, will you or won’t you?
May 5, 2021
To get or not to get, that is the question. We’ve reached a tipping point in COVID-19 vaccinations and frankly it isn’t looking very good. Too many pe...
Congrats and thanks for spirited races
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Congrats and thanks for spirited races
News Staff 
May 5, 2021
Congratulations to the winners (and those yet to be decided). As this election clearly pointed out, every vote counts. We thank Polly Rickert for her ...
‘Spend and Lie’
Commentary
‘Spend and Lie’
News Staff 
May 5, 2021
Mr. Biden took office promising unity and transparency. Instead, he has sown the seeds of divisions and racial tensions across our country determined ...
Traffic kills visit
Commentary
Traffic kills visit
News Staff 
May 5, 2021
Fredericksburg could be a wonderful place to visit. But as I sit on the balcony of my Bed and Breakfast on Main Street, the ambience is destroyed by t...
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