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Council forum was a breath of fresh air
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Council forum was a breath of fresh air
April 23, 2025
Civility ruled the day as thoughtful candidates looked to the future Fredericksburg residents are lucky for many things — a robust tourism economy, strong public schools, an educated populace and a large volunteer workforce. One more thing to add to the list is the residents who live here. Nowhere w...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
April 16, 2025
Another resort? Why do we need another commercialized conglomerate resort, referring to the proposed Waldorf Astoria project? Fredericksburg is losing its once-dynamic charm and offering limited family participation versus more adult-themed. This resort takes business away from our local accommodati...
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Too many dangers to locate BESS facility
April 16, 2025
State’s ‘anything goes’ business climate leads to situations like Harper Just like the Gillespie County Commissioners Court, we do not want the BESS lithium battery facility anywhere in Gillespie County. It’s not a good fit and it’s too close to the Harper school campus, as if that needs to be resta...
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Farmer’s Market is a natural fit
April 16, 2025
Our local Fredericksburg Farmer’s Market season is underway, and buyers can do a favor for their health and support local growers in the process. Fred...
Paxton, Cornyn gear for primary
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Paxton, Cornyn gear for primary
By Gary Borders 
April 16, 2025
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION STATE CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made it official last week, announcing he will challenge U.S. Sen. ...
‘The Colonel,’ Alfred Petsch
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‘The Colonel,’ Alfred Petsch
Michael Barr 
April 9, 2025
Hindsights By his own estimation, Alfred Petsch of Fredericksburg knew about 150 English words when at age 16 he enrolled at Southwest Texas State Nor...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
April 9, 2025
Fire donation thanks Thank you to all the first responders for working so hard to protect the property, people and animals from the Crabapple fire; pu...
Lege has a bill that could help fight fires
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Lege has a bill that could help fight fires
April 9, 2025
Lawmakers can help with communication, funding initiatives Landowners who watched the Crabapple Fire grow into the largest in county history understan...
A spring cleaning of family debts
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A spring cleaning of family debts
Ken Esten Cooke 
April 9, 2025
Texas Type It is the season for spring cleaning, and the weather has been great to open the windows and let the fresh air inside as homeowners clean a...
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Youth theater 
April 2, 2025
Youth theater I want to draw attention to a group of hardworking kids. These kids in the Fredericksburg Theater Academy have worked hard and given up ...
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