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50 YEARS AGO in the Standard
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50 YEARS AGO in the Standard
August 26, 2020
Visitors from far and wide are expected to jam the Lyndon B. Johnson State Historical Park at Stonewall on Saturday for a day-long program that will include the official dedication of the park. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson, in whose honor the park is being dedicated, and Mrs. Johnson, will hea...
Raise your hand for public schools
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Raise your hand for public schools
News Staff 
August 26, 2020
The Texas Association of School Boards endorsed via Twitter a column urging people to keep supporting public schools despite the pandemic. In the column, Michelle Smith, vice president of policy and advocacy for Raise Your Hand Texas, wrote, “Enrolling your student in your public school ensures they...
Fingers crossed for the 175th celebration
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Fingers crossed for the 175th celebration
News Staff 
August 26, 2020
In our pandemic world, everything is “subject to change.” Our sister city of New Braunfels, settled one year prior to Fredericksburg, had to delay its 175th anniversary celebrations. But committees working on Fredericksburg’s 175th anniversary is hoping things are at least semi-normal and they alrea...
The Plumber’s Wife: a fairytale for 2020
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The Plumber’s Wife: a fairytale for 2020
Texas 
August 26, 2020
Lots of people know our friend, Troy Sutton, local plumber and all-around good guy. But not everyone knows he has lived a feel-good fairytale for the ...
An abbreviated, but still appreciated, fair
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An abbreviated, but still appreciated, fair
News Staff 
August 19, 2020
Even before the coronavirus pandemic began to shut down large parts of our world, organizers of the annual Gillespie County Fair had put in hundreds o...
Twist of fate led to town’s site
Commentary
Twist of fate led to town’s site
Hindsights Michael Barr 
August 19, 2020
The early settlement of the German Hill Country was no orderly process but was often confused, arbitrary and disorganized. The accomplishment was as m...
The ‘19th’ a huge step for women’s equality
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The ‘19th’ a huge step for women’s equality
Texas Type Ken Esten Cooke 
August 19, 2020
Mamas. They carried us for nine months, brought us into this world with cries of pain, guided us as children and swatted our backsides when we needed ...
A credit for readers, small biz, journalism
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A credit for readers, small biz, journalism
News Staff 
August 19, 2020
Imagine getting a tax credit for your support of local journalism. It could happen. In the middle of the massive global pandemic, small businesses and...
Letters To The Editor
Commentary
Letters To The Editor
News Staff 
August 19, 2020
In praise of arts In 20 years of being a Fredericksburg resident, I’ve never felt compelled to write a letter to the editor. But in your Aug. 12 editi...
Texas tries first virtual criminal trial
Commentary
Texas tries first virtual criminal trial
News Staff 
August 19, 2020
A Texan’s speeding ticket put her in the legal history books last week. To combat the backlog in criminal cases created by the pandemic, a Travis Coun...
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