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Smokey Klaerner stories
Commentary
Smokey Klaerner stories
Hindsights Michael Barr 
November 22, 2023
LOOKING BACK AT ... Legends don’t come along very often, but Gillespie County Sheriff Alfred (Smokey) Klaerner certainly qualifies. He held the office so long, many children in this part of the Hill Country thought “Klaerner” meant “sheriff” in German. Like a lot of rural sheriffs, Smokey operated w...
We would all meet
Commentary, D: Community
We would all meet
November 21, 2023
My wife and I spent 15 years caring for her parents, both of whom struggled with dementia. This is the final installment of a 10-part series that introduced you to Arthur, Barbara, and our family’s journey. Our initial goal was to share our triumphs and challeng es to help others. If we helped just ...
Support ‘Mom and Pop’ over corporate big box
Commentary
Support ‘Mom and Pop’ over corporate big box
November 15, 2023
Small business is the backbone of our economy and deserves our patronage Fredericksburg is more fortunate than most small towns to have a strong economy. But like any place, businesses here face their own set of challenges. Rising costs in rent and employee insurance, the challenge of finding employ...
Nowhere to swipe equals a clear mind
Commentary, D: Community
Nowhere to swipe equals a clear mind
Brent Burgess 
November 15, 2023
Tunes & Tales Following several weeks of deliberation, I made the jump two weeks ago to trade service of my do-it-all iPhone 13 for a minimalistic pho...
Guardian of the Lens
Commentary, D: Community
Guardian of the Lens
Guest series By Randy Briley 
November 15, 2023
My wife and I spent 15 years caring for her parents, both of whom struggled with dementia. This is part nine of a 10-part series that will introduce y...
Session to end with no voucher deal
Commentary
Session to end with no voucher deal
State Capital Highlights By Gary Borders 
November 8, 2023
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION As the clock ran down on the Legislature’s third special session, Texas House and Senate leaders exchanged barbs over Gov. Gre...
Commentary
‘One Water’ strategy a start to ‘dream big’
By Deborah Youngblood Guest columnist 
November 8, 2023
During a recent Freder icksburg City Council meeting, Resolution 2023-16R supporting innovative “One Water” strategies and directing staff to explore ...
Honor veterans with continual thanks
Commentary
Honor veterans with continual thanks
November 8, 2023
EDITORIALS Be mindful of sacrifice, time and courage of those who wore the uniform We hope you enjoy our “Victory” special section included in today’s...
Commentary
Kudos to the Cowboy Poetry fest
By Ken Esten Cooke Standard-Radio Post publisher 
November 8, 2023
An event that requires attentive listening might take longer to develop than one with an immediate party atmosphere. But it very well may end up being...
Overheard on the party line
Commentary
Overheard on the party line
Michael Barr 
November 8, 2023
Hindsights LOOKING BACK AT ... Imagine picking up your telephone to make a call and hearing your neighbor talking. Back in the days of party lines, th...
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