Stage 5 Water The Standard stated that Stage 5 water restrictions are predicted for this summer. These will result in dead trees and foliage that will make Fredericksburg a less attractive community to live in, and for tourists to visit. We are moving toward Fredericksburg looking more like El Paso,...

A fter five days of early voting, just 582 had cast votes in the Fredericksburg City Council election through Monday afternoon as this is written. We have 8,069 registered voters in the city limits who may cast votes, but it’s looking like we’ll end up with a paltry 10% or so turnout. (The May 2024 ...

Watch as voucher bill balloons in cost over next few sessions We’ll forever be baffled as to why — if lawmakers want to improve public education — the Texas Legislature chose to pass a school voucher bill that benefits private schools and students who, mostly, already attend private institutions. Bu...

Dear Gillespie County friends and family, one and all, people of all faiths and none, people of every kind and belonging — from the Gillespie County M...

The Texas House on Thursday passed Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher bill after a years-long campaign by the governor and his allies, the Austin Ameri...

Civility ruled the day as thoughtful candidates looked to the future Fredericksburg residents are lucky for many things — a robust tourism economy, st...