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Eye on government can track money, wrongdoing
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Eye on government can track money, wrongdoing
Guest column By Kelly Shannon 
March 18, 2026
As we watch over our government, it’s often about the money. Are taxpayer dollars being spent wisely on social programs, road projects and employee pay? Can we view government contracts with outside organizations? What are the details of bond proposals on the election ballot? Long-established state ...
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EDITORIALS
Tourism’s benefits far outweigh any hassles
March 18, 2026
When visitors descend, a healthy perspective to keep in mind Between bluebonnets, bars BnBs and Main Street bargains, Fredericksburg had a lot of visitors over the first spring break weekend. Even in the face of a challenging national economy, many are seeking a getaway in the Hill Country’s crown j...
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Data centers need to watch our water
March 18, 2026
T exas is now home to 465 data centers with another 70 sites under development. The large amount of water these facilities use is concerning to say the least. The report, from the Houston Advanced Research Center (HARC) — an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit research entity with a focus on sust...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
‘King dealmaker’
Continue the fight Art Hansen Harper Judy Siracusa Fredericksburg B.L. Parker Fredericksburg Carey Weinheimer Fredericksburg Helmut Loth Fredericksburg Mike Belsick Fredericksburg 
March 11, 2026
Continue the fight Since we have voted in the Republican primary on Nov. 3, perhaps we now can get back to a collaborative joint effort by all parties...
German food at Betty’s Restaurant
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LOOKING BACK AT ...
German food at Betty’s Restaurant
Michael Barr 
March 11, 2026
One of Fredericksburg best-known 20th-century restaurants got its start after one of those tumultuous events that come out of nowhere and turn lives u...
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With spring break, ‘let’s be careful out there’
March 11, 2026
For people who get to take a spring break from work or school, the time marks a week’s worth of escape from stress, a dive into relaxation mode, and, ...
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Town will weather temporary slowdown
March 11, 2026
The Burg has advantages over others to make it through tough times The best sentences in our paper last week were when two longtime historic district ...
Keep local dollars here, and pass FISD bond
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Keep local dollars here, and pass FISD bond
Guest column By Dan Kemp 
March 11, 2026
Fredericksburg has always been a community filled with pride. Just look at what our Lady Billies basketball team accomplished this past weekend. Their...
Primary turnout smashes midterm records
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Primary turnout smashes midterm records
By Gary Borders 
March 11, 2026
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Nearly 4.5 million Texans voted in the Democratic and Republican primaries, according to The Texas Tr...
Dems get disenfranchised in county
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Dems get disenfranchised in county
By Anna Hudson 
March 4, 2026
It’s primary season. Anyone who has left their house in the last month and driven around Fredericksburg or the backroads of the county has noticed the...
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